How long...

**Beach Mama** · December 9th, 2011, 05:55 PM

For those who left after 1 or 2 days, did this work for you?

For those who stayed longer, do you think you needed the extra time?

I felt that I did need it both times, mainly because I was getting the nurses to help me all through the night to express every 3 hours, and feed him every 3-4 hours as well so I was pretty exhausted from that, but was determined not to have to wait until day 5 for my milk to come in. It did finally come in on day 3 which was great and we had lots of help with DD at home with ILs and mum mum so it worked for us and for me to get some extra rest before going home. I also had my own room at the Mercy - just happened to be a 2 bed room but with just me in it. If I was sharing with someone else I am sure it might have been a different story!

**mum_of_5** · December 9th, 2011, 06:20 PM

3 days with all 5 of them but my first they were asking the 2nd morning if i wanted to go home then with my last i wanted to stay 5 nite cause i knew the minute i got home mil would leave and df couldnt take time off work but they said on day 3 they didnt have the room for me to stay longer