How long...

[raffy]

... After a c-section did you stay in hospital?

[LizLemon]

Six nights first time, five the second.

I was itching to get out of there with the second, and only stayed the fifth night because the staples were coming out the next day and if I didn't stay a midwife would have to come to the house and take them out.

[nothing2lose]

Five nights

[NaeNae]

4 nights x x

[HotI]

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?

[Beach Mama]

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!

[~Kim~]

7 nights with DD, but I was sick.
I think only 5 with DS.

[Beach Mama]

5 nights both times with normal/uncomplicated caesars.

ETA: Both public hospitals in Melbs- Birralee and Mercy Heidleberg.

[Emma09]

4 nights

[feeb]

I went Private and stayed 5 nights. (2 nights were at Park Hyatt hotel thought)

Generally in the big public hospitals you stay 3 nights.

[Ahurani]

2 nights in public

[Jaycee]

I stayed 3 nights but pushed to leave, hate being in hospital and just wanted to get home

[Me+him+bub]

2 nights in public, couldn't wait to get home!

[Purple Penguin]

First time was 6 nights and second was 2 nights

[kelsbels]

5 nights and that was only after a lot of begging and sweet talking to my ob! But I'd had a large blood transfusion which contributed to the longer stay.

[peanutter]

anyone at Royal Womens' Hospital?

[feeb]

anyone at Royal Womens' Hospital?

Go home from RWH on day 3 so (3 nights you stay)

[Gigi]

six days - c-section with complications. I could not stand up straight, or walk without holding onto the wall when i went home. Felt like i'd been run over by a truck. Could not stand up long enough to make a sandwich, could not bathe my own child (too weak).