stay in hospital

[widdly]

At my hospital if you give birth am then you count that as day 1, if you give birth pm then they count that day as day 0.

[{sarah}]

How strange because I had one baby early AM and one early PM and both times it was day 0. Maybe it depends on the hospital?

[Salsa]

Yes, I thought it was based on time of having baby too, based on what they told me when I had DS, who was born mid morning. I remember them saying to me the next day that he was 2 days old and I said, "no, he was only born yesterday", and they explained something about when they take it from, but maybe thats a different 'day' than the way they work out the duration of your stay.

Best to check with the Dr and then probably recheck with the hospital!
I would guess you`d go home on the Saturday...?

[Laranna]

The hospital I stayed at Day 1 was if you had your bub in the morning before midday. If it was after midday, then that was day 0 and day 1 was the next day.

I stayed 7 days after my c/s. Was good to go after 5 but I wanted to lap up the luxury

[Doing my best]

when I went to my antenatal (sp?) classes, the midwife advised that no matter what time you had baby it was day 1.

I had my baby on a wednesday (day 1) and was to stay for 5 days and discharged on Sunday. I was at Nth West Private in Everton Park, Brisbane.

But it seems that some hospitals have different rules, so may pay to check with them.

[mummy of many]

I went home on day three,but the hospital did recommend staying for five days if it was your first c-section,but I asked my Doctor to let me home as I also hate hospitals,but had help waiting for me at home,Dh and mother in law!.........

[Indadhanu]

I had the c/s tuesday arvo/evening and was home friday arvo, though I reckon I could have gone home on thursday I had some bleeding during surgery and Jazz had jaundice that they wanted to watch. It depends on how you are feeling too, I was itching to get home but they said that 4-5 days was average. Had midwives visit us at home too. I had Shel home as well, I would have stayed as long as possible if I didn't have Shel home.

Oh and Jazz was born 5.16pm, and was counted as day 0, the next day was day one, so we left on day 3.

[lila]

one week

4 days

48 hours

[squidipa]

How strange because I had one baby early AM and one early PM and both times it was day 0. Maybe it depends on the hospital?

yeah maybe well i delivered in caboolture but i know in w.a they say the birthday is day 0 so strange hey