How long did u/do u want to stay in hossy for ?

[hj1981]

With my first I was in for 4 days but with the others was home the next day.

Regards,
Dianne

was that by choice? could you of stayed longer?

Sorry shell1 - hope you don't mind me asking that question!

[Lisa]

DS1 - 4 days (forceps birth & episiotomy)
DD1 - 12hrs (born at 11:55pm so thought I would get some sleep and go home next morning)
DS2 - 5 days (difficulties with BF and with DS losing weight)
DD2 - 4hrs

[Rainbow_Mumma]

DS - 2 days could have left the next day but after his passing i just wanted some time on my own
DD1 - 3 days due to her losing weight
DD2 - 5 days due to c/s

[MummyTummy]

5 days - I had a C/S but like BhoysGirl I really wanted to stay there that long. I was in a Private Hospital and my room was big and spacious like a hotel room, the food was great and it allowed me to focus solely on my baby and ask any questions I needed to at the time of thinking them. We had issues starting BF too, if I had have gone home I am sure I would have given it all up as a bad joke. There was a B/F room there at the hospital that always had an LC on duty and I could escape there when the visitors got too much, and I knew that I was getting expert advice for my particular situation.

But in saying all that, if you really hate hospitals and want to go home then that is exactly what you should do. As long as you and baby are healthy enough of course. I think if you are in an evironment where you feel uncomfortable it will impact negatively on your bonding experience with your baby. I know people that went home hours after the birth and they had excellent follow up care over the next few days. Just make sure that you are going to get the follow up care you need.

I wish you well in whatever decision you make!

[kitten2b]

DD1 2 days
DD2 24 hours

but both girls were in hossie for another 4 weeks as they were both premmies so it felt like I never left