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How long do i have to stay in hospital with a elective c section

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SHEENA1 · 10/12/2007 19:46

I know this post has been done but i stay in scotland and will be having my son in the RAH in paisley just wondering how long i would be in hospital for

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captainmummy · 10/12/2007 20:38

I had an emergency c-section with ds1, and was in for about 6 days (well I was completely useless with him!) I had elective c's with ds2 and 3 and was in for 3 days and 2 days respectively. The stitches were taken out by the HV and I really wanted to get home. I suppose if you can 'prove' taht you are reasonably confident with feeding/washing/changing baby, and you've been to the toilet (no I dont know why, but they need both types!) you will probably be chucked out. Good luck!

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Gursky · 10/12/2007 20:44

I had an emergency c-section in the early hours of the Monday and was out on Weds pm!

Was pleased at the time, but in retrospect, slightly odd with general anasthetic and first baby. Must have needed the bed.

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Snowmond · 10/12/2007 21:06

Hi Sheena and congratulations.

I had an elective section in the RAH Paisley in June this year.

They wanted me out after two nights but I asked to stay in an extra night as I was enjoying the rest still quite uncomfortable

The staff were wonderful, couldn't fault them at all.

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ChocolateHobnob · 10/12/2007 21:07

Hi Sheena

I had an emergency c-section late Tuesday evening and came out of hospital on the Thursday evening - was fed up by then!

Good luck.

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Orchide · 10/12/2007 21:09

I had my DD on sunday afternoon and had escaped by wednesday lunchtime! I needed to get home for some sleep!!!

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NotEvenHopingForAWhiteXmas · 10/12/2007 21:10

Had my DD by elective CS 11am Tuesday morning and went home Thursday morning.

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eidsvold · 10/12/2007 21:12

i stayed 5 days with dd2 - but was going home to no real help beyond dh who had to work - no time off.

dd3 - had her fri morning, home Sunday morning - but had dh at home for a couple of weeks and knew I could rest at home and how to care for wound etc. It was also my third c-section.

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SHEENA1 · 11/12/2007 10:20

AW thankyou i am terrified there gonna keep me in a week as i want to get back to my dd as soon as lol i know the RAH is wonderful i was in a month last time only because of complications bt i think this time it is fairly straight forward