To think an overnight stay in hospital after childbirth is standard?

I thought C-section was 1-2 nights, but I may be out of touch now.

Dd1, born at 7am, discharge about 3pm next day.
Dd2, born at 6pm, discharge about 6pm next day (under consultant care so couldn't have been quicker)
Ds born at 1am, discharge at 4am. I was in the hospital only just over 5 hours total.

I had the section at 2100, I was home by 1400 the next day. I was ready to go much earlier but had to wait for meds. I would have gone mad if I had to stay in any longer!!

I had a planned c-section for my only DC at 43 and was in hospital for less than 24 hours.

I got trapped in hospital for a week both times, absolute nightmare especially as I'd planned home births both times. Could not get them to let us out, there couldn't have been less of a rush. I'll have to be unconscious to end up in a hospital again. It is the worst place to be to recover from birth and bond with your baby.

Well I couldn’t actually stand up for a few hours after my section. The next day I could get to the loo but was a bit brain fuzzy. Three nights in hospital then went home and had a string of visitors then went out to a restaurant the next day (5 days post op) feeling right as rain. This was early 2000s.
I think one night in hospital would be good to make sure no tearing stitches and the spinal has fully worn off.

Mine were both born at around 3am. Baby 1 tore me to shreds so I was in for 4 days....baby 2 didn't and I was heading home for breakfast!

I see! Different times I suppose. I was in for 2 nights (less than 48 hrs) for my c section, emergency and it all went very wrong so was surprised to hear 3. This was (almost) 13 years ago. My second (11) was 1 night normal birth and third (9) I was less than 24 hours. But as many have said I really wanted to be home

Both were c sections, 25 and 23 years ago. Then a bit of a gap before I have the third, also a c section.

I had a c section abroad. They insist on a 3 night stay, I managed to convince them to let me go after 2 nights as I had recovered well by then.

1 night would not have been enough, I could barely move.

You used to stay in hospital for a couple of days after a C section until Covid kicked off.

I had a CS before covid & was out the next day.

It's normal now but people who has babies years ago would have generally stayed in longer.

DS was born by c-section just after midnight on the Monday, and I went him at 7pm on the Tuesday. They’d have discharged me on the Monday night if I’d pushed for it, but I was quite keen to stay for a full night - not sure why, I think it must have been a combination of hormones and adrenaline 😬

My third was born at 4am, I refused to stay in the next night (although technically the same day), so I was home by 8pm. I wasn't staying on that postnatal hell ward! 😅

I had a week's stay with my first as I had an unexplained rash. Subsequent dc depended on the time my consultant could come see me /dc... Occasionally a 6 hour discharge..
My very young dd recently gave birth at a local hospital..
No birth plan as her mw was on holiday...
Gave birth at 7.45pm. I paid the carpark charge at 10.55pm.

Whilst holding a car seat.
An occupied car seat.
One of the most terrifying nights of my life tbh.

Gosh 3 days!! How long ago was this? And were they c sections or vaginal births?

That seems quick to me, but I know it’s more standard in the nhs/ uk. In other countries, mothers are cared for for longer

For my first 2 I was out in 3 days. For my third I was out the following day too.

This! I had c section at 3am and was ready to go at 1pm, but the pharmacy didn’t give me the meds until nearly 8pm so they couldn’t let me go.

I was dying to leave and was basically at the point of just walking out. Why anyone wants to extend the stay is beyond me.

3/4 days is standard here in Germany. I enjoyed my hospital stay!

That’s pretty standard from what I understand- not had a c section myself though. However, your friend isn’t wrong to believe it’s too early to be discharged after major abdominal surgery. Women are expected to be far
more resilient than men would be if they’d had exactly the same surgery. But then if men could give birth they’d have probably found a way to make childbirth happen with no pain, mess or discomfort afterwards 🙃

This. What would you stay if medically you don’t need to?

I was much better at home, peace, dh to help, my own shower.

as for “help with breastfeeding” don’t make me laugh. If anything if I’d stayed longer I’d have ended up with formula as seriously every time anyone saw me breastfeeding they offered to get me formula. Any questions or issues, try some formula, that’ll sort it.

much better at home with a HV and LLL/other bf support groups who knew what they were on about and had time to help.

I had a planned c-section and was out of hospital within 24hrs (8 years ago). I was better at home with my DH to help rather than having to rely on midwives with multiple patients/babies to look after.

I was home next day for all three babies. One emcs and two electives. Wouldn’t have wanted to stay a minute longer. Recovered quickly and easily with all three an no issues with feeding. Got much more rest at home than in the dreadful post-natal ward.

Theres no rest be had on a hot, noisy and busy postnatal ward.

It's normal these days I think but when I had a C-Section 17 years ago it was a minimum of 3 days in hospital.