Hi, I'm a bit upset about this as I'm planning a home birth and have a wonderful midwife but we have just realised our holiday is booked for when the baby is due. Really don't want to cancel.
Will I have to stay on holiday longer so I am there for at least ten days after the birth for post natal checks or if the baby comes early before we go away, will I be "allowed" to go away before the ten days care is up and just miss out on some of the checks? I have been told by a friend that its illegal not to have the ten days post-natal care.
One more thing, how soon after giving birth is it okay to go out with the baby, as I can't wait to take the baby out for people to admire wherever I am? Is it bad for the baby's health to go out in the first few days other than to get home from hospital if you're having a hopsital birth for example?
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giving birth away from home, what about post-natal care?
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bez · 08/08/2003 18:21
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