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C-section - when were you discharged?

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fatpony · 30/09/2014 17:29

I'm 37+5 and booked in for a section at 39 weeks. At an appointment today they said they are going to include me on the enhanced recovery option (as low risk I guess) which means generally out within 24 hrs. I am a bit anxious about this as want to establish breast feeding before leaving, if possible, and of course pain relief at home so soon after an operation.... I live in a tall house so lots of up and down stairs so wanted to recover for a couple of days at the hospital. ON the other hand I can see the benefits for the patient and hospital. If anyone was discharged quite quickly after a c-section I'd love to hear how you found it? I have to attend a clinic later in the week to agree to it I think or something like that. Thhanks.

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munchkinmaster · 01/10/2014 00:27

Oh and they gave me all the meds I was on to take home.

gunwalloe · 01/10/2014 00:58

Day two I was down for 1 day release but wasn't ready so stayed the extra nt

porcito · 01/10/2014 01:56

24 hours here. The first night was hard but I think that would have been the same regardless of how long.

I live on one floor so no stairs to contend with, would definitely recommend staying on one floor if possible. Walking around tired me a lot so I spent pretty much all day in bed or on the sofa. If my MIL hadn't been here, it would have been way more relaxing than the hospital

I think in the long run, the quick discharge has been better as now am comfortable at home, have been able to focus on baby etc, but, the first couple of days were tough. I had painkillers which helped, and someone to bring me food but I did miss the reassurance of the hospital.

ash1977 · 01/10/2014 09:49

ELCS at 2pm last Thu, discharged 5.30pm Fri. Couldn't wait to get home and not spend another night listening to those in the bay next to me doing their entire Tesco order online at the tops of their voices (seriously - night interrupted by 'two packets of mince or three?' etc). The ward was also ridiculously hot and I had to use a call bell just to get refills of water. I think there's a huge difference in recovery after the planned op and the emergency one - the person opposite me had been in for 3 days. And also what the stitch job is like - I have a dissolvable one so nice and easy. That said, my community midwife did say to me yesterday that I'm one of the most mobile women post C-section she's ever seen, so maybe it's just one of those things. If I hadn't been able to shower etc independently before leaving hospital I'd have stayed an extra night. Ultimately you have to just see how you feel.

harrygracejessica · 01/10/2014 12:38

1st baby was in 2 nights
2nd pregnancy (twins) was out 24hrs later (they were 7 weeks early so in scbu)
3rd pregnancy (twins again) was in 5 days as me and 1 twin were ill but was in a private room so not too bad.

Showy · 01/10/2014 12:44

I've had 2 emcs

DD- 12hrs later
DS- 36hrs later

GoatsHaveStrangeEyes · 01/10/2014 12:48

Ds was a crash section and I stayed in hospital for 48 hours.

DD elective c section and I was home again just less than 24 hours after she was born. I admit I couldn't wait to get home as the wards are a nightmare plus it was my birthday. Midwife came round the next morning, we were both fine.

ByeByeButterfly · 01/10/2014 12:59

I stayed in 4 days.

Could've left at 2 days but DD had trouble feeding.

Imagine would've been 36 hours ish but I had pre-eclampsia.

TinyTear · 01/10/2014 13:04

ELCS on thurs at 2ish in the afternoon and was home saturday evening

neversleepagain · 01/10/2014 21:33

6 days (twins), in a side room so not too bad

smogsville · 07/10/2014 09:51

If it goes smoothly, get out as soon as you can, unless you have managed to score a private room, unlikely if it goes smoothly as they (quite rightly) allocate the few that there are to women who've had a difficult time of it.

All my antenatal care (C&W) was wonderful, post-natal patchy because ward so busy, including a couple of evil night MWs. I also felt weirdly vulnerable on the ward, just me, DD and a load of randoms overnight. They let DH stay until midnight on the first night (I wept and wept…) but not the second. The ward is so loud and chaotic you barely get a moment's sleep and what with all the hormones you could be very emotional. I stayed two nights because having signed consent forms saying that's what you must do I felt I would be 'in danger' (!) going home early.

BFing takes more than 48 hrs to establish and community midwives (who were lovely) will visit you at home and in my experience were very happy to help me, observe, offer helpful tips etc.

This time round I'll be off as soon as I can be.

furryleopard · 08/10/2014 10:46

I had my DD last week on Monday by emergency section ish - she was breech and my waters went.

I came out on Wednesday, they said I could stay another night but I hated the ward when my husband was kicked out at 8. It was v lonely and claustrophobic in my little cubicle and I cried on my own both nights, I dreaded DD crying as it echoed round the whole hospital. I felt I was pressing my buzzer all the time and being high maintenance. I struggled getting DD in and out of the cot and into a position to feed and I found the bf support patchy considering it's all we heard about whilst pregnant. I did 2 feeds on the Wed latching her on myself with DH support so we went home in the evening and we haven't looked back since. They gave me painkillers and a few packs of an injection to do daily to avoid dvt.

Heels99 · 08/10/2014 10:49

5 days. It was too soon though, had to go back in for another 2 weeks I had to have another operation. Issues with the section. Yucky. I knew it was too soon to discharge me after five days, I had an infected haematoma in the would but midwives didn't give a shit and booted me out. Also had twins an scbu. It was an awful experience. Midwives were short staffed, one fainted on the ward having not had a break all day.

Heels99 · 08/10/2014 10:54

Op I would not sign anything that says you get to leave sooner. Just keep saying, it will depend on the circumstances. They generally kick people out too son rather than detaining them too long. Say you want to keep an open mind and leave it at that. Otherwise they will,put " wants to be out in 24 hours" on your notes and you may find that is too soon re establishing feeding and pain relief. Don't sign anything.

processedbeats · 08/10/2014 10:59

I was discharged after about 36h, spent two nights in the hospital. Couldn't wait to get home...was very lonely as visitors were only aloud in at certain times during the day and not at night. Even my DH wasn't aloud in if he arrived early etc. breastfeeding was a struggle, midwives were trying to help but were so understaffed they couldn't spend much time with me, offer support.
Once I got home, breastfeeding started working and I instantly started feeling so much better. Being in my own environment and having DH around made all the difference.
We live on the second floor, the only access to our flat is very very steep stairs...it took me a little longer than normal but it wasn't that bad. I think the quicker you get out the better.plus I had midwives visiting every second day for the first 10 days after my DS was born...they checked the scar, spent time with me asking how we were getting on, I could ask all the bf etc questions.Great.

UpUpAndAway123 · 09/10/2014 13:14

Today 48 hours after planned section as babe footling breech x
Feel fine-much better than after first-episiotomy, ventouse and pph

UpUpAndAway123 · 09/10/2014 13:17

and the hospital were lovely-really went the extra mile to make everything special (originally planned homebirth); the section was lovely and can't fault postnatal ward. I could have pushed to go home yesterday but I feel it would have been too soon-was ready for home today x

UpUpAndAway123 · 09/10/2014 13:21

oh and pain has been fine-been taking regular paracetamol and diclofenac. Had a cot that attached to bed which was a godsend x

Siennasun · 10/10/2014 21:22

I was discharged from maternity after 3 days following EMCS. DS was then admitted next day to children's ward. If we hadn't been discharged we could probably have stayed on maternity ward, which would have been better for both of us, so not necessarily best to go home early.

Siennasun · 10/10/2014 21:25

Forgot to say - we had brilliant care in both maternity and children's ward.

Purpleflamingos · 10/10/2014 21:29

4days and nights, narrowly missed a fifth night by refusing to stay in, threatening to discharge myself and promising faithfully I would take iron tablets. This was a planned section at 38+2.

Redtartanshoes · 10/10/2014 21:34

Delivered 1pm Friday discharged at my request 7pm Saturday.

I was exhausted and needed sleep which I couldn't get with 5 other babies crying. Plus I couldn't even look after ds as I couldn't lift him out of cot. At home dh was able to care for us both and it was quiet. With nice food. And a comfy bed. And only 1 baby crying. And a hot bath.

pegster · 10/10/2014 21:36

24h after both my 1st EMCS & my 2nd ELCS. I was hanging around twiddling my thumbs for the last 2 hours both times because this 24h period was the absolute minimum they would allow!

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