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Anyone regret only staying one night after a c section?

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Tranquilitybaby · 19/03/2015 23:49

If ideally like to do the enhanced recovery and be discharged after one night rather than two.

For those that have, how did you find it? Has anyone regretted it?

Thanks

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lotsoftoast · 20/03/2015 00:00

I was home within 28 hours. Found it no problem at all - was v mobile in between periods of rest which I think helped. I had a toddler at home too

seaoflove · 20/03/2015 00:10

I'm counting on this when I have an ELCS in a couple of months.

When I had my first child, the postnatal stay was hell, actual hell. I was sleep deprived for four days and went completely mad. I'm really counting on only staying for one night this time, because nothing can be worse than having to stay for longer. Fingers crossed...

MuffinMcLay23 · 20/03/2015 19:51

There's no way I could have gone home after one night - I was desperate too but not even nearly well enough.

olympicsrock · 20/03/2015 19:54

I stayed 2 nights. Couldn't get up fro the bed without 2 people to help me. Really struggled and would have benefited from a third night. Also worried about the postnatal ward but hoping my elcs will be better that the emcs.

milkysmum · 20/03/2015 19:55

I stayed the 3 nights after my first section and really needed it, very anxious about discharge etc.. Fast forward 2.8 years later and another emergency section and you could not not get me out of there quick enough!

Notfastjustfurious · 20/03/2015 19:57

It really depends on whether you're in a ward or a private room. I felt awful and probably could have done with staying more than one night but was on a ward with a snorer and no privacy so had to go home.

BeanCalledPickle · 23/03/2015 07:29

On the private room thing are you 'allowed' one with a section in most places? I ask because a friends just had hers and has been on the ward for four days because she had a section apparently. I wonder if it's more because the baby is sicky?

seaoflove · 23/03/2015 10:36

I was told that I would be put on a ward near the midwives' station, purely because they will need to do regular obs postoperatively. It's more to do with keeping an eye on you than the baby.

windchimes23 · 23/03/2015 11:51

Went home 24 hours after my elective. Lay in bed, hugged baby and had relatives fuss over me. Perfect.

Yes I had pain, but I'd rather suffer pain at home where I had a never ending supply of help and didn't have to listen to other women and babies all night.

I was fully mobile within a week.

hazelnutlatte · 23/03/2015 12:45

I went home after 1 night. It was fine in terms of my recovery but I was really struggling to establish breast feeding and we ended up doing a middle of the night dash to the supermarket for formula the night we got home. I might have done better if I'd stayed on the ward another night but tbh the breast feeding support wasn't great on the ward anyway.

Yokohamajojo · 23/03/2015 14:31

I was desperate to go home but they made me stay two nights as I had an emergency CS, probably for the best but definitely don't think I would have regretted it if I had been able to leave earlier. I was up and about straight away, much quicker than with my first DS who was natural birth.

liveloveluggage · 23/03/2015 14:35

I stayed 3 nights after my section as I was having problems bfeeding and I thought it would be better to stay the full time, but looking back there was no advantage to staying for that reason, so I would go as soon as I was off the morphine drip and catheter and feeling OK to walk a bit.

Nameochangeo1234567 · 23/03/2015 14:41

I stayed for 5 nights after mine and begged to go home, If baby wasn't being monitored I would have discharged myself after day 1. Was better once moved private room but wouldn't allow me until day 3. Next time around (if all is well with baby) will be leaving after day 1!

Moreisnnogedag · 23/03/2015 15:00

I stayed one night following ELCS. Catheter was out, I was only taking standard painkillers and was able to slowly get out of bed unassisted. At home I had dh and my parents who looked after me really well. Don't regret it at all.

But one suggestion, get someone to drive you straight home. No stopping at sainsburys for some bits and bobs and 40 minutes later then driving home. That hurt.

firstposts · 23/03/2015 15:58

I stayed one night with each of my c sections, first one was an 8pm birth and 3pm following day discharge.

I found being at home easier, someone to look after me, pass me the baby and rest more comfortably. Hospital was noisy, overheated and I disliked the strict visiting hours. I am a terrible patient though!

capecath · 23/03/2015 20:09

Wow don't know how any of you managed to get out of bed to go home after 1 day!! I could barely move for at least two (and almost fainted in shower after 1). I did have private room tho, I think due to having a premmie in the neonatal. Which was also the case with ds1, but not ds2 who was full term.

Grantaire · 23/03/2015 20:17

I was discharged 12hrs after my first emcs. DD was born at 10pm, consultant signed my discharge papers the next morning. I stayed a bit longer with dc2 (also an emcs) but only around 30hrs or so.

I was very lucky in that I was out of bed within a couple of hours each time, never need painkillers or any help with the babies. There was no reason to stay in hospital and lots of reasons not to (noisy, hot, missed my older child, felt like I was taking up a bed etc).

Discharge the next day is absolutely fine if you feel up to it and you're confident with everything you need to know such as bfing, self-injection, wound care etc.

wrapsuperstar · 23/03/2015 20:21

I absolutely hated hospital. After my EMCS with DD1 I had a private room which was marginally better, but the postnatal ward at PAH after DD2 was despicable. It was a really awful time. 24 hours felt like a week -- absolutely no regrets about leaving less than a day after my ELCS, just wish I had lobbied to not even stay for even one night.

Cornonthecob · 23/03/2015 20:25

I do! my 2nd c section I was discharged day after, baby born at 5pm coming out of recovery at 8pm, I was home 5pm next day, c section wasn't straight forward, scar tissue stuck to several internal organs.... They needed the bed, it was obvious as day of admission I waited in a waiting room with 2 other ladies from 7am in our gowns & bags, only getting a bed when I came out of recovery (1st lady had huge complications that pushed my c section to 4pm). I was still in a lot of pain, very uncomfortable, urine catheter bag had not long been removed, I could barely walk, and mentally not ready, DH and I went with what I was told and went home, in hindsight I wish I had said I wasn't ready as my recovery wasn't straight forward either!

Was all worth it though! :)

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Tranquilitybaby · 24/03/2015 22:12

Thanks everyone. Think I'll aim for one night as I'll be cared for better at home, but if I need to stay in then so be it x

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