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How long did you stay in hospital after a c-section?

79 replies

rosedevine · 15/03/2017 21:55

Hi ladies,

I have opted for an elective c-section because I am absolutely terrified of giving birth, the thought has been keeping me up at night and giving me nightmares for about two months! I'm just wondering how long I will be in hospital for after? It would be great to know how long other ladies have been kept in for. I am 24 and healthy in most respects, unfortunately just not mentally strong enough to give birth!

Would appreiciate any answers the mumsnetters could offer

Xxx

OP posts:
mimiholls · 16/03/2017 11:07

2 nights but only because I struggled to breastfeed could have left after 1 otherwise. I found recovery very quick and easy, once you're up and moving around things improve fast. You also have youth on your side!

raviolidreaming · 16/03/2017 12:01

EdgarAllenPoe: I don't consider myself a total wuss (I went through 22 hours of induction with no epidural - more fool me!)

Was that the same birth? From what I gather, recovery is more difficult from an EMCS as you're already mentally and physical exhausted from labouring. An ELCS should be easier for you next time Flowers

TippetyTapWriter · 16/03/2017 13:00

Four days after elcs at 39 weeks but ds born with breathing difficulties and had to stay in scbu for a week, meaning I went home without him.

Chipsandonionrings · 16/03/2017 13:06

Ecs I was out 12 hrs later Shock the drugs hadn't worn off and I felt like death. Should have stayed longer but they wanted the bed

usernoidea · 16/03/2017 13:09

Baby born 1am wed ....out Friday late morning.
I personally would advise staying in as long as possible if you can bear it!
Good luck op x

MissClarke86 · 16/03/2017 13:15

Baby born 11am. Up and about a few hours later. Home the following afternoon.

3 weeks post section today and I'm driving etc and barely know I've had it -tbh I've felt 99% fine since about day 7.

EdgarAllenPoe · 16/03/2017 19:03

Thanks raviolidreaming. It was the same birth and added in an unfortunate reaction to painkillers (vomiting post csection is not fun!) I've never been so tired. Reading this thread has reassured me not all csection recoveries are so hard. Just as well, since I think I I'll be having another one in 8 months!

toffeeboffin · 16/03/2017 19:05

48 hours.

toffeeboffin · 16/03/2017 19:05

Shock 12 hours

PaulaBBB · 16/03/2017 19:06

With my two planned sections it was two nights, just over 48 hours. My emergency one was 5 days as I was quite unwell.

Bambambini · 16/03/2017 19:07

3 days after longish labour and emcs. The aftercare was bad.

hazeyjane · 16/03/2017 19:08

10 days, ds was in nicu then scbu and I stayed with him.

Ellieboolou27 · 16/03/2017 19:09

2 days both times for me, both elective. If all goes well 24-48 hours max, good luck.

TheJiminyConjecture · 16/03/2017 20:11

ELCS 9.30. Stayed overnight. Home the following afternoon.

Was so desperate to get home I totally forgot we live in a block of flats with no lift! Was not loving the stairs

RedStripeIassie · 16/03/2017 20:12

3 nights. There were complications and I wanted to stay in for the oral morphine!

Ellieboolou27 · 16/03/2017 20:22

red oh the morphine is amazing isn't it!!! apart from a baby the morphine is one of the best things 😂
I was so disappointed on my second section that the hospital had got really strict about administering

RedStripeIassie · 17/03/2017 18:11

Haha, yep it's great! sounds like they got stingy with it!!
Despite complications my c section experience was really positive.

SumAndSubstance · 18/03/2017 12:45

Policy at my hospital is one night. Obviously, I'll have to stay longer if something goes wrong.

Countessofthebadthings · 18/03/2017 16:08

DD1 - emcs at 2 am Tues, home by Thursday lunch

DD2 - elcs at 12.20 pm Wed, home by Thursday 5pm

Was asked if I wanted to stay longer both times, both times flatly refused - wards were loud, hot and uncomfortable.

EpoxyResin · 21/03/2017 10:35

A week, but like a pp baby developed jaundice so the last few days were for that rather than for complications with me.

Without that I think it would have been 4 days or so, which in retrospect was quite a long time given how fit and healthy I've always been! But I had a funny reaction to the drugs and then got a major UTI from the catheter so maybe just bad luck.

Writerwannabe83 · 22/03/2017 18:36

C-section at 1pm on the Friday afternoon and went home Sunday night at about 8pm.

They did ask me if I wanted to stay another night as I had been struggling with breast feeding but I felt ready to go home.

justpeachy74 · 22/03/2017 18:38

I think the aim these days is 24 hours. All being well. With my first 3 days was standard.

Good luck!

Ellapaella · 22/03/2017 18:45

24 hours on both occasions. I was begging to leave by the morning - out the door the moment they would let me.

Purplehonesty · 22/03/2017 18:58

3 days. Had them both on a Tuesday very early am and home Friday

duxb · 22/03/2017 19:04

Emergency section at 5am on the Friday following induction, home Sunday late afternoon - about 4pm or so.