Being discharged for hospital?

[ThirdTimeLucky27]

Hi all..
Had my baby yesterday morning at 1.07am so have now been in 34 hours with close monitoring on myself and baby. Every monitoring has been absolutely fine. I was told this morning I could go home. Obviously got super excited told my partner and children, to then be told I couldn't go because I'm on fluoxetine and they want to monitor baby for 48-72 hours.
I've been on this medication with both other pregnancies and nothing has ever been said before.

Where do I stand? I had to stay in a lot before she was born with my blood pressure and really want to get back to my older babies.

As an adult you could sign to say you are leaving against medical advice.

I don't know where you would stand asking to take a child home against medical advice. Personally I wouldn't leave if they wanted to monitor my baby

Policies change over time as research is done and new information gathered. There were small differences between my pregnancies, notably the amount of aspirin to take, and they were only two and a half years apart. I work in maternity, and I know things have changed since I had DC2.

It's just one more night. Absolutely no time at all in the scheme of things. Can your older children not visit at all?

I would just stay and enjoy not having any other responsibilities for another 24 hours.
I personally think they are too quick to discharge mothers who have recently given birth.
Your other children can visit.
They tried to discharge me when DS was still in NICU and I refused. He was on a ventilator and I had only had him the day before.
I don’t understand the rush to leave especially when they have mentioned monitoring. Baby is best staying put until they are happy.

Thank you all. You're right, I just had a moment of desperately wanting to be home with my other children.