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How to prepare a Christmas hospital stay :(

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xkatyx · 05/12/2011 11:31

Hi everyone,

I'm pregnant with twins and booked in for a csection on the 21st dec. I'll be 36+3 days pregnant, having extra steriods etc.

Consultant said 2-3 days stay in hospital is routine after a csection (never had one before)
I tried so hard to get 1 or 2 days earlier for section but they are booked!!

I have 3 children one who is nearly 11 months and it will be her first Xmas, I feel so sad I might not be there, we all jaw our lovely Xmas routine and I just love the whole day.

Obviously my main worry is the babies health and mine so I wouldn't rush out of hospital if everythin wasn't ok, but I know I have to maybe get myself prepared for being in there.

Anyone been in at Xmas or jaw same worry?

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Marne · 05/12/2011 11:35

Bring christmas to the hospital? hopfully you will be out by christmas day. Also you could always move christmas day to the 26th or 27th as your 11 month old will not know thats its not really christmas day. I'm sure the dc's best present will be the twins and they will think its the best christmas ever.

eurochick · 05/12/2011 12:23

Hospitals usually try to get everyone they can out for Xmas. I would be very surprised indeed if you are not out by 23 December. I can't think of any of my friends who have had csections who have still been in hospital 4 days after the op (and one of the births I am thinking of was a twin csection). I am sure you will be home for Xmas.

pooka · 05/12/2011 12:32

It is possible that you may be able to be discharged before the babies are in which case could you rely on family to shuttle you back for some of the day while your dh stays with the twins? The alternative would be to bring Christmas to the hospital - a special Christmas because the babies are here? The 11 month old will have no concept of it being Christmas on the 25th. You could plan an extra Christmas when you do get home. It is a shame, but it's probably being magnified because of your own concerns - the kids will be fine and next year can be an amazing Christmas with everyone there at the same time.

Fresh01 · 05/12/2011 12:46

I have the same nagging worry in the back of my head. No. 4 is due on 23rd Dec (so far have had natural deliveries) with the eldest being 6 at the end of Jan. So DC1 and DC2 (4) are very excited about x-mas this year. DH and I have discussed it and said if for whatever reason I am in hospital on X-mas Day whoever is at home with the kids (should be my mum) can let them pick 2 presents to open each and play with and the rest are to be kept until me and the baby get home. Will be hard on the girls to only open 2 presents but I don't want to miss all their excitement.

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xkatyx · 05/12/2011 18:27

I'm sorry you have same worry too fresh01!

The problem is we have family come from Canada etc so doin it another day isn't a option! I have to just think aslong as Kids have a fab day and dh records it for me I will have to get on with it.

But I'm still hoping to be home and of course two healthy babies with me

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xkatyx · 05/12/2011 19:04

I live about 10 minutes away x

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PieMistress · 05/12/2011 20:11

Although DS was my first he was born on Christmas Day and I was in hospital from 24th to 27th December. Being in hospital itself wasn't actually too bad (the Salvation Army carol singers were in which was lovely) and we celebrated Christmas Day on the 1st January instead which was enough time for me to get home and sort of settled after the birth (which was C-Section).

If you don't make it home for Christmas I would re-schedule it for another day and have your kiddies come into hospital to visit.

Congrats on twins!

JKSLtd · 05/12/2011 20:25

I was out of hospital post c-s quicker than post stitches for a bad tear!
So you probably will be home (though obv not in a fit state to be doing anything so I hope everyone else will be doing all the work?)

We were expecting to be in hosp for DS2's surgery, actually left on Christmas morning.
We had Christmas early (even started on the advent calendars early to finish at the new 'right' time) and then had it again (with different relatives) on the 26th.

So, worst case, you & twins are still in hosp - family do some of Christmas (maybe opening presents from the relatives who are over? are they over for such a short time they couldn't move Christmas one or two days?) without you - filing it like you say & come into visit if poss on the day.

Then you do it all again when you get home :)

theotherboleyngirl · 05/12/2011 20:32

actually I have a very similar tale.

My DT's were born by section 23rd Dec 09. However, they were a little more prem than yours, so we were in until NYE. I begged to get home that day, but to be honest it wasn't in their interest, they had only had their NG tubes removed the day before.

I have an older child, who was 3 at the time. We celebrated Christmas on 20th - he got a special letter from Father Christmas saying CHristmas would be early because of his sister's arriving and that he would give him a special visit then if he left his stocking out as if it was xmas eve. We did the whole thing then. Then on xmas day DS came in to meet his sisters for the first time, and the hospital gave us all xmas lunch. The midwives even had little gifts for the babies.

To be honest we'd had such a stressful time leading up to their birth (including nearly losing the girls and worries about my long term health) that it seemed a miracle they made it 'that far' that that fact it was Christmas barely registered.

I really recommend celebrating early and then having the xmas focus on the twins. And have a Christmas 'picnic' for you all coming in...

Tidypidy · 05/12/2011 20:43

My son was born on Christmas Eve and we were allowed home in the afternoon on Christmas Day. There was virtually no one on the wards so we had lots of attention from the midwives, most of whom were wearing tinsel and flashing earrings! My parents and brother were staying at our house so we had Christmas on Boxing day instead, our daughter was 2 so didn't know it was a day late. I had a feeling my son would arrive right on Christmas so was mentally prepared to be in hospital over this time, I think this really helped. Another plus was a fantastic Christmas dinner on the ward, turkey and all the trimmings followed by Christmas pud! Good luck, hope it all goes well.

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xkatyx · 06/12/2011 18:16

I hope the op goes ok and I am up and moving about in really befits about it.

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princesss · 06/12/2011 22:55

christmas is just a day focus on your twins being born safe and well and you recovering from a major operation....Surely your family can all come in for a few hours and then you can have xmas at a later date if its neccessary...

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