What are prerequisites for them letting you out of the hospital quickly?

[allisgood1]

I really dont want to stay in overnight if I can help it. I'm planning an induction at 39 weeks with epidural. I will likely need an episiotomy and I have had forceps twice so god knows whether I will need those again or not. What are the chances of me getting released after epidural, episiotomy, and forceps presuming baby is fine and eating well?

I'm not sure they would release you on a six hour discharge after epidural to be honest. Maybe...
I was sent home after six hours but I'd only had gas and air and had got up and had a shower, was breastfeeding well and had eaten, drunk and passed urine. And new baby check had been done ( so may depend on staffing).

Can I just ask also, have you thought about trying an active birth as it may be a way of avoiding the forceps? Obviously I don't know the details of the other births but use of epidural especially with induction is linked with higher levels of intervention so just putting it out there, obviously not trying to tell you what to do and I'm sure you've given it lots of thought but if it's a real deal breaker not to stay in overnight then your best chance of that is to avoid as much intervention as possible I would think.

I was released about three hours after having DS2. I'd had a completely natural delivery with no drugs or interventions, no complications, he was healthy, a good weight, second baby, I bf in the delivery room, and was walking down the corridor carrying him within an hour of giving birth. Basically, you both have to be in really good shape. If you're planning all those interventions I doubt you'll be allowed home until 24-48 hours later.

I've been told they keep you in for a minimum of 12 hours after the epidural is taken out at my local hospital.

I think our hospital make you stay 12 hours following epidural/tears/episiotomy etc. The other main things are that baby has fed and pooped and that you have eaten, drank and passed urine.

The first thing is that they can advise you to stay in, but it is ultimately your choice. I said I wanted to go home about 14 hours after a forceps birth and the mw on the ward said no but I asked her to check with the sister and she was happy as long as I could walk, pee and the paed was happy.

Forceps and episiotomy shouldn't cause delays in being discharged, it's the epidural that will cause issues with a quick release so if getting home is a priority I'd consider changing your mind re pain relief.

Thanks all. Last time they had to "release" us to their private ward as I was a private patient (no midwives on staff just nurses), and I had to pee, baby had to feed, and pead had to discharge first. It all happened within 8 hours of the birth and I had had episiotomy, forceps, and epidural. I don't know if it works the same if you are going home though.