Margerle

I'm very much this way too. Insurance will pay for 48 hours but I'll be out as soon as LO checks out with the pediatrician. I do not like being confined in a hospital and would rather be with my family at home.

MarchBaby

Here it's 24 hours for a vaginal.
For my c-section I stayed from Thursday until Saturday night, but that was because I had a blood transfusion.

coz

In my hospital in england they say if its vaginal birth u can go home the same day but is prob best to stay a night and if its a c section its 5 days xxx

toriaaaaTRASH

My hospital is 6 hours if you have a V-birth with no complications

Linzi

My hospital says that the baby has to have a feed, have a 'bowel movement' (e.g. a poo) and after that we can go, providing we're both ok. Not sure how much difference it makes if you're a first time mum though - someone told me they keep you in longer with your first.

Tbh, I want to be home as soon as it's safe, I hate the thought of having to send my OH home without me or the baby. I think it would break his heart

xxx

clairebear

i plan to go home as soon as poss i dont wanna be in longer then needed and i think my hospitalis same as linzi's xx

smartie

I was told that, here, if its your first they like you to stay in overnight for a natural birth and at least 48 hours for a c-section. If you've already had a child you can be out in 6 hours!

Emmea12uk

If i had a choice, i would be in and out asap - I just want to take him home and be a mommy - but then I do have a two week stay in hospital planned - so that might be why i want him all to myself.

A friend of mine had her first in a hospital in the south and was only in labour for under an hour and was out within 4 hours. She had another three in which her labour was even quicker and she was out in a flash with every one!

clairebear

i want to be out quick they will have trouble keeping me inx

vicky9207

i had a normal birth n they kept me in in 4 2days! but they only keep me in that long cos i was breastfeeding i think..