https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:40:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026883 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:12:13 +0000 honeybear 2026883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the US, in my experience, it's mostly a matter of getting the 'stuff' done that you need to do prior to leaving. There are a bunch of tests/checks (heel prick, bili, hearing, etc) that the hospital will basically insist you do (you could try to opt out, but see my second paragraph), you have to get you and baby cleared by OB and ped, and then there will be some sort of checkout procedure that the hospital staff controls. Even if you know exactly what you need to do to leave (they won't give you a checklist, they'll just tell you as they're ready), there's no guarantee you can make it all happen quickly. </p> <p>Here's the deal, in my opinion: you need to show the nurses that you're ready to go, competent to take care of baby and yourself, and willing to work with them. The latter point is the most important. Their jobs are hard as it is and they're operating under all the stresses of modern medical practice to boot (read: liability concerns). My strategy was to show my good faith by doing all that I could to make their day easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026868 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 02:19:33 +0000 lamariniere 2026868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the US, my insurance covered 2 nights starting from birth. I don't think the drs would have let me leave beforehand though. </p> <p>In Austria, they absolutely didn't care how long I stayed. I could have left within 3 hours of the birth if I proved that I had follow-up midwife care at home, or I could have stayed a week (I stayed 4 days). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026856 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:17:35 +0000 FannyMae 2026856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pretty sure the standard in australia for hospital birth in a public hospital is 2 nights for vag, 4 nights for c-section. As a private patient or in a private hospital its 4 or 5 nights for vag and 6 nights for c-section (i think). I stayed 6 nights with a vag birth because of jaundice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026845 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:29:36 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2026845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are going to be induced in the morning, you might not have a baby until morning the NEXT DAY! It could (and is likely) to take a long time. Not guaranteed, but you just want to be prepped for it!</p> <p>I left about 22 hours after my girls were born.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026837 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:08:11 +0000 photojane 2026837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: YES! To all of this. Plus a shower with a bench. And an unlimited supply of those huge pads/underwear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026834 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:05:16 +0000 jedeve 2026834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man I could go back to the hospital RIGHT NOW. They were so nice and helpful. They had blankets that were kept warm they would give you. And everyone asked if you needed anything. Even the guy who changed our trash or who did the paperwork would ask if you needed coffee or juice. Plus TV in the room and a bed that adjusts? About the closest to a resort stay I've ever had! I could use someone bringing me my meals every few hours. Also they had room service and really good pie. :silly: </p> <p>Seriously though, I thought I would want to go home but having the lactation consultants around was really helpful. And I was bleeding so much it really just felt better to be in a hospital bed with hospital pads those first few hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026829 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:58:27 +0000 photojane 2026829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My induction began at 8am on a Tuesday, and I had my daughter at 5:30pm that night. Since my birth was after 5, we didn't go home until around noon on Thursday. I enjoyed having the help of the nurses. It was also nice to put baby in the nursery for a bit the next day so I could rest. L+D is intense, and you definitely need some rest afterwards. I don't know how home birth mamas do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026826 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:53:38 +0000 sapphire 2026826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely be prepared for your induction taking longer than that...<br /> And the question really more likely be will you stay two nights or only one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026821 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:51:31 +0000 daniellemybelle 2026821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another one 24 hours vaginal, 48 hours C section. I had a C section &amp; delivered at 7:30pm. We could have left that late two days later I guess but we stayed a third night and checked out in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026614 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:30:30 +0000 jetsa 2026614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I would love this! I hate the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight/page/2#post-2026604 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:28:05 +0000 jetsa 2026604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital was 1 day after birth for vaginal, 2 for c-section with 5-6pm being the cut off for the next day. I delivered at 14:00 and was out at 14:02 the next day ;)</p> <p>They do the PKU at 24 hours after birth so that's what we were waiting on.</p> <p>Also we started pitocin at 9am and the nurses expected LO to arrive between 5-6pm he didn't listen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026598 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:25:34 +0000 marionberry 2026598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The primary reason you must stay over 24 hours has to do with certain tests they perform on your baby at certain periods of time after birth. FWIW our vaginal deliveries average closer to 36 hours and I stayed three nights for my c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026580 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:11:55 +0000 mrskc 2026580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital was 24 hours for vaginal. Unfortunately with LO2 I had her at 2:30 am so we ended up staying for 2 nights. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026578 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:11:39 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2026578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026573 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:08:47 +0000 sarac 2026573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went in on a friday night for my induction, it took until monday, and then I stayed until Friday. I hated being told 'just wait, you'll see', but truly - you're unlikely to be jumping out of bed. Those two days went by so quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026538 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:49:41 +0000 KT326 2026538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stayed the full 48 hours after delivery. I pushed for so long and was so swollen I had to have a catheter for 24 hours after the birth since I couldnt pee on my own. It's not a good feeling when every nurse that came in to check my stitches commented on how incredibly swollen I was :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026507 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:33:44 +0000 Tanjowen 2026507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: Same for my hospital. I was really irritated because my 24 hours fell at 2 a.m., which is exactly when I want to be woken up to have blood taken. I got out of there as quickly as I could the next morning, so we were out the door by 36 hours after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026495 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:30:40 +0000 Adira 2026495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, you'll most likely be staying the night! I had an uncomplicated birth, baby born at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning and I couldn't leave until Sunday afternoon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026494 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:30:25 +0000 Mae 2026494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my hospital they recommended 2 nights after an uncomplicated vaginal birth, although you *could* check out after 1 night if you had a very uncomplicated birth and the OB and ped signed off. It was 3-4 nights for C section. I was induced monday at 10am. Had LO by c section 4:33am Tuesday. Checked into our postpartum room at 7:30am Tuesday. Checked out of the hospital at 11am on Friday (could've stayed until Sat but I opted not to). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026487 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:28:34 +0000 Chaosmaven 2026487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went in for an induction on Tues morning, but I had requested a slow induction so we could try to avoid unnecessary interventions (my dr was flying back from FL that day too - really wanted her there with me). We stopped the induction in the evening, I was able to eat and sleep, and we started again Wed morning at 4am. They broke my water at 10am, and my DD arrived by 8pm. Because she was born at night, we stayed Wed and Thurs night, discharged at 11 on Friday. So 3 nights total? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026481 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:26:31 +0000 ElbieKay 2026481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would be annoyed at "having" to stay in the hospital, but I wound up really appreciating the support. My son was born at 1am. We checked into our postpartum room at around 4am and then stayed for two more nights.</p> <p>On the other hand, it sort of felt like we were there forever, and I was excited to get home. Plus I missed our kitties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026449 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:05:16 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2026449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital does the PKU (?) blood tests at 24 hours. We were ready to go 5-6 hours before that but they made us wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026442 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:02:00 +0000 78h2o 2026442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: my hospital required me to stay for 2 midnights after baby's birth for a vaginal delivery. It might be a state requirement? I think sometimes they make exceptions though, but they are required to keep you that long if you want. Julia was born at 2am on Tues and I was discharged on Thurs (but then we were immediately admitted to Peds due to baby's jaundice). I was in a lot of pain due to my stitches and I liked having them take care of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026411 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:43:14 +0000 birdofafeather 2026411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was cleared the following morning after a 3 pm birth but DD had jaundice so needed to stay another night. I'm glad we ended up staying for BFing help but I think with future kiddos, I'd be fine with getting outta there ASAP as long as we all check out okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026398 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:35:41 +0000 ShootingStar 2026398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stay in the hospital as long as they'll let you! I was there 5 nights, 1 for induction and then 4 nights after. I could have stayed another night because baby was delivered after 8pm, but we decided to go home. We loved it in the hospital. It was quiet, there was room service, they had a dessert cart every afternoon, everything was close together, and it was easy to have privacy to breastfeed. </p> <p>At home my parents were there, and while they were a huge help with meals and the dog, it wasn't the same as being in the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026372 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:20:08 +0000 littlejoy 2026372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I understood that. I thought a 4 hour discharge sounded insane (in an awesome way) too! So cool they have that option!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026370 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:18:53 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2026370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have left after 3 hours if all went well. In Ontario Canada. I ended up with a 3rd degree tear and stayed 2 nights. Everyone I know has stayed just 1 if there wasn't complications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026369 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:18:32 +0000 regberadaisy 2026369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: ah, overseas. Makes more sense. :) Thanks for clarifying. I was just curious because as long as our doctors cleared DD 2 &amp; I we wanted to be home ASAP. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026367 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:17:19 +0000 Ree723 2026367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: The Vitamin K and Hep B vaccines were done immediately after birth, and midwives came to our home the following three days to do the heel prick and other newborn screens, after which we were discharged from the hospital midwives' care. It was a great system! This was in Australia, by the way, and is a very normal course of action. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-stay-overnight#post-2026365 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:17:01 +0000 spaniellove 2026365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital had everyone "check out" at the same time in the morning at least 24 hours after delivery. They treated everyone so well that I was in no rush to leave, honestly! </p>