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Childbirth was the first time I stayed overnight. When I was 18 months old I fell into a box fan and nearly tore off my pinkie toe. I have a vivid memory of riding to the hospital sitting in the front seat in my mom's lap with her holding a brown paper towel to my foot, and then of my parents + two nurses trying to hold me down while the doctor sewed it back on. But I don't think I stayed overnight, so I count childbirth as the first time.

I fell off a deck when I was two and had appendicitis in 7th grade....
So I guess childbirth was the third time for me?

Childbirth was the 4th or 5th time that I remember! others include appendix, tonsils etc

I've been admitted twice for surgery and I've been to the ER twice. Childbirth was the only time I had to stay overnight.

It's the first time I stayed overnight. Three years ago I had to get stitches in my forehead after an incident at work.

I had been to the ER several times, and spent a few nights in for major surgery when I was 20 (I had a tumour on my diaphragm that was removed). My c-section was a cake walk compared to the recovery from major thoracic surgery.

No. I have been in several time (appendix, foot fusion/bone graft surgery, tonsils/adenoids, a few ER trips for broken bones, falls requiring stitches, car accidents etc). The worst was when I was in college and I was admitted for over a week after traveling outside of the country and contracting Dengue fever. I thought I was dying and signed a DNR. I spent another week at home recovering before return back to school. I spent over a month before my hospital stay getting progressively sicker, not being able to eat anything including water and seeing doctor after doctor until thing finally came to a head with a 104+ fever.

An overnight stay for a broken arm when I was 9. Then I didn't set foot in a hospital (even to visit other people!) until I was in labour!

I haven't had to stay overnight ever but had pneumonia last summer and went to the ER. It was the first time I ever had an IV and I was terrified!!

My first delivery was also my first hospital stay. A year later I had appendicitis and another year later I had another baby.

Nah, i was there as a child for a round of flu, been to the ER a few times, and I've had a few outpatient procedures. Hospitals don't freak me out

I basically lived in the hospital as a kid. I had a rare intestinal disorder that required 3 surgeries when I was 6-7 years old (including a colostomy). Needless to say, doctors and hospitals really freaked me out for a looooong time.

When I was 22 I got pneumonia and ended up in the hospital for 3 nights. I'm REALLY hoping it will be different with childbirth because I thought it was pretty bad. They were always coming in to check on me through out the night which made it impossible to sleep. If my insurance covered it I would seriously consider a home birth for this reason.

Hm... not really. I had to go to an urgent care hospital when I didn't realize I was having an allergic reaction to penicillin. However, I didn't stay there long and the misdiagnosed me.

I've been to the hospital a lot though, to visit people. They don't really intimidate me, but maybe I'll think different once I'm actually there.

Yup a hernia repair when I was young and a broken back in college. I have always had positive experiences!

First time. And earlier in the pregnancy it was my first time at the ER for bleeding.

I had to be admitted for a really bad ear infection, in both ears. I was pretty miserable until the antibiotics started working. First two rounds didn't. ETA - I was an adult.

childbirth was the first time i was admitted/stayed overnight, but not the first time in the hospital
-fell out of a second story window, stayed for observation
-fell down a flight of stairs, needed stitches
-cascade powder in my eyes, needed it removed
-punctured the back of my throat with a little flag after a 4th of july parade
-(urgent care) for possible dislocated elbow

Several times!
- Broken finger
- Broken wrist
- Stitches in foot
- Stitches in head
- Broken ankles (both!)
- Stomach pains

and probably a couple more when I was a toddler that I can't remember but my parents have told me about.

I go to the ER a lot for migraines. And I had a miscarriage and had to have 2 D&C's. Since LO came I also went to get an ONS implant for my migraines.