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Yes! With both kids I was ready to leave about 12 hours afterwards (aka the next morning) and I ended up having to stay longer. I felt great after birth and would have been happy to leave within a few hours, though.
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Nope. I was in so much pain and making such a mess I was glad to have the nurses there to help!
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No, I really enjoyed my postpartum care and food at the hospital! I was kinda sad when we left!
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YES. If I had had a normal birth, I would have had the option of leaving 6 hours after. I got stuck there for DAYS.
I despise the hospital so much now that I might have a home birth next time just to avoid the issue totally.
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Honestly, I don't think so (for the first). Sometimes I just need to decompress for a little bit before moving around a lot and making a big transition. Who knows though!
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I had a fairly uncomplicated birth but labor was soooo long so I was soooo tired. Right after birth I was all full of adrenaline so there was no way I could sleep, but 5 hours later would mean getting discharged at 10 pm. I was very happy to have the security of the hospital and not have to pack up and get situated back at home right after a long labor.
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No. No matter how good I felt I would still want to stay atleast 2 days for the baby to be monitored by a professional, especially for my first baby.
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I really didn't need to stay as long as we did, she was born just before midnight on Saturday, so they kept me that night and one more night, discharged us the Monday morning. Because I had a prolonged rupture they were worried about infection. I was nervous about going home even after our longer stay, but I really could have gone home much sooner.
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This is my third and if baby comes on its due date (Christmas eve), we will leave early.
Otherwise I like the day or two at the hospital. It gives you a little extra time to bounce back. And the food is pretty good.
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I gave birth at 7 am on a Thursday and was discharged at noon on Saturday. If I could have picked, I would have left Friday afternoon/evening I think, I had a hard time sleeping at the hospital and was feeling good by that point. But I would not have been up to leaving Thursday afternoon!
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By the second night, I was eager to be home in my own bed, but I didn't feel ready to be home with a brand new baby yet. I needed a few days to become comfortable caring for a newborn, and to know that everything was ok.
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Heck no! I plan to enjoy every minute of being in the hospital! I'm a total hypochondriac and I know I'll be even crazier about my baby. So having constant supervision from a medical professional for those first few days will be extremely comforting for me.
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Omg! That is so quick! I would never.
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I don't think I'd want to be discharged after 5 hours with #1 for sure.
After I've been through it once, I may have a different opinion.
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