how long will you be in the hospital after giving birth?
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On average, most women who have an uncomplicated labour stay in hospital for about a day and a half after the birth. If you have a caesarean, you may stay in hospital for three to four days, if you need a little extra time to recover.
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When can I go home? You will usually stay in hospital for between two and four days. If you and your baby are well, and you have someone to help you at home, you may be able to go home after 24 hours. You may not feel ready to go home, especially if this is your first baby or if you or your baby have needed extra help.
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You may find that if you don't have any problems, you will have to look after your own baby (good preparation for going home) and be responsible for yourself. Your hospital stay may be as short as 4 to 24 hours or as long as weeks if there are complications.
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After your caesarean, you'll stay in hospital for about 3-5 days. This can vary between hospitals. Sometimes it depends on how long your caesarean recovery takes. In some hospitals you can choose to go home early (in the first 72 hours) and have your follow-up care at home.
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If you have a totally smooth vaginal birth, you're likely to head home within 24 to 48 hours of delivery. You'll have to rest a bit after pushing out baby and wait for any anesthesia to wear off, and your doctor may want to monitor you and baby for the first day or so to make sure no problems develop.
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If you've given birth in hospital or a midwife unit and you and your baby are well, you'll probably be able to go home 6 to 24 hours after your baby is born. Midwives will agree a plan with you for visits at home or at a children's centre until your baby is at least 10 days old.
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A newborn baby and her mother in the hospital. nateone/Flickr The World Health Organization recommends that women who have uncomplicated vaginal deliveries stay in the hospital for at least 24 hours after birth. The first 24 hours after birth are critical for monitoring both the baby's and the mother's health.
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Going home after caesarean birth After your caesarean, you'll stay in hospital for about 3-5 days. This can vary between hospitals. Sometimes it depends on how long your caesarean recovery takes. In some hospitals you can choose to go home early (in the first 72 hours) and have your follow-up care at home.
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You will usually stay in hospital for between two and four days. If you and your baby are well, and you have someone to help you at home, you may be able to go home after 24 hours. You may not feel ready to go home, especially if this is your first baby or if you or your baby have needed extra help.
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If you've had a caesarean, it's possible to go home as soon as 24 hours to 48 hours after the birth if you really want to, provided you're well enough. After a caesarean, your midwife will want to be sure you can: walk to the toilet. do a wee without the need for a catheter.
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You may be ready to go home 24-36 hours after giving birth vaginally, and 48-72 hours after giving birth by caesarean section (c-section).
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Even if you're both well, your midwife or doctor will advise you to have your baby in hospital if it's more than 24 hours from when your waters break to the start of your labour.
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How long you stay in hospital will depend on the type of delivery you had or if you or your baby had any complications following birth. We recommend that you stay in hospital for at least 24 hours unless you are going home under the care of the community midwifery team (DOMINO and ETH).
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After normal vaginal delivery After an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, you'll likely stay in the hospital for 24 to 48 hours. You'll need to rest and wait for any anesthesia to wear off. And your healthcare provider will want to monitor you and your baby for the first day or so to make sure no problems develop.
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If everything goes smoothly with your labour and your baby is born vaginally there's no need for an extended hospital stay; you and your baby should be able to go home and rest in a familiar environment within a few hours of the birth.
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In Australia the average stay after birth is 3 days for public hospitals and 5 days for private. Yet recent media reports show Australian mothers are feeling pressured to leave hospital as early as 4 hours after giving birth.
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While you may be able to go home after 48 (or even 24) hours, you might need to spend around three or four days in hospital - it's a pretty big operation after all!