How many days after c section are people allowed to be in the hospital before they go home .

I spent 9 days but only because I had complications usually it’s within 2 days if you are fine they would discharge you, and it wouldn’t be possible To stay longer if you requested (unless medically necessary)

I got told I could stay up to 3 nights. I ended up staying 2 because I couldn’t pass the pee test and baby had jaundice.

I spent 2 nights. Any hospital I've heard of don't allow you to stay more then that unless you've had complications that require you to stay longer.

I stayed one night. My son was born 12 noon Tuesday and I was home by 5pm Wednesday. I preferred it tbh the hospital was noisy and busy and I just wanted to be home!!

I spent 4 nights due to complications otherwise it's 2 nights I think.

Yeah mostly one night. Why would you wanna stay 7 days? Nothing like being in your own home your own bed no bloody nurses disturbing you every 4 hours. Had mine at 11am was home next day by 3pm x

I had 2 nights (almost 3 days) and it was perfect. Got lots of rest, help with breastfeeding, plenty of meds and check ups. You’ll be amazed at your recovery from an elective caesarean, they’ve really moved on from the sections our grandmas got. My scar was less than 3 inches, teeny tiny and very low so no mobility issues. I was up walking and showering within a few hours and took the tube home. 7 days would be crazy and an NHS hospital won’t allow it due to bed space and costs unless you have surgical complications. By day 5 I was shopping in Costco and by day 7 I finished my meds and didn’t need anymore. They want you out and mobile asap to have a quick recovery. Being in bed is the worst thing you can do to recover after surgery xx

I stayed one night and definitely didn’t want to stay anymore due to the noise and wanting to be back at home!

Had mine at 14:39 was out by 12pm next day xx

I stayed for a week with my son as he was in the NICU and then moved to another hospital to their SCBU but I was only on the ward for 3 nights (and that was only because I had blood transfusions and my blood pressure was so low). After that I was discharged but was given keys to a hospital flat so I could stay with my son as I was establishing breastfeeding and home was too far away from the hospital. That day he was moved to another hospital though and they had rooms you could stay with your baby as it was a lower dependency unit so I stayed with him until he could be discharged. I would never have chosen to be in that long though. Hospitals have so many bugs and illnesses and I think it’s actually better to be home and get comfortable. Your just woken up constantly in hospital and lights are never fully down. Nicer to recover in your own space x

You definitely won’t want to stay 7 days, it’s HOT on those wards 😅 and the constant noises & lights being turned on and off is just not the environment for you to relax and enjoy your baby. Once you’re mobile & all necessary checks have been done for you and baby they’ll discharge you. Although some hospitals do allow you to stay in longer for feeding support if you feel you need it x

I was in the hospital for 3 days — 2 nights for an unplanned C-section (I won’t call it an emergency because we decided to do it before it actually became a true emergency) .. baby was born around 3pm on a Saturday and we were home by 1pm on Monday.. they were going to let us go on the Sunday but we chose to stay one more night for the extra help!

I spent 2 nights but told them I needed to stay for the second night as I was in agony, they wanted to send me home the next day!! It’s honestly unbelievable, you’re just expected to jump up and continue with everyday life and look after a tiny newborn whilst not being able to barely move, it took me way over a week to even get a tiny bit of control over my own pain, it was awful. Don’t get me wrong, some people feel able to go home the next day and everyone’s pain threshold is different but I would happily have stayed an extra night to get a bit more help and a control over my pain. Ask them and mention you would like to stay a little longer, but 7 days will not happen unless you have complications xx

I stayed 2 nights, but the midwifes did offer me to stay longer if i feel like i have to, they said if i don’t feel confident or if i am in too much pain i can stay longer.

@Amy the nurses were the hardest part of recovery! With my daughter they were in and our of my room every hour. With my son when I did my pre op I'm like please just let me be. Come in the least amount of times you need to so I can sleep 😂

In UK they send you home after 2/3 days if there's no complications. But honestly I wanted to go home asap, I don't like hospitals 😅. I went home the second day because I was already up and about the morning after my c section

It’s hard to say how you will feel when it actually happens. I stayed one night and was well looked after. I felt ready to go home the next day and the hospital felt me and baby were well enough too. It didn’t seem necessary to stay in the hospital for a week. With our second it was summer time so we were out and about enjoying ourselves.

I've had 2 c sections and only stayed 1 night for both. My 1st was in the morning I self discharged the next day about 7pm because they kept telling me I could go but had to wait for the paper work and the after care was just awful so I wanted to go home. The 2nd time was in the evening I was home the next day about 3pm because they were no complications and I had other children I wanted to get home to

They planned on me going home after 2 days. Me and baby both needed a little more monitoring so we stayed another night. Was I feeling rough? Yes, but I was so ready to go home. A little sad we had to stay longer. Resting and healing at home is so nice. I stayed 3 with my fist too, baby was very jaundiced.

I stayed 2 nights and I basically didn't sleep until I got home, I could've not survived any longer in there.

I stayed 3 but could have stayed longer as my little one was in NICU for 11 days. They wouldn’t have discharged me if I wanted to stay but we live close to the hospital and could go any time day or not to sit with him. I needed my own bed to recover x

They have to let you stay 3 minimum. You can stay longer if there's room but I'm sure insurance no longer covers extra days when there's no medical reason. I wanted to go home so I left at 2 days

48 hours after delivery. Baby was born 11:41 Wednesday and we were discharged around 3:30 Friday. Had to wait for a second physician to listen to his heart murmur otherwise we probably could’ve gone earlier. To be honest I was ready to leave Friday morning. I didn’t want to be there anymore. I missed the comforts of my own house. It was hard having so many people come in at all hours to test for vitals and give meds etc. It was loud and you never got a moment to yourself or with your baby really. I wouldn’t want to stay any longer than that.

I spent 4 nights 5 days.. if I could have gone home the next day I would have but my blood pressure was still high and baby boy was in SCBU.

We got stuck in hospital after c-section as my son was in NICU. Trust me, you do not want to stay there that long! The food isn't great and you won't be able to sleep due to feeding baby AND nurses needing to check on you both. I'd recommend heading home and enjoying bonding with your baby. But do ask for support from those around you after a c-section. x

I had one on Tuesday and I was home 4pm on Wednesday! Honestly like everyone else says you’ll want to be at home to recover it’s so much more comfortable than being in hospital but can appreciate it seems quick and a bit overwhelming. I had to be in hospital for 10 days with my first due to him being in NICU and my recovery this time has been so much better in comparison, which I’m sure is down to being at home!

I would have been out in 24 hours, if it wasn't for the fact my baby had to stay. I'd say from the rest of the ward; 48 hours was pretty average of people coming and going, as I was stuck there 😭

My first I was in 7 days, but my second I was home the day after

They'll discharge you after 24 hours if all is well and you don't need support. I stayed 3 days because my pain wasn't managed very well because of them being understaffed. They wouldn't let me leave while on oramorph. I would have stayed longer if we had been in a private room but being on a shared ward other people's babies kept me up

3 nights because my baby was low birth weight. They will not allow you to stay 7 days if there are no complications. The reason you are seeing people report more issues after 3 days and home is because days 2-4 post c section are the most painful

I went home the next day but that was because I hadn’t slept in 3 days and couldn’t bare being there any longer.

I had an emergency one back in 2021 and we stayed in for one night. I’m hoping it’s the same this time round as it’s awful for sleep in the ward and I just wanted to be home with my family and in my own bed aha. If all is well and baby is feeding well they won’t keep you in for longer than needed. I was only able to go home until baby was taking a certain amount of oz s as he was having trouble taking to the teat x

I stayed 24 hours. If you are well and there is no need for you and baby to be in hospital anymore they will discharge you, you can’t just stay because you want to, hospitals are for people that need to be there and are already under massive pressure. Is there a reason you want to stay so long?

Why would you need to stay anymore than 24/48 hours max after birth unless there are complications? Its a waste of resources. My first i was in for a week and I hated every moment my second was 2 days they wanted me to stay 3 again due to issues and I told them there was absolutely no way and made them discharge me at 10pm on the second day.

I had an emergency c section and ended up staying 2 nights purely because my son was born so late at night, otherwise I’d have been discharged the following day

If you wanted a 7 day hospital stay, you should have given birth before the 90s 😅 most are out 48 hours later, some 24.... Some stay longer but only when there are serious medical issues.

I stayed 5 nights but only because my little boy was in special care. The other girls on my ward who had a section went home the next day

I honestly don’t know why you’d want to stay 🫣 I had sepsis and was getting no rest at all so couldn’t wait to get home and actually relax 😅

I was in for 7 days with my first baby as she had jaundice/trouble feeding. I was desperate to get home after day 2. With my boy i was in for 2 nights and that was still enough for me.

I was only in for 27 hours after surgery. I was more than happy to be home.

My insurance gave me 4 days

I went home the next day as my baby was transfered to a different hospital so I wanted to be able to visit her, was difficult moving around but managed fine

Emergency c section for me and I checked myself out around 17 hours later 🙃🙃😅 I did not want to be there at all !!

My son was born two minutes before midnight on 11/3 by emergency C-section and we were discharged around 2pm on 11/6. The only reason I stayed even that long was because I developed preeclampsia and severe features so we had to monitor my liver numbers and I ended up needing a blood transfusion. My insurance would have let me stay an extra day but honestly I was so ready to go home. 7 days is a really long time to be in the hospital, you get absolutely no sleep while you're there and I felt 100% better being in my own home.

They discharge you the day after if everything is ok. If you have support at home, this is the best environment for your recovery.

Just said because I know a friend that got and had complications and was at a/E for hours and I was wondering why rushing to come a day after surgery

@Bella try not to worry 😊 not everyone has complications and home is the best place to recover. You will also likely get a midwife home visit to see how your getting on

I was here for a month because I had a very traumatic labour and baby was sent to NICU. But if everything is fine I think 2-3 days they will keep you then you can go home.

I spent 2 nights and 3 days in the hospital

If you can (if your hospital allow it) I would suggest staying 4 nights <3