Tonight, my daughter told me she is expecting to stay in the hospital “overnight”.
I was blown away. It’s seems having a baby is treated almost as an outpatient procedure nowadays. I was kept in hospital for 5 days with her, and 3 days, five years later, with my son.
One day? 24-36 hours? It’s new to me.
Many things are treated as outpatient procedures. They count on the patient’s having a responsible adult at home who can cart her back to the hospital if necessary.
I’m fading. It’s good to see you here!
Goodnight and sweet dreams, y’all!
If you live close enough to be transported in the event of an emergency, you could be better off not going at all.
Though homes are not entirely sanitary, they are cleaner in regard to certain stubborn strains of potential infection. Many people are opting for the lower cost and lower stress levels of home birth.
To be completely candid in the matter, I am a product of home birth, so obviously it can have its complications and negative consequences, too.
My sister was in the hospital less than a day with her first one. I don’t know about the others, because she and I had married and moved in opposite directions.
Unless there are complications, it’s not unusual for a 24-48 hour stay. Mostly, they just want to make sure everything is healing properly.
Yeesh.