Hospital stay after an elective?

Well, I got the nod for an elective after all that stressing about what the ob would say...

next question is

How long did you stay after an elective? I am hoping that being an elective instead of an emergency (and therefore not exhausted after days of labour, and healing from being hacked open in such a hurry) that my my recovery will be quicker, and that I can be back in the comfort of my own home/bed sooner.. With my crash section I went home on day 5, and we are hoping for me to be home by Sunday (c-section on Friday), or Monday morning at the latest... is that feasible?

Also... what do I need to take with me to hospital, since I wont need a 'labour bag' as such?

Oh and one more (I promise lol)
Were you able to have photos taken during the operation? I would really like a few photos to document her birth, and missed out with B partly because it was all rush and panic, and also because we forgot our blasted camera anyway!

Thanks in advance!

I could have gone home day three .. (actually I could have transferred to birthcare the day after), but I reacted to the morphine they gave me on the avo I was going to transfer and ended up staying five days (which sucked big time).

So definately do-able.

Also we were allowed to take pictures doing our emergency, so I wouldnt see why you couldnt in an elective.

Hi there

I had an emergency c-section late thursday night (which was started with a failed epi eg it was not working properly and hurt like hell) and came home sat morning. We had camera in there so it should be sweet.

GOOD LUCK

I had an elective ceaser with the girls. It went really smooth. I only used panadol for pain relief afterwards because I was afraid the morphine would make me ill and I really didn't feel like I needed anything else. I stayed for 5 days in total but only because my milk didn't come in so I was having major problems breastfeeding. I reckon I could have been out of there after 3 days. The first couple of days are hard. But I was up walking around, carrying babies & Showering the day after my c/section.

Jess took his camera and it was fine I have a bizillion photos of the inside of my stomach lol. He also took a recording device so he could record their first cries lol men are so funny

Congrats chic hope all goes to plan

I think they usually recommend a four-day stay

after my emergency c section I was allowed to go home on day 4, but I chose to stay the extra night as I wanted to see the LC again the next morning.

If everything is ok and given its not your first child, dont see why youi wouldnt be able to go home on Day 3 especially if they need the room

Gosh, we never even thougth to get pictures during the procedure... forgot to ask someone to take a picture of DH cutting the cord too.....

I was in for 5 days after my emergency, they wanted me to stay longer but I said no I want to go home, so they let me.
I was in for so long because my c section was after 48 hours of labour and I lost a lot of blood and had a transfusion, I also had swollen bowels and had to have x rays, then they thought caden was sick and still wouldnt let us go.
So I got to middlemore on the Sunday night, Caden was born Monday morning at 1.03am and I wenr home Friday afternoon.

I imagine I could have gone home sooner if things hadnt of been so stressfull, plus I was VERY sore and on the pain pump for 4 days It was awful awful.

I was in 6 nights and 7 full days after an elective c-section. It depends on why you are having it, and how it all goes for you. Recovery is still harder, as it's a major operation.
I took a TV and sky decoder in with me. I found reading too difficult with all the painkillers.
Some OBs don't like photos of the actual operation and will allow full access for loads of the baby. Let them know what you want beforehand.
Good luck!

I'm a little bit gutted now I didn't get any photos! i didn't even think of that! But TBH I don't think DH would have handled taking them, I don't think he enjoyed looking over the blue shield.