Wards after c section

I was in the hospital 3 days 4 nights I was able to sleep with and without baby in the room as soon as I got out of surgery I was rolled back to the room and got up and started walking around it’s best to get moving around to get the blood flowing to avoid clotting and stuff but if it’s hard for you a nurse will assist you with anything you may need don’t ever be afraid to ask for any type of help that is what they are there for 💕

I stayed 3 days bc i had her at 10:34pm and they don't discharge after 7pm so I had to stay till after 2 days to leave i wasn't able to sleep at all i was up from my c section till I got home 🫠 I was in the hospital by myself till discharge

So I couldn't cope with being on a ward at all, but I didn't have an elective, I had an emergency section at 00:00. I ended up requesting a self discharge at 14:00, and was discharged at 17:00. I had to make sure I was moving around ok and was able to pass urine following the removal of the catheter. They weren't too happy that I was self discharging mind!.

I had to stay in 3 days due to a heart condition. I had an emergency c section. Was lucky the first night I stayed on labour ward due to the other ward being full. It was hard to start with on the main ward. But I slept whenever I could day or night as it was busy and noisy. My lil man was born 1413 and I was up walking by 11pm. And had the catheter removed when I knew I was OK on my legs. Set alarms for your pain relief, and don't rely on the midwifes to get it for you. Get mobile as soon as you can. The first few times moving and staying is painful. But go at your pace. 3 weeks after I felt fine in my self and was in no pain u til i ovder done it. Nearly 6 weeks post op now and I'm all good just got a very itchy scar, which is numb... which is normal so don't be alarmed x

I had an elective and she was born at 12:47pm on the Monday and I asked to go home the Tuesday but I had to get a transfusion before I was allowed to leave as my haemoglobin levels were too low due to my anaemia but I got discharged around 9pm. I didn’t sleep at all until I got home as I think I was just too anxious

Thank you for all the replies ! Did anyone have their birth partner / relative stay over night ? We’ve discussed that my other half would go home ( if he can bear to leave us lol) and get a good nights rest, as I doubt I will. Also, the ward does not accommodate for birth partner so he would be ‘ sleeping’ in a chair.

My partner was allowed to stay the entirety of the time I was in (I was induced on the Tuesday at 4pm - hence the emergency section at midnight). All hospitals have different rules on dad's staying though it seems. He had a pull out chair bed which was not comfortable at all, but got a couple of hours on it after we had got settled on the ward at 3am. Also, I'm not sure on others experiences, but my partner wasn't really taken to kindly by the staff (he didn't do anything wrong at all, but received a fair bit of rudeness)

My partner was also allowed to stay overnight and was given a recliner chair

I had 3 more lady’s on the ward. My baby never really cried but everyone else’s did. We still managed sleep although my happiness and excitement kept me awake. I was sent home 22 hours after surgery. All around an enjoyable experience, I wish I could have stayed longer 😅xx

I was only in 24 hours and discharged next day, my section started at 11.30am, I was in recovery at 12.15pm and on the ward about 4/5ish, ward was very quiet and full of support if needed, I must admit I didn’t get much sleep not because of the ward I was in, it was because I was absolutely fascinated by my daughter and I couldn’t stop cuddling her!😂😂 I really wouldn’t stress about anything, when you have your baby in your arms you really don’t care about where you are or who you are with, I suffer with social anxiety so I thought it would be challenging for me but it was totally fine. TOP TIP go in early and pick the bed closest to the toilet - you’ll be on the ward waiting for your c section the same ward that’ll you’ll return to! Xx

I had an emergency section and went to the ward at 4am in the morning on the Saturday morning and left on the Sunday at around 5pm so 1 full night but 2 days. Not sure where you are but crikey the wards were so hot which made it really hard so bear that on mind for you and your partner. They will normally keep you in for at least a night I would have thought and to be honest I would take that and take any help they give you, you also don't know how you are going to feel after surgery or how long it takes for your legs to get back to normal and makesure you press your buzzer for anything you need at all as the staff are so busy so although check on you it won't be as much as you would probably expect or like as they are so busy. My only gripes were that it was almost as though I should have known exactly what happens on the ward and when etc and what to expect but as I had an emergency section I knew nothing and never expected to be there so make sure you ask questions. Xx

Whilst I was on there every other bay had their curtains shut so once partner went home (he was allowed from 8am until 10pm) it felt very lonely and you have a tiny human to contend with. You don't have to have your curtains closed so if you want them open just ask as it can be a bit isolating and if you can talk to the other mums I would massively push for this as you are all going through the same thing and the odds are that the others want to talk. I was struggling a bit over night and early morning and could hear the girl next door was also feeling it so I shouted to check she was ok and then that was it we got talking and it helped so so much. X don't forget to just take it all in and enjoy it. You will be amazing. ( I'm based in the UK btw so may not all be relevant if you are elsewhere) X

Also my partner was allowed to stay overnight, think it’s just because I had a c section as I have family who birthed vaginally at the same hospital a few months before and their partners had to leave at midnight x

I stayed for 5 nights after emergency section as we both had infection and was on antibiotics. I took an eye mask so I could sleep day or night and headphones which sometimes were useful to have on low calming music to fall asleep too. Would get woke up a few times by baby, or someone else’s baby, but I think my son woke the most 😅 and this is what kept me up whether in hospital or at home. I did manage to sleep just wasn’t always enough at night, when partner came in during the day I would often nap. There was a couple nights that the midwives took baby for a couple hours between feeds to give me a break to get sleep. Tbh I really appreciated the extra support for those first few days, I think 2-3 nights would have been ideal.

I had a planned c section after 4 failed induction attending. The ward i stayed on was OK but they encouraged all of us to keep our curtains closed for privacy but felt very alone at night but it is good as I was in a bit if pain with getting up and rolling on my side so was good to get assistance from the nurses

I was in for 2 nights - no complications. I’d say I got 6 seconds sleep in those 2 days 😳

My first I was in 15 days and I was on a ward for 1 night with 6 beds, then in my own room. My second I was in less than 24 hours and didn’t have a room for most of it, was just in a corridor…. Then finally got on a ward with 8 beds You will struggle to sleep as nurses keep coming in, plus lots of babies crying on your ward but honestly it was fine. I’d say take headphones as everyone on my wards were on the phone most the night talking loudly 😂 x

I feel very lucky that the maternity unit at our hospital was all private rooms so didn't have to share with other mums / babies which helped. My husband was allowed to stay in the room and they had a fold out bed (looked like a prison bed 🤣) for him. I definitely needed him there that first night, after the surgery and with a catheter in sitting up was very tricky so when baby cried I either couldn't get up or would have taken me ages. Really needed his help to be responsive. Second night was a little easier as I got myself up and about after 12 hours but just needed to be careful. When sitting up if I caught the wrong angle the pain was awful like a ripping sensation so don't be quick to send him away if he is allowed to stay x