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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1327408" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>Exciting news [USER=278560]@Ellie_Wilko[/USER] !</p><p></p><p>I stayed in varying lengths of time with my 3 children, but a couple of days would probably be the minimum as they like to make sure baby's blood sugar is ok (and that you're ok too). Don't worry if it looks like they're fussing about baby's blood sugar. They like to make sure it's ok and they'll test lots and encourage you to,feed them as soon as you can to help their blood sugar stabilise now they're outside the uterus.</p><p></p><p>However, I'd pack extra stuff just in case you need to stay a bit longer just for your peace of mind. It's not relaxing to be scrabbling around for clean clothes, etc : D </p><p></p><p>Birth is unpredictable so no one can say for sure how long you'll be in, but if you and baby are fine, then I'd say two days was a reasonable estimate. Even if your baby needed a little,extra monitoring, then it would probably only be a few days extra, and even if you needed a section, then again that would only add a few days to,your stay so you could recover.</p><p></p><p>My tips are prepare mentally (childbirth is a lot about your mental attitude), know what's happening with the induction process and ask questions, keep active if possible, test your BS lots, relax and know this is what your body is made to do - and pack plenty of Lucozade and snacks! The post-delivery hypos can be sudden and you'll probably find you need lots of extra 'top ups' for breastfeeding too. That's very normal.</p><p></p><p>Keep us updated - and sending you my best wishes for a smooth induction and a stress-free delivery. XX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1327408, member: 39639"] Exciting news [USER=278560]@Ellie_Wilko[/USER] ! I stayed in varying lengths of time with my 3 children, but a couple of days would probably be the minimum as they like to make sure baby's blood sugar is ok (and that you're ok too). Don't worry if it looks like they're fussing about baby's blood sugar. They like to make sure it's ok and they'll test lots and encourage you to,feed them as soon as you can to help their blood sugar stabilise now they're outside the uterus. However, I'd pack extra stuff just in case you need to stay a bit longer just for your peace of mind. It's not relaxing to be scrabbling around for clean clothes, etc : D Birth is unpredictable so no one can say for sure how long you'll be in, but if you and baby are fine, then I'd say two days was a reasonable estimate. Even if your baby needed a little,extra monitoring, then it would probably only be a few days extra, and even if you needed a section, then again that would only add a few days to,your stay so you could recover. My tips are prepare mentally (childbirth is a lot about your mental attitude), know what's happening with the induction process and ask questions, keep active if possible, test your BS lots, relax and know this is what your body is made to do - and pack plenty of Lucozade and snacks! The post-delivery hypos can be sudden and you'll probably find you need lots of extra 'top ups' for breastfeeding too. That's very normal. Keep us updated - and sending you my best wishes for a smooth induction and a stress-free delivery. XX [/QUOTE]
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