Early Release of Mom's and Infants

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jul 5, 2015

Wow. I have no experience but this just sounds crazy to me (as a first time mom 2 years ago)

Red Kryptonite · Jul 5, 2015

I wanted the eff out as soon as they'd let me go. Hospitals are awful places for resting, and frankly, the constant nagging from nurses to fill out their stupid feeding and diaper log drove me nuts. I wanted to go home, lay in my own bed, and nurse my baby in peace. Doesn't sound crazy to me as long as mom and baby are healthy and stable.

liane90 · Jul 5, 2015

I see both sides. Hospitals want to run tests and make sure both mom and baby we are ok , where as mom just wants to go home and rest. A lot of time insurance has a minimum stay anyway. My maternity coverage states I have to stay 48 hours. Violation of that , one would forfit coverage and have to pay out of pocket.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jul 5, 2015

I wanted the eff out as soon as they'd let me go. Hospitals are awful places for resting, and frankly, the constant nagging from nurses to fill out their stupid feeding and diaper log drove me nuts. I wanted to go home, lay in my own bed, and nurse my baby in peace. Doesn't sound crazy to me as long as mom and baby are healthy and stable.

I agree with that but within 2 hours sounds a little crazy to me. Of course I had a miserable birth experience and was stuck in an awful hospital room for 4 days. By day 2 I was more than ready to get out though. I liked the "help" the first 24 hours easing my mind on things that were normal and not normal.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jul 5, 2015

Oh and I didn't fill out the log and kept getting fussed at by the nurses. I was on so many narcotics I kept falling asleep feeding. It was not a good memory

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 5, 2015

I would check with local FSBCs and ask what their policies are. Most FSBCs release after 4-6 hours.

If you don't know of any, one here in Denver is called Mountain Midwifery.

**LibraSunCNM, BSN, MSN, CNM** · Jul 5, 2015

There is a practice in northern NJ called the Midwives of New Jersey who do home births, hospital births, and have recently implemented a "birth center" option at the hospital where they deliver (the only hospital in NJ to offer water birth), in which you can go home as early as 12 hours later if you had an unmedicated birth and you and the baby are fine.

From their website: Birth Center Care - The Midwives Of New Jersey

**LibraSunCNM, BSN, MSN, CNM** · Jul 5, 2015

Sorry, disregard above, just saw that you're looking for 6 hours or less.

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 5, 2015

I requested discharge about 6 hours after my last delivery, because my son had to be shipped 90 miles away to a level 3 NICU and I wanted to be with him. I remember panicking, having thoughts of "OMG, what if I develop PP pre-eclampsia?" But in reality, I was just fine, physically.

I also vividly remember the drive down to the hospital (he was shipped via LifeFlight helicopter and we had to drive down the mountain to meet them at the hospital). It was dark in the car and I remember feeling wetness in my lap, and I thought "oh ****, I'm hemorrhaging!" and then I realized it was a pickle covered in ketchup from the McDonald's hamburger we hastily got from the drive-thru, and it had fallen out of my burger onto my lap.

gettingbsn2msn, MSN, RN · Jul 5, 2015

I cannot even fathom having a baby today. Thank God mine are teenagers and almost grown. I was in for 3 days and I was exhausted. This was back when the nurses took care of the baby in the nursery so mom could sleep.

Red Kryptonite · Jul 6, 2015

My babies need to eat more than I need to sleep. Besides, done right, you can accomplish both at the same time.