C section overnight stay and a toddler

I managed by myself although my daughter was my first physically but I had 2 other bonus kids but I was able to move around

My mum flew in, my girl went to daycare and she stayed home with her.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t do it alone, it was that my husband wanted to be there with us. I was up walking, showered, carrying and feeding baby that evening but he wanted to be there for company. It was also the first time id been away from my toddler ever so she had a gran bonding session and got excited for the baby.

Second time round I managed by myself during my the night so my hubby could go home and sleep and be more useful the next day. I was much better second time round, knowing how the pain felt etc and that moving was key to healing.

I had my c section 9am and my legs were moving by 11 and I was up and walking, catheter out at 9pm xx - hubby went home rested and I managed with help from midwives on and off xxx

Just call the midwifes theyre there tk help

Managed by myself all three times, though midwives were fabulous too

My second was my most painful. For me

Managed both times at night by myself, the midwife’s and care assistants are in so often anyway they didn’t mind helping when I needed a hand which was only twice through the whole night (one of which was for pain killers the other was to get my colostrum out the fridge) even with the catheter in I was able to get baby in and out of the cot next to me and I kept everything I might need on the table next to the bed 🙂

I stayed by myself for my second and third section. The catheter was out before bed both times and I could get up and walk. They’re in every hour overnight doing yours and babies observations so it’s really okay if you need help, but I truly didn’t need to ask for anything. V limited sleep but my husband had gone home and managed to rest so he could pick up the next day when we dropped our other children with a friend or they went to childcare depending on the day x

My partner went home overnight to be with our daughter to give her a sense of normality. It made me feel better knowing they were together. I was fine in the hospital - it was a little bit tricky picking baby up but I managed. His bassinet was next to and slightly above my bed so he was close enough. I did ask for help from the midwives a few times though.

Before he left, I made sure I had everything in easy reach on the table next to me (water bottle, snacks etc)

I managed myself with my first baby, he wasn’t even allowed on the ward with me cause of the time just had to leave my stuff at the door 🫠 x

Staying overnight wasn’t an option for partners at the hospital I gave birth in so I was alone once visiting hours were over. It’s definitely doable and as mentioned above, the midwives are there to help. If you fall asleep and baby needs you, you’ll wake up just like you would at home.

My eldest went to nursery in the day I went in for my elective. We had to be there by 7am so my dad and sister had him early and took him for us. We were lucky that we were one of the first to go to theater and baby was born at 11:30am. My partner left around 5 to get our eldest and stayed at home with him and my dad and sister then came to the hospital to visit me. Partner then took eldest to nursery the next morning and we were out by early afternoon and home by the tome he got back from nursery x

I had my second baby via C-section in June (my first was a vaginal birth). I was able to manage absolutely fine on my own in the hospital. I was on my own from 8pm, until 9:30am. My catheter was removed at about 10:30pm, baby was born at 4pm. I just made sure everything I might need, phone, tablet, drink were within easy reach as well as nappies and clothes for baby. I found it really easy to get baby in and out of the cot at hospital

I’m probably having a repeat c-section next month and my daughter is two. We plan to have my mum watch my daughter when baby is being born etc but overnight my partner will be going home to be with her

I had to do it alone my first was emergency just after covid so i had no choice i then had an elective and partners werent allowed to stay so i had to do it again even though its painful its not as bad as you think having to do it all as it got me back on my feet quicker too

I had complications with my second. I was in pain and had so many issues.