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Diane Kempton - Midwife
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Staying in Hospital/Birth Centre After the Birth
After the birth you will be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Most women who have had a normal birth stay in the hospital or birth centre for 48 hours. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days. There may be an option to have your postnatal stay in a primary unit if you have given birth at hospital. Some women choose to go straight home after birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is.
After the birth you will be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Most women who have had a normal birth stay in the hospital or birth centre for 48 hours. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days. There may be an option to have your postnatal stay in a primary unit if you have given birth at hospital. Some women choose to go straight home after birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is.
Contact Details
Pukekohe Hospital
South Auckland
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Mobile
027 200 0330
1 Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120
Street Address
1 Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120
Postal Address
1 Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
2120
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This page was last updated at 8:25PM on February 8, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Diane Kempton - Midwife.