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Janet

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> Who even wants to be in a hospital for any amount of time?

When I had my children, usual practice in NHS hospitals was for mother
and child to stay in hospital for 10 days after the birth; it was called
"lying in". All we had to do was rest and recover in bed, feeding and
doting on our newborns; it was bliss. Midwives were there to help and
reassure first timers with everything, including all night.

These days even first time mothers normally take the baby home within
24 hours of delivery. IMHO they are really missing out on the rest, care
and support we enjoyed.

Janet UK