On 16/01/2016 10:01 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
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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
>
After my elder son's birth, J was in the hospital for 10 days. Not only
that, within 30 minutes of the birth, the nurse asked her what she would
like to eat and suggested a steak!
After that son's 1st was born, my d-i-l and baby were discharged about 3
hours later and when I phoned (from the UK) they were on their way home
and my son was getting her a hamburger at a drive-through!
Graham