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.

Approximately 4-6 hours after the birth of your baby, if both mother and baby are well, you will be transferred to Birthcare Auckland. Please remember to bring a car seat for your car, to transport your baby safely. Your care will be continued at Birthcare, where you will be able to rest and become proficient with breastfeeding your baby.

If you or your baby need further care or you have had a caesarean birth, you will be transferred to one of the maternity wards.

At times the wards are very busy and the staff may request that if all is well with you both, you transfer to Birthcare Auckland for the remainder of your stay to free up the ward for those who need the beds more urgently.