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Linda Hodson - Midwife
Midwifery Service
Services Provided
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.
If you have had your baby in hospital or at Birthcare, 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
Waiheke Island, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
(09) 372 6366
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Mobile
021 0231 8189
182 Awaawaroa Road
Waiheke Island
Auckland 1971
Street Address
182 Awaawaroa Road
Waiheke Island
Auckland 1971
Postal Address
182 Awaawaroa Rd
RD1
Waiheke Island
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This page was last updated at 3:34PM on February 9, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Linda Hodson - Midwife.