I ended up having an emergency C section after 14 hours of labor and trying to do it naturally.After they took the baby out, they took him across the room and cleaned him up and then brought him right over to me and my husband.They sewed my up, bandaged me and then baby and daddy went to the nursery...while I was taken to an observation room where they watched me for like 40 minutes or something, taking my blood pressure and my temp and to watch for bleeding and all that...while baby was getting checked out and weighed and measured in the nursery...Then they rolled us up to our room where they hooked me back up to an IV and a breathing monitor for the first 24 hours after birth ...I don't remember getting up for at least 24 hours (you have a cathedar and everthing) ...I don't think they let me shower until the second, maybe third day...cause you cant even barely walk to the toilet let alone stand up in the shower...All in all...it was uncomfortable...but it wasn't horrible.It was much better once we got home...You can't get any damn sleep in the stupid hospital. As soon as the baby falls asleep...they come in and take his temp and check his vitals and wake him up...and the second you get him back to sleep and fall asleep yourself...they come in to check YOUR vitals!!! The hospital SUCKS ...I was in a great hospital and I had insurance paid to let me stay 5 days...I made them discharge me after three because I was going insane.. I basically didn't sleep for the three days i was in the hospital. Being home was SOOOO MUCH BETTER.

in the hospitals nearby here, women are often wrapped in heated blankets after childbirth. it is such a comfort. then you are wheeled to a recovery room where you are checked for about an hour. then you are brought to your room. depending on what time of day or night it is, you may be offered a sponge bath by an attendant. if you haven't been put under anesthesia, then you might be offered a bit to eat. just ask your nurse for anything you might want or need. you are queen for a day!

this is an answer based on what happened to me after a natural straight forward birth in a midwife led unit. As soon as baby is delivered he was put onto me for a few minutes while i delivered placenta - which you hardly notice by the way - i thought it would hurt! after the baby had been checked and weighed and i was checked for any tears or grazes we were left alone for what seemed like an hour but could have been longer to bond and be together. i was then asked to shower and change and walked round to the ward (normally you get a whhelchair but I was happy to walk), at which point my partner had to leave, but if you get a private room they can stay longer. Someone will probably ask at some point if you want to be helped with feeding your baby - but all being well with both of you they will probably leave you to your own devices. If you need help ask for it. My experience was a good one, not all are but the best thing to do if you're not sure you're getting a shower/bath, just say you want one. Best of luck with the birth and your little baby. Enjoy it, it doesn't last long and you'll be missing it before you know it x

ater youve given birth and delivered placenta you get 30 mins recovery time and midwife will help you dress baby and leave you to coo,then you will be offered a shower and its disgusting the amount of blood ahhh, then you get wheeled up to the ward to relax what ever you may leave the ward after 6 hours if all went well .good luck

You'll go for a shower after the birth then you'll be taken up to the ward to feed your baby and get settled. Good luck xx

When I gave birth the midwives gave my daughter straight to me so we could bond. They then gave me a jab to deliver the placenta quicker. They then encouraged me to breast feed her. They left us alone for about 1 hour I think( time was a bit of a daze to me at that stage!). My boyfriend then dressed her while the midwives helped me to take a shower. I was lucky and had no tears or rip down below, but boy was the shower painful!! (and it will most likely be a bit painful when you pee for about a week after the birth, sorry!) About 2 hours after our daughter was born we were wheeled down to the postnatal ward where my boyfriend was allowed to stay for about 1/2 hour as visiting times were over. Baby and I stayed in overnight, with midwives on call for anything at all. They understand how it feels to be new to it all! Boyfriend came back in the morning and we all came home together that lunchtime. But the midwives will do all they can for you, whatever will make you comfortable. They give you all the time you need to bond and get over the birth! Hope all goes OK.