Your stay in hospital

What happens in hospital after your baby's been born will vary, depending on whether you've had a vaginal or Caesarean deliver, which hospital you're in, how long you stay for, and the health of both you and your newborn baby.

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  Your hospital care after the birth

  In the days after the birth, hospital medical staff will make regular checks on you, taking care that you are healing properly without infection.
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  Hospital routines and procedures

  You may find hospital routines a little annoying, especially if you're woken for meals or routine checks by the midwives when you'd rather be asleep.
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  Looking and feeling good at the maternity ward

  You will have done a wonderful and every tiring job giving birth to your baby, and will want to look and feel your best when the family and friends drop by to see you on the maternity ward. Here are some tips to help you prepare your vanity case, especially if you're going to be there for a few...
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