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On what day is discharged from the hospital, after a cesarean section, with jaundice
A healthy child and mother are discharged on the third day after delivery. On what day a woman in labor with a baby is discharged from the hospital after a difficult birth or in case of complications, depends on the decision of the doctors, the condition of the mother and child.
Discharge after cesarean section
If the childbirth took place with the help of surgical intervention, then the woman in labor is left in the maternity hospital, under the supervision of specialists, for 7-9 days. This time is necessary for the recovery of the female body. The obstetrician-gynecologist daily examines the woman in labor, in particular, observes how the scar heals after the operation.
An obstetrician-gynecologist and a pediatrician observe the mother and child, after which they decide on what day to discharge them from the hospital
In the event of complications, the time of discharge may be postponed for a longer period, depending on the condition of the mother. The child has been with her in the hospital all this time.
When is a baby with jaundice discharged?
Physiologic jaundice is normal in newborn babies. It appears if a conflict arises between the blood group and the Rh factor of the mother and the child. In this case, it is necessary to carry out appropriate therapy or blood transfusion.
For these reasons, the child remains under the supervision of specialists until the condition normalizes.
Discharge from the hospital with a premature baby or twins
As a result of premature birth, the baby is born immature, with a small body weight, he has a predisposition to weight loss and heat. For such a baby, special living conditions are necessary; he is placed in an incubator or a jug. He must be under the long-term supervision of a pediatrician.
A similar situation can be with twins, since in 60% of cases they are born prematurely, with low weight. Children can be left in the hospital or transferred to the neonatal pathology department. Doctors will discharge babies only when their life and health are out of danger.
Other reasons for late discharge
Doctors may delay discharge for the following reasons:
- In the presence of intrauterine fetal hypoxia or hypoxia during labor. Lack of oxygen provokes disorders of the infant’s nervous system, reflexes and muscle tone.
- Infectious diseases. To treat them, the baby will need antibiotic or antiviral therapy.
- If a child has lost more than 8% of his original body weight by the third or fourth day after birth, then the neonatologist is obliged to establish the cause of the loss.
In these cases, the child is left in the hospital or transferred to the appropriate neonatal unit.
These examples are an exception, most childbirth and the postpartum period are favorable, and on the 3rd day the mother and baby go home.