From: Individualised, flexible postnatal care: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial
n | % | |
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Vaginal birth (n = 103) | ||
Leave the same day of the birth (6–12 hours) | 18 | 17 |
One night stay (12–24 hours) | 46 | 45 |
Two nights stay (24–48 hours) | 37 | 36 |
Option was not applicable (having a planned caesarean birth) | 2 | 2 |
Caesarean birth (n = 24) | ||
One night stay (up to 32 hours) | 1 | 4 |
Two nights stay ( up to 48 hours) | 5 | 21 |
Three nights stay (48–72 hours) | 9 | 38 |
Standard care (>72 hours) | 9 | 38 |