Cesarean birth: second day after delivery

• Continue eating nutritious meals. Drink eight ounces of fluid every two hours.
• Learn to rest as much as possible.
• Have someone bring in your baby's car seat for a safe ride home.
• Ask your nurse which hospital supplies may go home with you and your baby.
• Express comfort and confidence in caring for yourself and your baby.
• Review warning signs and know when to call your doctor, certified nurse-midwife (CNM), your baby’s doctor or the Breastfeeding Center @ Park Nicollet.

If questions arise once you are home, contact your obstetrician or CNM.