Obstetrical stays

According to the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996, when you are having a baby, we cannot restrict the length of your hospital stay to less than 48 hours following a vaginal delivery or 96 hours following a cesarean section. Blue Care Network complies with this legislation.

Your doctor or other health provider does not need to authorize a hospital stay up to 48 hours following a vaginal delivery or 96 hours following a cesarean section. However, the attending physician or certified nurse midwife, in consultation with the mother, may discharge the mother or newborn earlier than 48 hours following a vaginal delivery or 96 hours following a cesarean section.

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