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| Vaginal Birth | 
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| BCBST last reviewed April 10, 2025* | 
Added to: Hospitalization - Goal Length of Stay Goal Length Of Stay: 48-hours (2-days). Legislative Mandates the minimum 48-hours postpartum. 
References
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee network physicians. January - April 2025.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2008,   January). The newborns’ and mothers’ health protection act. Retrieved   January 3, 2018 from
      http://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Programs-and-Initiatives/Other-Insurance-Protections/nmhpa_factsheet.html.*