My DH stayed the night DD was born (well, the night before - she arrived at 5am!), left around 11 each night and was back by 8 in the morning, usually earlier. we had a 60k trip too and from the hospital, so he would go home, feed the animals, get some shut eye, then come back. he also stayed the last night and all the last day (we weren't discharged til 5.30pm due to DD being jaundiced etc).

so i was in for basically a full week (less a few hours) and he went home for maybe 36 hours in total in that week - don't assume he will have to leave! having DH there was a godsend when trying to establish BF, get bub to gain weight, feeding all hours and still getting sleep while he settled her. plus HE gave me the confidence to stand up to everyone - just his presence...