public hospital - in 7 very loooong nights! first two was induction with prostin gels - DH could have stayed but i was getting contractions every 5-10 mins so i sent him home so he could rest. third night we had a newborn and still in the room with double bed so he stayed (which was good seeing i'd had epidural that morning and c/s - the back up was good!). moved to a single room the next day and DH went home for the next couple of nights. the last night before discharge i was copping some grief re E's weight loss since birth so DH stayed to give me some help with making sure we fed every couple of hours - i would feed, he would settle her.

they gave him a camp cot to sleep on that night. meals - we were told to order everything we might eat off the menu - there was usually enough for us to share dinner so nope didn't have to pay much. he would go to the cafeteria a bit later and get us a snack to share. was no more exxy than if he'd been cooking at home...

both rooms we were in had an ensuite...