DP didn't stay with DS & i don't anticipate that he will this time either. i went public (and am again) but i did end up with a single room with a double bed so he probably could have in hindsight but he hadnt really eaten all day or slept the night before so he went home to have a decent meal & sleep before he came back first thing the next morning. i'd had an epidural so couldn't move out of the bed but the m/w were really helpful. the second night was probably worse because i was out of the daze (DS was born just before 6pm so the first night was a blur) & just felt a bit alone. i went home in the morning so it wasn't so bad.

this time i expect he will be coming home & i will miss him again but i really want DS to be able to wake up to daddy being there (he'll most likely be staying with DP's mum) & then i'm hoping the two of them will come back to the hospital.