I insisted my husband stay. If they had told him to go they'd have had a VERY loud annoying woman on their hands. He ended up staying the whole time I was in hospital.....about a week.
He passed me little bub everytime I needed him to but I also worked out that I could park the baby cot right next to the bed and then use the bed controls to get to the right height and lift the little one out myself........no real reason for this except it was lovely to spend time with little one all by myself while hubby slept for a bit.
I would have joined in the screaming if nurses had left me with a crying baby right next to me and I'd have demanded a VERY good explaination.
It;s hard enough to establish breast feeding after a c/s without the baby getting distressed from being allowed to cry!