Looking after baby straight after c/s?

[Beach Mama]

I had mine both in the morning the nurses were great overnight, but having said that he stayed til quite late, past the visiting hours so unless you are making heaps of noise (coz you totally want to party after a c/s I can't see why he coudn't stay til late that night and help you a bit plus spend time with bub and you. xoxox

[surprised]

Mine was also late arvo and I had the nurses help me overnight - I just buzzed when I needed them.

As much as it sucks when the men can't stay, when you're in a public hospital with shared rooms I can understand it. The lady I shared with had her DH and mum with her constantly except when they were told to leave by staff - even then it was often very late. Drove me crazy!

[reneenay]

Hi MD! After my emergency c/s with my first DH was asked to leave about an hour after we got back to our room (ds was in the nursery after he left due to some minor problems) which was just after midnight. At that stage I was in a double room yet no one was occupying the 2nd bed. Mind you, it was to be expected seeing as they kicked DH out the night earlier once visiting hours had finished...l had been induced earlier that morning and started having regular intense contractions about an hour or two after he left. I spent the entire night n labour by myself in the maternity ward, crying and vomiting with only a few check ins from the nurse. When I told one of the midwives that the pain was too much I was given two panadole :-)

Oops....I had better not start ranting and raving again hehe....

My hospital has a strict no co sleeping policy but if I find that the easiest method during that first night thats exactly what I will be doing. I'd like to think ive grown a pair since my last experience at this hospital haha ;-)

After my last c/s I was up and about less than 7 hours after with very minimal pain. I'm sure ill have a quick recovery this time too.

[AnyDream]

Reeneenay . How awful - when will these hospitals realise that a little bit of compassion goes a long long way - in actual patient outcomes. Sorry to bring your past experience up - sounds very much like a long, lonely, painful night I had - I can only imagine that would be really playing on your mind. I guess, though, if the hospital is going to insist on DH leaving, then make sure you ride that buzzer and don't stop until you get the help you need. xxx

[luna moth]

The public hospy I went to excepted partners from visiting hours. They could stay as long as they wanted.

Plan to have him stay, as late as you need. Wait until they ask him to leave. If whoever you share a room with as an issue, maybe they can help you? I totally would if I were mobile and the mum next to me wasn't.

[Lolpigs]

I was in a private hospy after my first C/S and my husband stayed all week. A couple times it was questioned but we just ignored it. They provided him a bed as well. I would have been lost without him, the night Midwives werent that great, and in the end out of exhaustion I was co sleeping with my daughter. They kept telling me I would drop her. Ugh. I never did.

I agree with the others, just dont have him leave unless they ask then say he is spending the night as you need assistance. Are they going to force him out with security? I highly doubt it