I agree with Sara_h, I was a bit lonely in recovery & would have loved someone there to talk to. From my other post I had a spinal epi but as it was so late it was over an hour before I went back to the maternity section.
I think having a doula/ceasarian birth attendant is a great idea especially if you are considering a VBAC because I imagine they can help with a birth plan & be able to help you to think & plan for things you may not have considered eg When I was in theatre I told DP to go with DS & be with him. DS had to go into a humidi crib because he had problems breathing & DP didn't realise I wanted him to touch DS as soon & as much as possible because I wasn't able to & he was too worried about me so my DS didn't get the physical contact as much as I wanted in the beginning.