I still don't really understand why the forced separation.

It sounds like most of the time if baby is healthy, he goes with dad to your room. Why can't the baby and the father stay with you in recovery? Obviously if there is some sort of medical problem while you're in recovery, they could ask him to step out, but why isn't your partner allowed to be there with you in recovery??? It's not like much is happening in there!

I remember my hubby being with me in recovery when my first child was born. so it's obviously not something that *can't* be done, but that birth wasn't in Australia.