Hi,

I wasn't seperated at all from DS. Both he and DP came with me into recovery. I didn't get skin to skin until recovery but that's where we had our first breastfeed and it was less than an hour after his birth (I had complications too and they still didn't seperate us). It possibly depends on your hospital's policy but I'd check with your doc about whether you will be seperated at all. Really REALLY push hard with your doc to keep bubs with you. There should be no reason to seperate you. That time immediately after birth is really important for bubs to get to know your smell etc and to have that first feed. It really should be a special and private time with just you and DH in recovery.

ETA: If you have to be seperated, would your DH go along with telling relatives to turn up at a slightly later time, so that he doesn't make the announcement until after you're reunited with bubs?