I was only separated from DS for a couple of minutes....just while they took him to have the cord cut and a quick check over by the paed & midwife. My partner was with him the whole time and brought him straight back over to me. I held him the whole time they were stitching me up, carried him into recovery and had him with me the whole time there doing first feed etc. I even got to cuddle him as they wheeled me around the hospital up to the ward etc.

If you make your wishes clear to the people looking after you, there really aren't a lot of reasons why they can't accomodate those.

And hun, if you don't want people sitting at the hossy waiting for you (i.e. family) and the big announcement, don't be afraid to ask your DP to tactfully let people know that its something for you and him to share and that people will get an opportunity for cuddles in good time. And its not hard to send an SMS or make a phone call once you're all settled on the ward. That's what we did.

FWIW my c/s was an incredibly emotional and an absolute blur....the last thing I would have wanted was knowing there was a room of poeple waiting waiting waiting to hear what was happening. All my energy & thoughts were taken up focussing on my baby and my partner, it was such a special experience I had no time for thinking about anyone else. If you feel strongly enough about it, talk to your DP and help him understand.

GL