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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did this with my second. My husband stayed for one night, and then left to be with our other child.

I didn't think it would be a big deal, but NO, with a c-section it was absolutely brutal. The hospital I gave birth at was very "baby-friendly" which meant I was alone in the room with a newborn 24/7. I couldn't physically pick them out of the crib thing because I'd just had major surgery. Unless you are positive you have a nursery to send the baby to - and are comfortable with that - it's just not a good idea. Even with the baby next to the bed - you can't twist in order to pick them up or put them down. You can't swaddle them. You really can't do much - except call the nurse every time you or the baby needs something. And it's super unsafe to just fall asleep with the baby on you... which would happen when I would doze off out of exhaustion, and the nurse would scold me, but of course not offer any other options.

It was pretty much the worst experience of my entire life.[/quote]

I made the grave mistake of delivering my first at a "baby-friendly" hospital. It was horrific. This hospital I am using now I had my previous child at and also a c-section...at least before covid they had a nursery and the staff was helpful. They took him a few times and would bring him back to eat--it was lovely. But I agree there is a lot of unknown like if its busy or I get a crabby nurse.[/quote]

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