https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 20:01:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206259 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 04:04:53 +0000 Pumuckl 2206259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He left really late in the evening and came back early in the morning. My firstborn was with his aunt though and they came and visited when LO2 was about 20-22 hours old. It was fine, we got to enjoy some bonding time (around 9-10hours or so) with LO2 but he was able to sleep in his own bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206241 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:04:51 +0000 lemondrop 2206241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He brought me dinner after delivery (at midnight) and went home to bed. I preferred that, it was nice to be in a quiet room with the new baby. I savored the crap out of having him all to myself!</p> <p>He actually only stayed with me for the first night with our oldest, the next few nights (NICU) he slept at home since our dog wasn't handling the separation well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206231 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:39:07 +0000 Ree723 2206231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our plan was for DH to stay with me during the day and go home to E in the evening to get her ready for bed and stay with her overnight since we had no family nearby and were relying on friends to watch her. Had we had grandparents watching her, our plan might have been different.</p> <p>That being said though, it was all for naught as I felt amazing after giving birth and was able to go home only four hours after LO2 was born! Eight hours total in hospital - I loved it and would do it again in a second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206230 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:28:11 +0000 HabesBabe 2206230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He stayed with me and H, but he went home to shower everyday, feed the dogs, and give Char her bath and tuck her in. So he left around 5p and would come back around 8p. It was a nice balance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206198 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:46:19 +0000 78h2o 2206198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO#1, DH stayed with me the entire time. While it was nice being able to bond as a family of 3, he complained A LOT about the convertible bed not being comfortable, the limited cable channels available, the food, etc. He sort of drive me nuts!</p> <p>With LO#2, DH stayed home with our daughter and my mom stayed with me in the hospital (2 nights - my doctor required it). She was amazing and I felt like it was a really special mother-daughter experience. She never complained once about anything and was always running to get me water, food, or whatever else I needed. I was in a ton of pain, and it was very comforting to have her there with me. No way would I have wanted to be alone - I definitely needed the moral support. She lives across the country, so it was nice that we had a lot of time to talk, snuggle the baby, and catch up on trashy tv (The Bachelorette). DH and DD#1 had special time at home and came to visit everyday. DH brought me flowers, balloons, and a surprise Ergo360. It worked out perfectly in my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206194 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:41:17 +0000 lamariniere 2206194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO2 was born at 6pm, so he stayed the first night. LO1 stayed the night with friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206183 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:32:34 +0000 TiredmommaMD 2206183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are still trying to figure this out. #2 is due in 2 weeks. We don't have any family locally. We have a friend who will come over if I go into labor in the middle of the night, but she has a family of her own and cannot watch our daughter for multiple nights in a row. I think I will probably send DH home to be with LO#1 at night just because of logistics and to make the experience less traumatic for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206179 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:28:49 +0000 travellingbee 2206179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think he'll probably stay. DS stays with my parents all the time so he'll be fine with them. DH'll want to bond with the new LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206157 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:56:27 +0000 Ra 2206157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine didn't stay with the first! He'd go home to sleep and come back in the morning so I could rest. It wasn't that bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206156 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:55:18 +0000 ktdid23 2206156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a repeat c-section. My mom came in from out of state to stay with my 4 year old so that my husband could stay with me at the hospital. I was there Monday-Thursday. My daughter had a great time with her Mimi. They came to the hospital daily to hang out and visit with us and the new baby. I was adamant about my husband being at the hospital with me and the baby, just like he was when our first child was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206104 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:16:39 +0000 GrapeCrush 2206104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He went home to be with DS. When #1 was born he went home too(except the first night). He couldn't get comfortable, and wasn't sleeping and keeping me awake. I told him to go home and sleep. We both slept much better. So with #2, we didn't even entertain the idea of him staying at the hospital. Plus we wanted him to be home with #1 at night, and be there in the morning when we woke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206096 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:11:55 +0000 Jess1483 2206096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we stay two nights, I want him to stay the first night and then go home with LO1 the second night. I'd have my mom stay with me, and then both DH and I would get more sleep and be more ready when we take LO home. </p> <p>If LO is born early enough in the day that I think we'll only stay one night, I think he'll stay with me. But my little guy spends 1 night ever week or two with my parents, so he won't have any trouble being away from us, it's just what's easiest on us (DH gets absolutely no paternity leave). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206087 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:08:25 +0000 blackbird 2206087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He stayed. Our hotel has a sleeper bed and I needed help getting the baby situated in the middle of the night. DH also changed him and woke him up for me, got me water, etc. it was nice not being alone and E had fun at MIL's </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206085 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:07:35 +0000 Greentea 2206085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we have another - we get a family suite, so he and LO 1 will probably both be at the hospital with me unless they need to go, we don't have help. Otherwise I might not stay, I really didn't enjoy my short stay after delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206072 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:59:24 +0000 BandDmommy 2206072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He stayed with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206069 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:57:07 +0000 Canoli 2206069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He stayed with me and we enjoyed every minute of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2206030 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:39:10 +0000 travelgirl1 2206030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH will sleep at home with LO1. We don't have the childcare to do it any other way, but i would actually prefer him to be with her regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205997 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:21:56 +0000 MamaG 2205997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a repeat c-section. I was there two nights. He stayed the first night. If he didn't, LO2 would have been in the nursery. I couldn't be left alone with her for the first 24 hours because of pain meds/anesthesia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205989 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:18:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2205989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He stayed with me and DD stayed at our house with my parents. We were only in the hospital one night so it wasn't a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205948 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:57:48 +0000 Anagram 2205948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH will stay with me, but it won't be LOs first time without us. We've now been on three trips without LO while one of our parents came from OOT to watch her.</p> <p>My mom is coming 1.5 weeks before my due date. If I go WAY earlier, our plan B is to have a married-couple-friend-duo watch LO for 8 hours while DHs parents drive from Canada to take over. She's a daycare baby and pretty good with other people she knows watching her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205933 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:51:38 +0000 jetsa 2205933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My in laws kept LO1 but DH still went home there was no bed at the hospital for him and it was 15 mins away no point in him sleeping in a chair </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205916 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:44:07 +0000 Charm54 2205916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He will stay at the hospital with me and the new baby... My mom will keep C - she sleeps over there once a week anyway so she is used to being away from us for a night or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205914 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:42:42 +0000 MrsF 2205914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH stayed the whole time (2 nights). M was at our house with my mom and my parents brought her in to see us once. I was worried about her feeling abandoned but she was thrilled to have so much Nana time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205907 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:37:04 +0000 hilsy85 2205907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we will see what happens, but I would actually want him to go home. I plan on sending LO2 to the nursery for a little bit this time around, and last time, DH barely got any sleep due to LO1 being up all night and the horribly uncomfortable sleeper chair. I'd rather he be rested so he can be more hands on with LO1 when we get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205903 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:35:49 +0000 pinkb 2205903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No he did not. The plan was to feel it out. My sister was watching DD for us. I had DS at 5 am and we had been up all night so I sent DH home to get some rest that afternoon. I ended up calling him around 2 or 3 am asking him to come help me because I was so exhausted and still had not really gotten any sleep. He had come down with a bug/flu and so I had to to it by myself. I was in no rush to leave, I wanted to spend as much time with DS as possible and just snuggle him while I did not have to worry about doing anything else. I ended up staying an extra day because everyone was sick at home. For us I think it wasnt the greatest because DH had a very hard time bonding with DS, and I think it had a lot to do with him not being there the first couple of days :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205893 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:31:55 +0000 sungirl 2205893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH stayed with me the whole time. DS1 stayed with inlaws they are his daytime caretakers and he'd stayed the night several times so it was no big deal. I wasn't in a huge rush to get home as I knew there would be no rest. I actually took advantage of DS2 sleeping in the nursery and just having them bring him to me for feedings overnight so I got some rests. IL's brought DS1 for visits each day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205887 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:29:07 +0000 mrsjyw 2205887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our plan right now is for Dh to be with me the first night/day of labor and then go home w Ds (who my parents will watch the first night) once ds2 is here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205885 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:27:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 2205885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are 5 hours away and don't want to take time off work ( :bummed: ). MIL is across the country. She's planning to come out for Christmas, I'm due a week and a half before that. So she could come early but so could the baby. Plus C doesn't see her that much so she'd probably rather have daddy there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205875 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:22:05 +0000 Raindrop 2205875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are very lucky to have my parents near by to look after our first LO while we were in the hospital so DH stayed with me the whole time and that was always the plan.</p> <p>I'm not sure what we would have done if we didn't have family near by to look after him. DH would have probably stayed home with him if we didn't have help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-stay-at-the-hospital-with-you-when-you-had-lo-2#post-2205861 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:15:18 +0000 regberadaisy 2205861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH was adamant about staying at the hospital with me. But my ILs were also local so we treated it like her first sleepover. I really wanted to limit the time I was away from DD1. So as soon as we were able to I asked to be discharged. We were at the hospital for approximately 24 hours; only one night. </p>