Can dads stay the night at the hospital?
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I was allowed my partner with me from induction ward until I was in recovery across 2 days. Definitely dependent on the hospital x
My hospital would let you have 2 people stay with you in the birthing suite for however long you was there and 1 stay with you on the ward
I've just had an elective c section and my husband could stay the whole time xx
Depends on the hospital and the situation, in my hospital they aren’t usually allowed to stay, but due to my previous birth trauma and what was going on with our baby at that moment, he was allowed to stay as I was in a single room (this was discussed during my pregnancy tho)
yeha depends on the trust. mine allowed partner to stay overnight if i was in the birthing suite. once baby was born, we had to stay the night after giving birth for further monitoring - this was on the general ward and visiting ours were allowed only (9am-9pm)
My husband stayed from induction all the way to when we were discharged 5 days after delivery. Check with your hospital but we were allowed one birth partner the entire time
They normally can yes.
Varies with each hospital so I would contact yours or ask your midwife. My hospital doesn't allow it. Once I'm on the ward after having the baby partners can only stay till 8pm then are allowed back at 8am the following morning
My hospital doesn’t allow it, they have to be gone by 9pm!
Most hospitals won’t allow it. You need to ask your specific hospital what their policy is.
At my hospital, partner was sent home every night during induction process (called back less than an hour later when I went into labour) I ended up having an emergency section, he stayed with me the first night as I was in a high dependency room but the second night when I was moved to post natal ward, was sent home x
It really depends on hospital policy. My husband was with me the entire time, he was allowed to stay. I honestly would have struggled without him. I could barely get out of bed. He was having to go and get the nurses because my call button didn't work (at one point I didn't have one for 4 hours because it ran out of battery and that's how long it took for them to replace it). He was feeding, changing and bring her to me. They were so short staffed they couldn't have supported me like he did. So it baffles me more trusts don't
Mine had to leave when regular visiting hours ended at 8pm. It’s the same for all the hospitals around me
Depends on the hospital, Kings trust let them stay, whether your having the baby or not, I was in for infection and he could have stayed and for 8 days before my baby come, he could have stayed but we had a toddler; both were in open wards xx
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They can if you are in a private room. After my c section sadly all the private rooms were full and I was in a room with another bed so he had to leave. Fingers crossed he can stay with you xx
Depends on the hospital by the looks of it! My partner could come and go whenever and stayed both nights after birth xx
Usually if your in a ward with other woman they have to go home overnight. My husband had to go home 10pm - 10am.
they have just enrolled it at our hospital where someone is allowed to stay with you over night so definitely ask your chosen hospital to see if it’s the same !! X
Thank you everyone. It seems to vary! I really want him to be able to stay with me so fingers crossed. I’ll ask my midwife at next appt xx
When I had my elective my partner was allowed to stay with me the whole time and over night until I was discharged. It’s better to check with the hospital themselves as everywhere is different x
It depends on the trust. Where I am, Dads have to leave at 10pm however, as I had a traumatic first delivery, I’m under a specialist midwife who has special authority to authorise things like this so this time round I’m having a private room and my partner can stay x
My hospital let the birth partner stay. We were in for 2 nights.
@Victoria good to know sounds a very similar situation to mine. Thank you x
@Victoria that’s what happened to me. They can help so much! X
@Claire have you had your second section? What did you ask for? I have my second one in December and my planning appointment tomorrow but I’ve already been told I can have the room and partner can stay as I hallucinated last time about a man coming into my bay on the ward due to a haemorrhage so my fears went through the roof about staying alone x
Yes I had my first June 23 and second June 24 When I got pregnant with my 2nd I was referred to the perinatal mental health team after a terrible pregnancy and labour then cat 1 section. She does a separate birth plan and put in place that my partner was allowed to stay and I needed a single room (obv if someone needs it more- if someone lost a baby etc- I’d understand they’d get it) If you want to pm me and I’ll explain more I will do x
@Claire that’s so helpful thank you. So sorry you had a traumatic experience for your first birth. I will PM you ❤️ x
My partners allowed to stay with me for mine but I believe if I have to stay more than one night he has to leave at the end of visiting hours second day xx
Depends on your hospital. Mine doesn’t allow it x
Check with the hospital you're with but majority of the time they have to leave unless you're in the labour suite giving birth. Pre birth and post birth wards they can't stay with you.