If it’s a room with multiple patients, I totally understand the ban. If it’s a private room, then it should be allowed.

This was the top reason I chose to go private. I wanted a private room and the option to have my husband with me. It was such a big help, I cannot imagine going through those first few days without him!

Definitely- dad should be allowed to stay. He can help when midwives are busy with other mummies. I can relate with my first born I would have welcomed the help. With second child I reckon it’s not so easy as dad is at home taking care of first born. But yes dad should be allowed or given the choice to stay with mummy to help and bond!

How absurd. Yes, they should be. After all, they make up 50% of that child. They are entitled to. I say YES, YES, YES. Of course, they should without question.

I was in a shared room with three other mothers. Partners and family would visit at certain times of the day. I was quite happy with that arrangement, as was my husband. I did feel uncomfortable with one of the other women’s partner there because he seemed a little unbalanced and I was always happy when he’d leave. In a private room, partners should have the option to stay, but in a shared ward it could be an uncomfortable situation.

I definitely agree that dads/partners should be allowed to stay on the ward after birth. Those first moments, hours, days are so precious and so important for bonding.
I can see if on a share ward then it could be a problem as there’s no room, other mums and bubs etc. But all partners/ support people should be allowed to stay with mum and bub after birth.
And for the mum too – being totally alone overnight with a newborn isn’t great either.

I completely agree that dads should be aloud to stay! I had to jump through hoops to get my husband to be aloud to stay with me, the only reason he was able to was because we had lost our son previously and I was a wreck in our rainbow pregnancy! I have no idea how I will do it next time If we have another!

Dads should be able to stay on the wards , I couldn’t imagine if my husband wasn’t there .

Definitely! I don’t understand why this has changed! Its not fair to the father, mother or the newborn.

Dads should be allowed to stay. I went to a private hospital and my husband stayed the whole time. It was one of the main reasons we chose the hospital.

Of course they should. That shouldn’t even be a question. They are a parent too and just as valuable.

Dad should definitely be aloud to stay! he needs to bond too and help mum whilst she is recovering..its a partnership

Yes I do think dads should be able to stay aswell as they need to bind with baby just as much as mum and mums need their support from their partners right after birth and it

I agree, I don’t understand either. It would have been so much better having the partner around after giving birth.

Dads should absolutely be available to mums for a night after giving birth – its his baby, too! My husband helped me with simple things like passing a tissue, or going for some water, without me having to call a nurse (which, without my husband around, could sometimes take a long time), especially when the nurses are already over-burdened. He also took baby out for a short walk or a cuddle to give me some much needed sleep.

I believe that all rooms should cater for both Mum and Dad in the first few days.

No as the room we are put in only had a single bed. Would have liked him there though as it was our first baby and all family was overseas

There was no need for my partner to stay with us.

I think they should be able to stay especially the first night I had a terrible experience with my second with the midwifes was exhausted in every way and really wanted my partner to be there to help me out while he did have the time off work

I would’ve benefited with my first, I had an emergency c-section and horrible anxiety which I was plagued with for years before and after, and I hated being alone. Especially when my first 2 were in special care. Very daunting. But I got through it, and I’m now happily single and it’s actually helped my anxiety.