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joannalove06 (241.9 days ago)
I think he should stay ( if mine didn`t by his own choice he would die lol )

kater (245.1 days ago)
my husband wasn`t allowed to stay the night, i was sooo upset, i had the baby blues really badly, and needed him there, but hospital policy said no:(

HOLLYBABY2 (255.5 days ago)
my hubby will of course be there for the delivery. and we hope that he gets to stay alot with us during the day, but he might have to work alittle. but at night he will most def. be there. it upsets me a bit but i understand. and there is a poss. that he won`t have to. our daughter is going and staying with grandma while we are there.

summerisis (256.8 days ago)
I assume that there`s a `generation gap` happening here. Maybe hubby`s didn`t stay the night decades ago. My room has a little bed for my hubby and he`ll be there.

threeangelsofmine (257.9 days ago)
this will be our 3rd child and my husband stayed with me at all times at the hospital with my 2 previous labors. its great to have someone with you he helped me shower and everything.

lets-manga (259.3 days ago)
The hospital that I am delivering at is a maternity hospital, and they encourage and accommodate for the father of the baby to stay the night. My parents thought it was strange too, but I guess times have changed. I would do whatever I wanted if I was you... you`re going to be the one in labor, not them!

MAGGIEMAE (259.5 days ago)
I wouldnt have it any other way!! I can`t beleive that a man would be so selfish to go home and leave you there with the baby anyway!!! Unless you have kids or something and can`t get the grandparents to watch for one night. It`s important to have that support PLUS its his child too!!! SO your decision is perfectly normal in my mind!! Good luck girly! :)

Danni3.5 (259.6 days ago)
I can`t believe that dads are allowed to stay over night..I would love my partner to but hospitals in uk do not allow it...or maybe its just where i live!!..Our hospitals allow birthing partners to stay for a few hours after delivery, then they have to leave when you and baby get taken to the ward..

nicolefeb08 (259.9 days ago)
The hospital won`t let the father spend the night?! how weird. Around here it`s the norm for the dad to spend the night also. This is 2007

KRiSTi LEE (260 days ago)
i wish my man could hae spent the night..but the hospital dosnt allow it

jessicahedden (260.1 days ago)
I figure it is his baby and his bonding time to, why shouldn`t he be there? Thanks everyone

echo (260.2 days ago)
hubby will be there for me all the way. he want be leavin my side only to get things we need...ya know so no its not weird...thats the way it should be. that way dad can be tending to the baby so you can rest some!

Ambuhhh (260.3 days ago)
My boyfriend will be there during delievery, and will stay the night and be there all day. As long as im there he is there.

butterblocksmom (260.4 days ago)
It`s very much a personal choice, but I agree that it is different now than it was when our parents and grandparents were our age. I know some men that have been `sent home` by their wives until delivery and other wives that threatened divorce if hubby wasn`t there. Personally my bf wants to be there but I am going to hire a doula so that it takes some of the pressure off of him. I am sure there will be moments when I feel like I really, really really am mad or annoyed at him for one reason or another! Plus we`re still fighting over the name. I want him to see what I go through so I get a period of time where I get everything that I want!

greekgoddess (260.5 days ago)
my fiance will be with me through the delivery and to stay over night

barbwirenroses (260.6 days ago)
You should have the dad there the whole time. I don`t know if they do this where you are at, but my daughter was in the room with us the whole time other than 2 hrs a day. You need him to be there with you. He should be there to go thru the experience with you. You didn`t make a baby alone.. why should you be in the hospital alone. LOL make him suffer too ..

pregosharpe (260.8 days ago)
I just had my baby 3wks ago and my husband stayed with me the entire time. Im not very big so when I had the baby my pelvis separated and didnt go back right away so I couldnt walk for almost 2 days..thankfully my husband helped out a lot with the baby those 2 days at the hospital

megam (260.9 days ago)
I think that they really encourage the dad to be there the whole time. I know with our first son, my boyfriend was and he was very welcome. Got his own bed and everything.

Tiger21 (260.9 days ago)
I think when our parents/grandparents had kids they were lucky if the guy even showed up. I think my dad was golfing... nice. My husband will be there and will stay with me until the whole time. We wouldn`t have it any other way.

jeanette (260.9 days ago)
There`s an extra bed in the delivery rooms at the hospital I`m going to. It`s so that the baby`s father can stay over. It`s not weird at all.

babi_blu_1982 (261 days ago)
my husband was there for the delivery, but we already had 2 children at home that he had to care for.



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