@Thighdentitycrisis I was there a couple of months. It would probably have been longer but they let people go home if they wanted when coronavirus became an issue.
@Spiffingly they think it's best to keep the bond between mum and baby, and it's all closely supervised to make sure it's safe. You can only be in an MBU until the baby is 1, once they are a day older you have to be in a general psych ward and the baby has to be at home. If have refused to go if o couldn't take my baby. But you're right that it isn't a restful place because you're still having to look after a baby.
@Chottie thanks. I find my partner really quite unhelpful. I have friends but they can only do so much. It is what it is.
@Mlou32 it really wasn't restful, I didn't get much sleep there. There were activities every day, e.g. art therapy, movement therapy, walking group, cooking group, but they all got cancelled once covid struck, so then it was more a place just to be watched.