Did your DH sleep in the same bed as you after you gave birth?

[waitingforit2]

I sent my mum a photo of our bedroom this evening as DH and I have set up the next to me crib as I am due this coming week. DM sent me back a message saying she was astonished that DH would be sleeping with me, saying that baby and I would ‘need our privacy’ and that I ‘wouldn’t want DH snoring next to me.’

DM also said a few days ago that she thinks she should stay with us when we get back from hospital ‘as there are some things that DH won’t be able to do.’

DH will have a month of paternity leave and is very much looking forward to being hands on. He’s been really helpful, brilliant in fact in this pregnancy, so I am not sure what my DM means?

Anyway, I was just wondering if it is strange for DH to stay in the same bed after giving birth?

@waitingforit2 no no no!!! no grandmother moves in to help with a new baby!! mum can cope perfectly well and has to get used to doing things by herself anyway!!! is she hoping there will be somewhere for her to stay in your room???? I got home from hosp on the sat and my hubby went back to work on monday morning. no paternity leave then!! I am 70!

“no grandmother moves in to help with a new baby!!” in your opinion maybe. My mum came to stay for two weeks after both of mine were born and it was lovely. My husband went back to work the day after the first one was born and the same day the second was born; no work, no pay. It was great having my mum there to look after me so I could look after the baby.