what about my husband?

Question

i am going in to the hospital today to have my son. i have a bag for me and mostly him.

what should i bring for my husband and where will he sleeping ? do they offer them somethings to lay down on when waiting too or what?

Answer 1

A chair or the floor, seriously
they will give him a blanket though. if they are ultra nice & have a spare bed they may put that in. but I had mine taken away after 2 hours. oh & its his problem where he sleeps you have enough to worry about.

Answer 2

Your husband is a big boy. Have him pack what he thinks he needs. (Probably a change of clothes, toothbrush/paste, washcloth, book, pillow, etc.) He will have the ability to leave, so it isn't as crucial that his bag is perfectly packed, as he can go and get anything additional he needs. (As can he for you or the baby.)

It will depend on the hospital's regulations where he will sleep, but generally, I've seen that he can stay right with you in your room. (The "bed" he gets, however, tends to be chairs pulled together, so keep that in mind.) One thing that could be useful if they allow it is those chairs that flip open to a small padded bed. Perhaps he could get one of those and bring it, or a sleeping bag.

Congrats and best wishes!

Answer 3

I completely agree with one of the answers, "Queen" listen to her! not to all those who seem to be neg. towards your concern for your husband, I think that it is a good concern, because if you think he isn't comfortable then you may feel more stressed. I just had a little girl last year, the hospital staff was helpful, but we were so glad that we had thought to have my husband pack an extra outfit and also a cooler with snacks etc. He would have been so hungry had we not thought of it, and he stayed with me the entire time, not that it has to be that way. You may want to bring your own pillows too, but that was provided as well as a fold out sofa, every place is different, but since you could end up there for more than just overnight, you may want to even call the and speak with someone on staff to check what may or maynot be provided for your husband.p.s. the list that "Queen" provided is very much accurate to what we found we needed. Congratulations, it's life-changing! God Bless You!

Answer 4

Wow, reading over the previous answers everone seems a bit negative about you worrying about your husband.

I worried about mine, too, and that doesn't mean you're worrying about him instead of the baby, it just means you're worrying about BOTH of them.

Here's what I packed for my husband:

a clean pair of pants
2 T-shirts, pars of socks, and boxers (We had a scheduled birth, too, so I knew we would be there for at LEAST 2 nights)
small stash of snacks
swimming trunks (there was a birthing tub in our room, and I wanted to be prepared in case I decided to use it, or if I needed help in the shower or something)
and his toiletries: soap, deoderant, toothbrush, etc

Did you take a tour of the hospital? If you did, and they didn't point that out to you, chances are they don't have an arrangement for husbands. At my hospital, there was a small couch in the room, and husbands slept there. He tells me is was pretty uncomfortable and not long enough, but they did bring a pillow, sheet, and blanket for him. At other hospitals, I've seen recliner chairs or just a regular chair and he's had to sleep sitting up. I've also heard of people getting a room that had 2 beds in it, and the husband was allowed to use the second bed. In that case, though, if they need a bed throughout the night, he's gonna get woken up and thrown out of it.

If you want, you can throw a pillow and blanket in the trunk, and when it comes time for sleep, if there's nothing in the room for him, he can run down to the car and get that.

Good luck, and congratulations!

Answer 5

So many good answers already! Hospitals differ on sleeping arrangements for the daddies. The hospital we choose had a chair that converted into a pullout bed. It wasn't very comfortable. My husband stayed the first night. I told him to go home and sleep the second night.That way at least one of us would be well rested when the baby came home. Your best bet is to call the hospital you will be delivering at and ask about sleeping arrangements for the dads to be. Then go from there. Good luck and congrats!

Answer 6

I think you have enough to worry about so let him sort it out. The only place they will have is probably a chair for your husband. When the baby is born the best place for him to get a good nights sleep is at home. Most hospitals don't have the facilities for the husbands/partners to stay. Sorry. Good luck : - )

Answer 7

good luck and congratulations.
usually hospitals have chairs in the waiting room and that's it for hubbies
he'd be better off after seeing that you and the baby are o.k. going home to sleep and come back the next morning

Answer 8

my partner had just a chair, i was induced, and at first they thought my labour was going to be slow so nearly sent him home!!! Make sure u take him food! Poor Nick was starving bless him! if you stay overnight after the birth i think they either intend on your husband going home, or to sleep in a chair they do have fold up beds that are available. Good luck on the birth hope all goes well! Wish it was me i loved labour!!! xx

Answer 9

They ussually have a chair that folds out into a bed for the spouse to sleep on.

Answer 10

Hi there just take your hubby a set of clean clothes in case he feels like a shower and yes they will have a recliner for him to rest on and may even bring him in a bed if you are in a room togeather.