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> After two nights we made the case to be discharged. Everyone, including nurses and family, thought we were crazy to leave so early.

In my country you don't even stay a single night if everything goes fine. There is no medical need for parents and child to stay at any hospital if there were no complications

Congratulations! We just went through the same thing and decided to leave after one night in post-partum. It's much better to be at home if there's nothing concerning that needs medical attention.

Side note: it was surprising how well the "dad chair" served as a place to sleep after being awake for 24 hours.

Father of four here, had one two months ago.

> It also doesn’t help that dads aren’t the patient after a birth, so they aren’t fed or given a bed.

Yes, and? You're free to go to the cafeteria and buy food or leave and go buy food. And there's usually at least a chair. What do you expect, a Marriott?

The father is the wife (and baby's) advocate in the hospital, and should leave as little as possible. You need to be there for every test and consultation.

So yah, they should be bringing the father food, and there should be a bed for him because the father is critical in having good care for the wife.

I made do, so can you (and all the other dads).