You are just going to have to trust that your daughter will be fine.  Once you have your new bub, you will be so tired and busy that missing your daughter will be only a minor thing, and then you'll end up feeling guilty about that.

I'm not the kind of person who takes up a hospital bed unless I have to.  Yep, my 2nd and 4th babies, I was home within 6 hours of giving birth. My first, I stayed in for 3 days due to being a first timer and my 3rd, she was born at night, so had to wait to be seen by the docs in the morning, and then straight home!

As a general rule, maternity hospitals won't allow her to stay over with you on the ward.  The reason being that there are new mums around that need as much rest as they can get, and having a toddler around might cause them stress, not to mention, the safety of your child.  Insurance wouldn't cover her should something bad happen.

You are better off letting her stay with someone else.

I was the same as you when i went in to have my daughter. My son and i had never spent a night away from one another. It was hard but i knew that he was fine and being well looked after. If you have someone that you and your daughter trust then leave her with them.

Good Luck

I don't know how you feel but do you have family or in-laws that could possibly take her, or a good friend that you trust and just sit down and talk to them about how to deal with your child and maybe before you go into birth and try to let her stay for maybe a few hours so that you can have piece of mind that she will be ok.

hey,i was in this same position with my first and second child. I didnt have anyone to look after him while i was having his brother unless i didnt take my hubby in with me which was a traumatic thought for me, so we put him into family day care for the day and then night. He havin the best time while i was in having bub and there wasnt a moment i wasnt thinking about how he was. He was happy tho. Have u thought about early discharge after the birth of ur baby??? Here in NSW u can leave 4 hrs after the birth of ur baby all going well. If baby and mother are doing fine and u have someone at home to help they allow u to go home, to get ur baby settled in at home and for ur surrounding family to get used to the new addition. Its a thought anyways,i do  agree with what winnie says, dont worry too much about this, its not good for the 3 of u....its will be ok

luv na xx

Oh dear hun, if I were you, I would try to stop stressing yourself out now, it is not good for the three of you. When the time comes for labour, hopefully you will be too busy to notice the length of time you are seperated. The seperation could be a positive, it is only for a short while and your little girl, will gain new experiences and a little independence. She will have much to tell you about her adventure and too can tell her about yours. I can understand your fear of her taking a turn as they say, but just make sure that whoever is caring for her is really sensible and proactive in learning how to deal with her if she stops breathing, which all being well will not happen. Wishing you all the best.

Luv Winnie.xxxx