To Karleen's post about her experience with her sister-in-law, I can say that in our unit this would be a no-brainer.  The purpose of the siesta is for mothers to get some sleep and spend time with the baby so they are better equipped to cope with the many interruptions to their nighttime sleep that are a normal part of the first few days with a baby.  A woman whose baby has been transferred without her, does not need special time isolated in a room alone in the daytime nor at night; she needs someone close to her and this is assumed on our unit.  You would have been considered her support person and as such not a visitor.  Partners who are staying on the ward with mothers are not chased away, only 'visitors'.

Cheers
Rachel Myr
Kristiansand, Norway

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