My baby and I just spent a few days in a public Spanish hospital and I was surprised that there was no bed or couch for the parent to sleep on, just a very uncomfortable chair that reclined a little bit but not enough to be comfortable. I basically could not sleep until 4am. I cannot imagine spending several days like this.
They also would not give me either a pillow or a blanket to cover with. We also had to share the room with another patient (an older child) and their parent and did not have a private bathroom, which is ok, but I was concerned about potential coinfection with something from sharing bathroom with the entire ward. The medical care was very good though. Is this also common in your country?