Yes, exactly what @darianweaver said... The first day I sent her away so I could take a nap and I felt so bad that I made them bring her back 20 minutes later... By that night I had only slept like an hour in a 40 hour time period... I sent her to the nursery and my husband and I got a full nights rest and it was pivotal for my recovery. Your baby needs a healthy momma just as much as he needs snuggles!
We sent my son to the nursery. We were absolutely exhausted and that is exactly what the nurses were there for at that moment. Don't feel bad. You need rest, and this is the last time for a while that you'll get some baby free sleep so take advantage of it. If you're comfortable sending baby away for a few hours, go for it. Sleep, mama. Don't feel bad at all.