You might have a vision for how you want your postpartum days to look, but unless you share that with your partner, it'll be tricky to make it a reality. Are they taking three weeks off to stay home like you hoped or were they thinking of taking two? Plan for the postpartum with your partner. And most importantly, tell them what you need. I tried to get my husband to read my mind the first time around, and that didn't go so well.
Ou insists that you look "at each of your expectations about what life will look like when the little one is here" before the baby is born, because while "having a baby may be one of the greatest joys in a woman's life, it's also one of the biggest stressors on a relationship." I couldn't agree more.