C-section recovery and nights will be alone in the hospital— what’s your experience?

We have a toddler who we are weighing up whether to continue going to daycare right before the new baby comes and after, as she absolutely loves her teachers and loves going and see in her friends and don’t want to disrupt her routine. We’ve had issues with both sides of our families — my side smokes, husband’s side doesn’t follow our boundaries all time (are getting better). Closest friends we have also have new baby. So, husband will be taking care of toddler morning wake ups, dropping off at daycare, coming to hospital and then going home to pick up and do night routine while I recover with my c-section (planned, I can’t carry baby to term due to complications). Husband will be there for the c-section, just needing to go home that afternoon.

How will nights being alone work in the hospital? I would realistically feel okay with my MIL there to help rather than her alone with my toddler. Do you need someone to help you? I don’t really know what we should do, and just looking for advice and other’s experiences on this.