Too many people want to be at the hospital!

[Mypreciouskid]

I'm putting my foot down this time. I don't want people coming/going while I'm delivering...seriously. Give me time! Only my dh will be in the room this time, and he will go out and announce the birth, after I'm ready for visitors. May I please get my stitches first, folks?! Lol. I'm sure my whole family and dh's will be in the waiting room and I'm ok with that. I kind of hope to deliver during the middle of the night this time.

 

[MummyJade]

I am just having my mum with me, and then once baby has arrived... and i go upto the ward My mum will go get my daughter and bring her to meet her sister... I am hoping to only be in 3 hours then i will be home, where my dad and step mum will visit that day.. If not they will visit at visiting hour in the hospital...

Anyone else will visit when i decide, i wont keep them away but i am not getting visitor bombed the day i give birth, I got my oldest to think about as well as the baby and bonding... So next visitors will be the next day or the following depending hospital stay... x

 

[kazine]

I'm having a home birth (hopefully) and probably won't even tell people I'm in labour. Or if I do I won't tell them baby's here yet and they can all wait for updates haha. If anyone turns up at the house unannounced the door will be locked lol.

 

[mrsrof]

I will have my DH...and no one else. I'm allowed 2 people but don't want a second. Thankfully our hospital has strict visiting hours and no one other than birth partners is allowed in the labour ward, so no one would be able to see me anyway until after I've had a shower and been moved to the postnatal ward and only if it's between 3 and 8pm! The way I look at it, it's you who will be giving birth and who knows how you will feel afterwards? It's your decision and you reserve the right to dictate who can and can't visit you, especially that early!

 

[jhughes0709]

I would ask them to stagger their time visits. Like give them time slots and let them all decide who comes when. Our hospital has very strict rules for the maternity ward and there is only about 4 hours a day that moms can have visitors. I am thankful for that because I have had csections and I was really tired right after surgery. My favorite part of my deliveries was in recovery before being moved to an actual room. You can probably ask your doctor or nurse to hold your family off for a while for you to enjoy your new baby. Good luck!