Sweetpea7830
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So I have a question... What are your plans for family and friend visits when baby comes?
For those of you that have already had kids, did you find you wanted visitors immediately, or did you want them to wait a bit (how long?)?
My mom has volunteered to come and stay with us when baby comes, but I am torn. I am thinking I might want just the first 2 weeks or so with just hubby and I to get used to baby and to figure some things out on our own without interference. He will have to go back to work after two weeks so that seems like a better time to have family stay.
My mom and I also aren't super close, and she can be overbearing with advice and "do it this way" insistence. It causes some friction in normal life with me not always feeling that her way is the best way (I've learned to say "Um hum, that's a good idea" and still do things the best way I see fit )...so I worry that it would be even harder in those first two weeks?
Or, will I be so exhausted and wanting help that I would regret not having a third set of hands around??
For those of you that have already had kids, did you find you wanted visitors immediately, or did you want them to wait a bit (how long?)?
My mom has volunteered to come and stay with us when baby comes, but I am torn. I am thinking I might want just the first 2 weeks or so with just hubby and I to get used to baby and to figure some things out on our own without interference. He will have to go back to work after two weeks so that seems like a better time to have family stay.
My mom and I also aren't super close, and she can be overbearing with advice and "do it this way" insistence. It causes some friction in normal life with me not always feeling that her way is the best way (I've learned to say "Um hum, that's a good idea" and still do things the best way I see fit )...so I worry that it would be even harder in those first two weeks?
Or, will I be so exhausted and wanting help that I would regret not having a third set of hands around??