I'm seeing a lot of people who don't want their families at the hospital for a few hours and some…

Honestly with my first, everyone felt the need to show up unannounced and quite frankly uninvited. I was in labor for 17 hours and they were all there in my room. waiting, awkwardly. I hated it. So this time around I want little to no people there while I'm in labor, and we're having it set up to where I'm privately listed and they have to have a password that I make in order to come into our room. Sounds selfish, but I refuse to be uncomfortable in that way again. Plus there are certain people not allowed around my children. So to keep from the drama, it's better this way.

With my first I had my mom, my child's father, and his mom while I delivered. My brother and stepdad were waiting, then the next day like 10 visitors came throughout the day. It was a bit much. This time it'll just be my hubby and I during labor, then my daughter will come in to meet baby, then grandparents. Not sure we will have anyone else come!

how do you list privately ? what will the hospital say if someone ask for you ? i definitely need to do that !! my so called mother keeps trying to come.@their.bomb.ass.mom, but my fiance, my mil, and i will be the only ones at the hospital during the whole process other than that anyone id like to meet her can come to our home so i won't be overwhelmed!@norcalmomma

Some people have said their hospitals don't do it. But most likely they will, from what I understand just tell the nurses about it when you're admitted. At my hospital they'll set up a password and people have to know it to get in, if they just say that they're here to see me, the nurses will say "We don't have anyone here by that name." @mommytoaz

that is AMAZINGGGG 👐👐 hopefully mine does it

I'm telling all my family/friends that I want half a day to a day to my new family and so I can have some time to recover. We aren't announcing the labor on social media but will post when he's here and when people can visit. I just think it'll be tough on my body and I want to try and take in as much recovery time and tips from the hospital staff that I can get before I get bombarded with people.

This will be our first and both of our families seem to be ok with giving us our space. I'm the one who's wanting them to come at certain times depending on how birth goes but I know my other half will want a lot of time just for us. I feel like it will go well and everyone seems on board with whatever I need! :)