So I'm laying here tonight and I can't sleep.... I know labor will be coming soon in a few weeks if not sooner and I'm nervous and ready. However I'm more stressed about everyone who wants to be there.. I have a large family who is loud and loves to be entertained. My husbands family isn't as large but is about the same. So after he is born, I'm going to be trying to bond with him and recover and entertain all these visitors.... then as you know visitors want to hold your baby and I know I may freak out if they don't give him to me when I ask Because of so of my past etc.... am I nuts? Anyone else have this problem? Can you offer advice? Thanks in advance. I'm just nervous 😩
I didnt tell anyone until i had him and then i told everybody i wasn't allowed to have visitors i thought i couldnt but once i was informed i could i still didn't say anything lol
I was having the same worries and then I realized, I will have just given birth, that is my time with my baby and fiance. I won't be telling anyone when I go into labor and I won't tell anyone he's been born until we've been home for a few days and even then I'm not sure I'll want visitors so soon. It's not selfish of you for wanting some private bonding time. It's selfish and entitled for anyone else to think that they have a right to be there when you feel so uncomfortable. It may be difficult, but you should explain that to them and even give them rules before they come over.
@babyboy1117, @dejacw, thank you for the comments . Yeah it's overwhelming and since it's my first pregnancy and child I do wanna be the first at it all. To post his photo etc. I have talked to my mom and mother in law about it and they seem to be handling it ok but it's everyone else who wants to come out of the wood works after he's born , but don't bother to come around anytime before.