Yes I'm prob overreacting iv thought about it and it really doesn't matter as long as its only immediate family and as long as they understand that if I need them to go they will have to go no matter how long they have been there. Il play it by how I feel I think thank you ladies xx
Yes i think thats the best thing to do Kate,
I am going to do that to.
With my son I just had immediate family come into the hospital, I did feel a complete mess, but it was nice to see friendly faces and didnt really want to be on my own to start with (I had to stay in for 3 days as baby was a bit poorly and needed antibiotics) , so was quite nice to have someone with me at the hospital and OH couldnt always be there.
But afterwards when we were home, I found that the tiredness of the whole thing kicked in and I really needed to sleep when baby was sleeping and I had visitors just turning up all the place and i have to say it was horrible!!
All I wanted to do was go to bed and SLEEEEEEEPPPPPP or just relax.
My son was forever feeding so if he was awake I felt like I forever had half my boob on show which made me feel uneasy and uncomfortable.
Some of OH's family came round with a massive (and I mean massive) laundry type basket full of clothes and baby bits , they really went to such a lot of effort and I was so grateful, but obviously in my overwhelmed, overtired, trance like state i didnt act that grateful and they got offended!!
Which I really idnt need the ho ha of all a family drama.
It was all a bit much to be honest, so I will definitely try and limit the amount of visitors in the first few weeks. Prop is you dont know when baby will sleep, but i dont want what I had last time.
You soi need your sleep in the early days and I know I will make this clear to people beforehand , so as not to offend anyone at the time!!!
xx
