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I'm really nervous about all my relatives seeing the baby and me in the hospital. I'll be rooming-in in the LDPR room which has normal 10am-8pm visiting hours, but I'm doing that for me and the baby, not for the whole family to try to squeeze in. Also, this is my first child, and we're both going to be learning how to breastfeed in those early hours. I'm pretty sure I'll be exhausted after the natural childbirth, and besides I would like to freshen up a LITTLE bit before the whole family comes in.<br><br>
Also, I really want to be awake when people see baby for the first time... Is that selfish? And I don't know that I want all sorts of germy hands on baby at least until we get home.<br><br>
I'm even having friends talk about waiting in the waiting room WHILE I"M GIVING BIRTH as if, I dunno, they think they're a) invited and b) going to get to see baby right away...<br><br>
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can tactfully tell people that they need to ask before coming, or how to make people understand where I'm coming from? This is kinda keeping me up at night.
Also, I really want to be awake when people see baby for the first time... Is that selfish? And I don't know that I want all sorts of germy hands on baby at least until we get home.<br><br>
I'm even having friends talk about waiting in the waiting room WHILE I"M GIVING BIRTH as if, I dunno, they think they're a) invited and b) going to get to see baby right away...<br><br>
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can tactfully tell people that they need to ask before coming, or how to make people understand where I'm coming from? This is kinda keeping me up at night.