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New baby, different ideas.

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Witzend Wed 27-Mar-24 10:42:01

The poor GPs - I really don’t understand this preciousness. Thank goodness dd was happy for family to visit within hours of the birth of all 3 - I have pics of me and dh holding them all when only hours old - and pics were posted to far-flung family asap.

I was only too happy for anyone to come and admire my very new babies, too.

Louella12 Wed 27-Mar-24 10:40:44

When I had my second child, a son, I didn't want to see anyone. We were cocooned in our home and that was how I wanted to play it. We didn't take him out on his own until he was 6 weeks old.

I certainly didn't want my in-laws to come round either.

Looking back my behaviour was decidedly odd but that's just how it went.

I'd just be patient

Smileless2012 Wed 27-Mar-24 10:33:27

Good grief talk about taking the the joy out of what should be such a joyous occasion shock.

annsixty Wed 27-Mar-24 10:29:39

Maybe, but family shouldn’t be left for days to speculate.
The thoughts are worse sometimes.

dogsmother Wed 27-Mar-24 10:15:32

Maybe something is amiss and they can’t face anyone yet.

annsixty Wed 27-Mar-24 09:50:08

A friend’s GD gave birth 2days ago, first GC for both sets of parents.
A txt was sent which read like the bulletin posted outside Buckingham Palace stating baldly time of birth, gender, weight.
No visitors at all for several days, not even a photograph has been sent or will be.
No one outside family to be told ( obviously that hasn’t happened) or I wouldn’t know!
The GPS are very upset , knowing this does not come from the new mum.
I couldn’t wait to show off my new baby and I think we bonded well enough.