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BR: question for any moms
I'm due Nov 8, and my parents (plus grandmother) are planning on coming down over Thanksgiving (2.5 wks later) and staying at a hotel. My brother just asked if he can come with his g/f also... and they would be staying at the hotel.
Apparently it's up to me whether or not they can come. Do you think having that many people around with a newborn will be too overwhelming? I really have no idea what it's going to be like. I'm also thinking if it's too overwhelming, I can just tell them to go back to the hotel.
Thoughts?
Re: BR: question for any moms
Are there things to do in the city that you live in? My dad, stepmom, bro, his gf and cousin all came when Bella was about a month old and stayed with us! It was crazy but fun. I got to shower AND paint my toe nails and they helped with cooking and cutting the grass.
If they would be helpful then I say yes have them especially if they are staying somewhere else. If not, then reconsider. Don't be shy to tell people what you want/need. I learned that real fast!
I agree with this completely.
It sounds like they're all being respectful of your space etc. by staying in a hotel. So maybe just reiterate to your brother that you don't mind if they come but that you may not be up to hosting or entertaining and that you guys may need some alone time.
I'm having a similar conversation with my family regaring Christmas because I'm due Dec 12.
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Oh H3LL, NO!! LOL
We just usually spend it with my family, so they are coming down - the thought at first was for them to cook it here, but my mom thought it would be annoying to have people all over my kitchen asking where this was, etc... so we decided we're either going to get one of those premade ones from the grocery store or go out to a restaurant, depending on how things are going at that point.
When it starts getting overwhelming, you can ask people to leave
My mom stayed with us for the first 2 weeks (she was actually with us for 1 week prior as well) and it was GREAT to have someone around to not only help around the house but share baby duties.
We started having people over a few days after we got home from the hospital and it wasn't overwhelming at all. My mom hosted a dinner party for our friends right before she left (at 2-weeks post-delivery) and it was so much fun.
Just make sure to have a couple bottles of hand sanitizer around (we still have them in the living room, kitchen, bathroom and baby's room) and everyone needs to de-germ before they touch the baby. Every time, no exceptions