to feel that my new baby is being a bit ignored

[Amber76]

Had our second baby three weeks ago and there has been the bare minimum of fuss made - none of my oh siblings have even called to see him (or sent cards) yet. We've had very few visitors and my own father got the baby's name wrong yesterday!
When we had our first child just over two years ago there were lots of visitors/presents/cards, etc. Lots of congratulations and warm wishes for the baby. My oh said people are "babied out" as there are a lot of grandchildren on both sides now - I disagree and think its sheer laziness. When they had their children we were always delighted for them and interested to see how they and the baby were doing. I suppose the weather isn't helping - everyone wants to enjoy the sun rather than being indoors admiring a newborn. But still....a bit of acknowledgement that he exists would be nice.
I'm a proud mum and am dying to show him off!

My first child got 3 presents, my mother saw him as they wheeled us from recovery room to ward. My second chd is nearly 9 months old and got nothing and his grandmother (only grandparent) has yet to bother meeting him.

I can't take him to her as I don't drive and train fare is too much.

From my perspective, anyone who has family who bother is lucky.

Chd should say "child".
Sorry!

I can't understand grandparents who dilly dally around meeting their grandchildren. It wouldn't matter if it was my twentieth grandchild, I'd be there, dying to meet him/her.

But then there are the voices on MN who complain when a grandparent dares to visit them in hospital after the birth, so you can't please everyone.

Thanks for all the responses! Still think its rude of people to not really offer congratulations or show any interest in the arrival of a niece or nephew. Don't expect a huge fuss or long visits just a simple congrats and looking forward to meeting him. I'm well aware that other peoples children aren't that interesting but think its basic manners to acknowledge that your sibling has given birth and there is a new member in the extended family.

It continues. I'm 30, whole family remember my birthday. Brother just turned 26 and as usual at least half of family didn't bother or sent a card late.

I think you're being a bit silly and precious. You can't expect your baby to be as interesting to everyone else as he is to you.

YANBU yet.....

........the more I read on here, the more i think that (wider) families are so mis-matched.

You are keen to welcome everyone to see and enjoy your precious baby. And rightly so.

On other threads family is being frozen out by new parents who hold everyone at arms length until they decide they are ok to receive visitors! Some people don't want anyone to come round for a while.

It's hard for anyone to ever know where they stand really, re visiting a new baby.

Enjoy your gorgeous baby snuggles.