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AIBU?

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To not tell people when my son comes home?

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Onthedowns · 15/03/2016 07:38

My son was born at 35 weeks and is in SCBU for past 2 weeks doing well and hopefully another week or so will be coming home. I was discharged after 3 days so myself and DH been travelling back forth, my DH had also been working to save paternity leave till he comes home. We have a 4 yr dd and she has only been to visit once as she has had terrible cold. It's been extremely stressful emotionally and exhausting. The nurses on unit advised not to tell anyone when we come home so we can spend time as a family before the hoards of visitors arrive. SCBU don't allow visitors just parents and siblings. I want to do this also I feel very protective and obviously having to leave my son has been awful and my dd has suffered also. My DH is struggling slightly with the idea. My sil and mil have been posting on Facebook how hard it is not to cuddle him and are first to see him. My mum tends to just come in take my washing, drop me a dinner and see DC for ten mins. Whereas mil and sil sit for hours expect tea made generally don't move. ( experience with dd) I just can't have 6,7 people at a time in my house or people just sitting around for hours. The nurse also emphasised DS won't be used to lots of people holding him and dd needs time with him. AIBU in wanting DH to back me up?

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Kidnapped · 17/03/2016 13:58

OP, could you provisionally invite the in-laws over on what would have been the baby's due date (so in roughly 2 weeks time)?

DH could say that it's been a rough time for you all, baby is still a bit poorly, but that you would both love to have them over to celebrate his due date. Make it into a bit of an occasion with tea and cakes or something?

If you are feeling better beforehand, then obviously invite them earlier, or if you are still feeling bad nearer the date then you can postpone it a couple of days.

OzzieFem · 18/03/2016 09:18

Make sure everybody washes their hands before touching baby and NO KISSING allowed. www.littlethings.com/this-newborn-dies-from-a-single-kiss-why-a-devast.

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