To say no to anymore vistors for newborn

[icecreamsun]

I had DD a week ago, we've been home for 5 days and since then everyone wants to visit. I don't mind our closest family and friends visiting but I have relatives messaging me that I rarely see and have never made the effort and old friends I barely hear from asking if they can visit. I don't want to seem rude but I honestly don't feel like chatting with them for hours when they said it would only be a quick visit. WIBU to have a week or two to myself with DD and DH? And how can I let people down gently?

@Doorway I am somewhat thankful but if she's going to be old news soon and they won't bother coming to visit her when she's older and maintaining a relationship with her then visiting her as a newborn doesn't really mean anything

if she's going to be old news soon and they won't bother coming to visit her when she's older and maintaining a relationship with her then visiting her as a newborn doesn't really mean anything

This is so true OP. I didn't want some extended family to visit when I had DD, but gave in due to my DM pressuring me. They've never asked to visit since (she's nearly 2 now), they just wanted photos to put on Facebook!