Thank you cards

[Jauralane]

My beautiful baby was born 10 days ago at 4 weeks early, it was quite a traumatic birth resulting in an emergency section and a stay in special care. We were in for a week in total and got home a few days ago, like any new parents we are adjusting to life with a newborn.

While in hospital, we were sent lovely gifts by family members and friends and decided to order personalised thank you cards with a photo of the wee one on them. I'm aiming to have them posted out by the end of this week. However, I've been getting messages from my parents over the past few days asking 'did we get X's gift and can we call/ text them to say thank you'. I'm pretty annoyed by this, both because we are only a few days out of hospital but also because of the insinuation that I wouldn't contact people to say thank you without being prompted. AIBU to be annoyed?

No you’re not. Just send out your cards when they come through but get your parents to remind anyone else that pesters that you’ve got a lot on your plate with an early baby who needed special care so thankyou’s will come but they’re not top priority at this precise moment.

That's so wrong of them.
They should understand that you have only just got home with your baby and are adjusting/ recovering.
I can totally understand you feeling upset/ annoyed.

Try not to let it get to you, and just focus on enjoying your beautiful baby.
You have done nothing wrong at all and most people would understand in the circumstances. x

Usually I say anything to do with thank you cards are unreasonable, but in this case you’re (mostly) not. Anyone who doesn’t understand your situation and the stresses you’ve had over the last few days over expecting a ‘thank you’ would be completely unreasonable.

Hope everything will settle down for you soon, and congratulations on your baby!

Thank you all x