No visitors until 2 weeks after the birth

[nappyaddict]

When people say this do they mean no one at all? When DS was born I couldn't imagine keeping my parents and sister away for 2 whole weeks!!

tott he has spoken to m.w but he is still very scared as its not something thats overly important to me I am going to hospital he never worries about anything and I don't want to ruin birth for him but thanks for advice.

Private rooms may sound like a really good idea but I found it quite lonely.

My mate was in a private room and got no sleep as screaming baby in next room whereas I had a great night on a nearly full ward around the corner!

There is a balance, isn't there? After dd was born, I was delighted to see my parents who came the next day to see us in hospital, and my in-laws. I was slightly less delighted when my SIL walked in behind my in-laws (unannounced) and totally underwhelmed when she was followed by DH's cousin who happened to be in London and fancied popping in. About 15 minutes into their visit, I burst into tears and told them all to go. I was feeling unwashed, fat, and in pain. I did not need an audience.

snickersnack, totally with you on that one. That pretty much sums up how I felt when they turned up in the delivery room. I am not letting it happen this time round and if I have any negative comments from people wanting to invade then I think I might just print this thread and hand it out