August babies and visitors

[Thekindyoufindinasecondhand]

Hi! 6 weeks till my due date and I'm just wondering what other mums of babies around that time are thinking about having visitors to the house.
I know we wont know what lockdown restrictions there will be by then, if any at all, but I keep thinking about what to do.
We have a very close family and would definitely have around 10 people who would be desperate to meet baby after shes born, are people thinking they will just say no, or yes?
Also this isnt a thread to judge people at all, I'm just interested in what people are thinking.

Hey,

My baby is due in three weeks. We have decided we will allow people to see her outside however no touching.

We are also keeping our house a safe place at the moment. We aren't allowing anyone in even though we "could" they're only welcome into the garden.

Due 13 August. We’ve asked for a week’s grace with family and MIL will travel up after a week to meet baby, but stay at a friends rather than with us. She’ll probably meet baby in the house.

My parents are shielding anyway at the moment as my dad’s not well and wouldn’t be able to travel to us, so baby will probably go to them at the 2 week mark.

Personally I think as MIL and my parents aren’t working and have been doing minimal going out I’m happy with cuddles. Anyone else, friends and extended family (including my sister who has been working throughout) will need to be outside and no cuddles unfortunately

There seems to be very little risk to little ones, so I’m not planning on banning touching (admittedly not due till later than you), but would always have asked people to keep a distance if they had symptoms of anything. Maybe just make a decision based on how risky you think it is e.g. someone that has to travel on public transport, is back in work and socialising in the pub is a greater risk than someone who is at home almost all the time. Assuming a lack of vaccine by the time mine turn up (fair assumption!) my parents will be looking after my 4yo while I’m in hospital, and they plan to isolate for 2 weeks before that, so they’ll definitely be allowed cuddles!

We live away from our family (only around 50 miles but none of them drive). We've told them we won't be driving up with baby as they'll be too small. Our friends who are local literally live across the road and have been isolation due to a disabled child so no issues there.

I'm due 08/08 and my mum has time booked off from 17/08 where she will be moving in for 2 weeks while DH goes back to work. He'll probably go and get her when baby is a few days old too (whenever that will be) for a day visit.

We're not stopping people from seeing the baby, but we have asked that nobody kisses baby's face (my family are kissers but also are known for cold sores and I don't want this passed to baby full stop so I'm hoping it'll form an early rule!)

@babyshine2020 we have the same due date

@Babyshine2020 I’m due day after you. Not long to go now!

Hoping more restrictions may be lifted to allow more family interaction but we have to still be realistic that that won’t happen. Probably have a few days to ourselves when baby is here and then introduce to family outside.

I'm due the 20th August and really hoping there may be some more positive changes by then for example my husband can be with me through the whole of labour rather than when I'm in established, he can stay for longer after the birth and obviously I would love for my family to be able to visit and hold him. I guess all we can do is sit tight and hope for the best and if things haven't changed anymore by then I think I will let my parents have cuddles but no kissing and it will probably be in the garden and not in our home, it's such a hard and surreal time for us ladies and definitely not how we expected our pregnancies to go and at the end of the day you have just got to do what you feel is right for you.

How crazy is that @Thekindyoufindinasecondhand ! I haven’t been folllowing the August “birth club” thread but it’s nice to hear! Are you coping ok? I packed my hospital bag last night, just in case/to have something to do!

Even before lockdown we always planned on having a few days to ourselves but my brother was talking about getting a taxi (about £70) when I went into labour so I’m glad Covid has put a stop to that before I did! I like my own space as it is and I imagine in the moment I’m just going to want it to be our little bubble and not like a petting zoo.

41 days to go ;)

@nlw91 it’s getting ever so real isn’t it!

This is my first so I’m a little gutted I haven’t been able to do any classes etc, so going to totally blag my way through the first everything .. oops

Were due 14th aug. We have said people can meet baby outside no touching holding kissing ect. Ive brought hangers for carseat and pram that read "look but dont touch your big germs are to much mummy thanks you warmly" xx