Visitors.

This will be my first C-section but third baby.

How long after your baby’s birth did you have a visitor ie close family like mum / dad /sister / brother?

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Id want to see my mum and sister asap. But they would be super helpful

I had my in-laws and dad visit whilst I was in the hospital (2 days pp) and they just came and had a look really. No holding the baby, I stayed in bed the entire time. I wanted to be able to get up before they came! And then siblings was 5 days pp when we finally came home! It’s all on your own timeline, I was adamant that I wanted nobody to visit at the hospital but after getting there it was different!

Parents and siblings hours after both birth. I didn't mind as I was still on a high but day after I didn't want to see anyone but my own family.
Also, I was glad my family were around the second time as I had a haemorrhage and rush back into theatre.

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Why do people have such audacity?!

On vacation with my husband & our youngest baby (10 months). We’re walking down the street & this older lady sees my baby walking & asks how old she was & I answer. Then she says look at that hair & touches her head then immediately pats me on the back & says congratulations. While I’m sure there was good intent, why do random people feel entitled to touching a strangers baby?! It happened so quickly I didn’t even get a chance to react before realizing what had transpired. Would this peeve you?

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