Visitors after a csection

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by amyemae

I had a healthy baby via csection and did allow grandparents to come visit baby the first day. It was nice to see their joy at the new addition no complications. Baby and I are both healthy and good. Exhausted but good

The only downside is my MIL is still here and refuse to leave. And insists on being here for the remainder of our hospital stay. Which is basically 4 full days

Congratulations!

And time for hubby to eject MIL from the premises. :-)

[hellosherry]

Congratulations on the baby and release your inner mama bear. Set up healthy boundaries to protect yourself from relatives who seem to have none.

[germaine2626]

Originally Posted by amyemae

I had a healthy baby via csection and did allow grandparents to come visit baby the first day. It was nice to see their joy at the new addition no complications. Baby and I are both healthy and good. Exhausted but good

The only downside is my MIL is still here and refuse to leave. And insists on being here for the remainder of our hospital stay. Which is basically 4 full days

Congratulations on your new baby.

Frankly, if your husband does not have the courage to tell his mother that she is visiting too often and/or for too long than that tells me that she is still the number one woman in his life and you are a distant second. I am so sorry.

You may have to discuss this issue with your doctor. The doctor and nurses will have no difficulty enforcing a strict visitor policy that allows you to get the rest and care that you need in the hospital, as well as allowing you and Hubby bonding time with your new baby. Perhaps something like each visitor, other than your husband, can only come once per day and stay for no more than an hour or no visitors before 10 AM, no visitors between 2PM and 5PM (to allow you to nap) and no visitors after 7 PM.

[CMMom]

Originally Posted by Ms. Tarabotti

Why is she still there? Her presence is no longer required at the hospital- it's not like they are going to let her have the baby when your child isn't with you. Tell her to go home and rest.

And please tell her that she can't just move in/drop in on you when you get home without calling first. You and your husband need alone time to bond with the child, set up schedules, etc. She has to contain her excitement and follow your lead.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Yeah, for real. Tell her to go to your house and get it prepped for your return home. Cook some meals, do some laundry. Put her to work! She's doing no good in the hospital other than bothering you and preventing you from resting.

[kelly237]

It is possible that by "here for the next 4 days" the OP means
here "in town", not actually IN the hospital room for the next 4 days.

[AnotherTouchOfWhimsy]

The nurses will kindly eject her from the room if your husband won't do it.

But more importantly, Congratulations!!