Holding baby
We have really limited visitors since we had our baby in December and worried about sickness & also just adjusting, recovering, living in our newborn bubble. But we’ve been seeing immediate family a little more often & dealing with the “I’ll get food for you & I can hold baby while you eat” or “come over so I can see the baby & hold the baby”…I know no one has bad intentions and just wanna bond with her & excited to welcome the first grandbaby so I’m not mad about it but it seems kinda selfish like no one actually cares about seeing me & my husband, they just want us to bring them the baby and it gives me so much anxiety when others hold her but i think “I have to get used to it eventually” but also “she’s so tiny and new, I don’t have to get used to it right now”
Any advice or anyone dealing with the same thing??
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We are very cautious and asked close family to consider the Tdap vaccine to prevent whooping cough...two family members got it and they are the only ones allowed to see our son until he gets his Dtap. I made it very clear for everyone. You do not have to do what makes you uncomfortable.
Honestly wait until you’re ready because I had my baby in December as well and the same day she was born my aunt came to visit and my daughter got RSV right away at 3 days old and we been coming and going from the hospital thank god baby girl is finally getting better but honestly wait until she has her first shots or when you feel ready to have her around other people
@Ivy I would have been livid.
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Honestly I would just say make your boundaries really clear and known- setting boundaries on what I was okay with as her mom is what helped my anxiety with people holding her and meeting her, if my boundaries are not respected then they will not hold my baby.