Why shouldn't you take a large number of visitors to the hospital? The first meeting of a mother with a baby, establishing breastfeeding, hormonal disruption, a new daily routine and other reasons why it is worth refusing to receive visitors at the hospital.
When a baby is born, all relatives and friends will certainly want to visit you at the hospital. But hardly any of them think about what the newly-made mom really wants and whether she is ready to receive visitors.
Let's be honest: why you should refuse visitors at the hospital
The support of loved ones after childbirth is really very important for young mothers - this is what psychologists say. But at the same time, most of them also note that, being in the maternity hospital, a young mother must first of all think about herself, about her health and spend energy exclusively on taking care of the baby and herself. And for this reason, the number of guests must be kept to a minimum. Let's figure out together why it is worth abandoning a large number of visitors at the hospital.
These moments will never happen again
It doesn't matter at all what kind of birth you have: first, second or even third. The main thing is that these few days spent in the hospital alone with your baby will never be repeated again. The first acquaintance, the first cry, the first feeding, the first tender embrace - these moments belong only to you and your baby. Are you sure you want to share them with the enthusiastic crowd of spectators? Nothing terrible will happen if your joyful noisy relatives see the newborn with delight and gifts a little later. But these days you can enjoy the silence and closeness with your baby - after all, you have been waiting for this for so long!
Breastfeeding and baby care
Breastfeeding often doesn’t start as well as we would like: both baby and mom need some time to learn how to do it correctly. The child is just learning to suckle the breast and is not always able to capture it correctly, which is why cracks often appear on the nipples and they bleed. It is unlikely that in such a state, a young mother will be pleased to receive crowds of guests and listen to their advice on how to properly breastfeed a baby. It's better to invite a breastfeeding specialist - this will be much more useful. Relatives and friends can wait a bit.
Hormonal disruption and desire to eat
Hormones continue to rage even after childbirth. They affect the emotional background of a young mother, make her overly sentimental. Mom is very emotional, she often cries. In such a state, it is better to refrain from a large number of visitors and limit yourself to only a narrow circle: you, your husband and child.
And it also happens that during pregnancy, a young mother suffered from severe toxicosis. And after giving birth, she just wants to eat normally.
But seriously, few women feel well after giving birth. Fatigue, swelling, extra pounds, stitches that have not yet healed - all this directly affects the condition of a young mother. First, she needs to fully recover and come to her senses, and only then receive guests.
New Regime
When a baby is born, the daily routine of a young mother (and of the whole family) changes significantly. Hourly feedings, night feeds, hygiene procedures, intermittent sleep - the first days and even weeks after childbirth, the mother's life passes as in a fog. Now it is important for you to enter a new rhythm, and all visitors can be received a little later.
