You might change your mind once you're actually in the hospital. I had to stay in the hospital for 5 days and I got a bit bored and lonely and was very grateful for visitors. I didn't know a lot of people here at the time though so I didn't really get that many. I found it a nice distraction though and helped me not feel so overwhelmed.

I did have other limits though. I didn't want anyone to know when I went into labour as I didn't want anyone calling to check up on me and to ask me if the baby had come yet (which my dad did daily anyways, like I would have it and not tell him or something). I just wanted to call everyone once the baby had arrived.

When I finally went home from the hospital I wanted DH and I to be alone with DS that first day/night and then I was up for visitors the next day, but only those that lived in town. I told out-of town family that we didn't want guest for 3 weeks as I wanted it to be just the three if us until I had more-or-less got the hang of things. Guests I could not escape would have driven me mad.

It's ok to not want visitors in the hospital or at home for a bit, and it's ok to change your mind later too.