I call a few hours after the birth when all the bits and pieces are finished and I feel ready to talk to people. The first two were born near midnight and our family have given us the go ahead to call anytime day or night so I rang them around 2 or 3am. THe last one was born about 9am and we started calling people around lunchtime after everything was settled down. We only call family and text friends, or have a phone tree where we call one friend and they go on to call others.

I think it's totally up to the people having the baby when they call, I know it can be an anxious wait if people know you are in labour (we don't let people know we are in labour) I don't think there is a wrong or right time to call, things happen that take time after a baby and staying present there is really important. I guess having a conversation before the baby arrives asking family are they happy for the call day or night is probably best. But in the end, it's all up to the birthing parents who they call and when after their big event.