We made the huge mistake of calling someone when I was in labour. It was actually DH. He kept telling me "call my mum and elet her know". I REALLY REALLY did NOT want to talk to his mum but he kept asking me to call her so I called her. Now, of course, they decided it would be a fab time to get in the car and go to the hospital and wait for us. So they were pretty much sitting in the ward when I came up after Claire was born. It was horrendous! I was all groggy because I had had pethidine and here are my in-laws wanting to chit chat. MIL should have known better - she used to be a midwife. They ended up staying for a couple of hours and I just didnt have the energy to tell them to go. I was trying to subtly hint to DH to tell them to go, but he wasnt catching on. He didnt care anyway. Towards the end of my labour, my sister rocked up and they let her in!!!! WTF?? Who does that??? But The one i was more angry about was the IL's WAITING at the ward for us. GO AWAY!!!!

SO, I would recommend not telling anyone tha your in labour (except the people that are going to be there for the birth of your baby). Then when baby is born, maybe sending out a messge to say the baby has been born, but please no visitors until, for example, 3 days from then. I wish I had done that! Alternatively (something I am considering doing for next time), tell everyone youre going to XYZ hospital when you're actually going to ABC hospital. IF they're selfish enough to invite themselves without asking, they're going to go to the wrong place.. HAHAHA funny!