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Sophie was placed straight on me and we cuddled and feed while being stitched up, i showered around 2 hours later, my family came for a quick visit, then up to the ward around 11.30pm, sophie was born and 6.21pm, there was no hurry for anything, DH never left the room, sophie was weighted after i had showered
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Wow thanks for all your stories, it sounds like the baby won't be seperated from me until we are ready.
So can the in laws come into the delivery suite to visit then? If so that is fine too just as long as we are ready for them as I know they will be waiting outside!! I will have to state in my birth plan that I really want us both to have time with the baby first.
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The hospital I birthed at will allow immediate family into the birthing suite straight after the birth.
Maybe you could check with your hospital what their policy is on this - if its' the same specify in your birthplan that no one is to be allowed into your room until you are showered, cleaned up etc.
A friend of mine gave birth at the same hospital as me and I looked after her DD for her while she was in labour. As soon as the baby was born I took her DD back up to the hospital and I was astounded that they let me walk straight into the birthing room less than an hour after she'd given birth. The placenta etc was still in a tub in the room and she was still naked. I thought it was a bit inconsiderate of them since she is also Asian and I am not it was pretty obvious that we weren't related!
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[A friend of mine gave birth at the same hospital as me and I looked after her DD for her while she was in labour. As soon as the baby was born I took her DD back up to the hospital and I was astounded that they let me walk straight into the birthing room less than an hour after she'd given birth. The placenta etc was still in a tub in the room and she was still naked. I thought it was a bit inconsiderate of them since she is also Asian and I am not it was pretty obvious that we weren't related![/QUOTE]
That is exactly the type of thing I dread happening! I really feel that I want to be settled and happy with things before the in laws come in. They are very full on so this is why I am nervous about it all. I've already told them that we will call them when I have had the baby but they want to be there all the way through. I plan on not telling them when i go into hospital and waiting as long as possible!
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