Pfffft those who know and love you certainly don't expect thank you cards. And those who do expect them need to get a life and a clue!
I think I took along a photo of DD and a thank you card to my ob at the 6 wk check up. I didn't send any thank you cards and I didn't lose any friends! Frankly I don't remember ever receiving (or expecting) a thank you from anyone either.
Shorten your list.
PS I am assuming anyone who wants to see you also has your phone number too. Let them call, I leave email for work only.
I thanked my midwife at around the 4 week mark with a card, photo of DS and some baking. As for the thank you cards - he's 3 months old and I'm only just posting them now.
In my opinion you have plenty more time and just do them when you can fit it in. It's nice to receive a thank you card, but I haven't worried when it takes a few months for them to turn up when I've given gifts.
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Rachel, each birth is unique, so i'm assuming each recovery from and adjustment to, birth is unique too.
You have never given birth and then been in charge of caring for two LO's and newborn simulataneously, (plus running the household) before. It is new.
Six weeks is very early, in a nb's life. that's still babymoon phase to me, getting to know your bub and in your case, getting to know your bub AND transition your other two, to bonding with your newbie.
A lot of my cousins uploaded a photo of their baby to a website, had the baby picture with name, DoB and weight and a "thank you for the gift" message on the photo sent by the website to everyone. That's maybe easier for you than writing all the individual thank-yous.
And those who do expect them need to get a life and a clue!
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