tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post732549025235686019..comments2023-04-05T03:02:19.912-07:00Comments on Raising Sunflower: Texting while laboringKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679737244351418531noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-2191061489030381202010-04-26T15:57:33.001-07:002010-04-26T15:57:33.001-07:00HAHAHAHA, yeah right, i'm sure that will be th...HAHAHAHA, yeah right, i'm sure that will be the first thing on your mind when you go into labor, to send out a mass text!! i think people will understand if you don't send out an announcement until you get home or until whenever you feel comfortable doing it and/or having visitors. i think my husband updated his facebook status a few times while i was in labor though, he had a LOT of times on his hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-9252928844594797682010-04-26T15:52:29.855-07:002010-04-26T15:52:29.855-07:00I love the idea of the Facebook update. Or send a...I love the idea of the Facebook update. Or send an email when you go to the hospital, letting folks know that you will let peole know when they can come. Also, consider having a good freind set up a care calednar for you (google it) and that will make sure that people don't all coem at once, and they space out their visits. and they bring you dinner!Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664784477668549208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-28739717959538968562010-04-26T15:11:52.556-07:002010-04-26T15:11:52.556-07:00I'm with Kate. It's really important that ...I'm with Kate. It's really important that you get that family time, just the three of you. I felt I had to please everyone when I had SS, and it was not what was best for me or her. Of course, everyone is different, but me...I'd be keeping it to family only. Heck, my family is big and rowdy enough...adding friends to the mix would be chaos!Myndihttp://tenaciouslyttc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-79290709291972380082010-04-26T06:13:21.108-07:002010-04-26T06:13:21.108-07:00We aren't there, yet, but the plan so far is n...We aren't there, yet, but the plan so far is no friends at the hospital. Only immediate family. Also, only AFTER the birth. We don't want people hanging around the waiting room during. I think that we're going to want some just us bonding time.Mintahttp://lifefamilysanity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-3757133120697239742010-04-26T03:57:53.497-07:002010-04-26T03:57:53.497-07:00The hospital where we are having little Tony has t...The hospital where we are having little Tony has two hours for visiting per day and two visitors allowed at a time. It just wouldn't accomodate friends as well as family as if everything goes smoothly we'll only be in one night. I plan to text and let people know what's happening, it will give a 5 min distraction from contractions. Our families can split visiting time between them and friends can come when we are settled back at home. <br />I guess it could happen for either of us any time now. So I'll just wish you the best of luck sweetie, i've really enjoyed reading your blog as our pregnancies have progressed simultaneously. I hope Sunflower comes soon, but if he comes before our Little Tony I will be a bit jealous! You'll be a fab Mum I'm sure. xxRachieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735292030548489055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-65630691720721720212010-04-26T03:47:25.638-07:002010-04-26T03:47:25.638-07:00I'm probably not a good one to ask...one motiv...I'm probably not a good one to ask...one motivation for changing hospitals from the one that employs me was to avoid the 1,000 visitors scenario. I really don't want visitors at all...but will do the obligatory family thing. They've all agreed not to wait annoyingly in the lobby during the entire labor, but I did promise they could visit when all was said and done. Maybe I'm a bit more of a hermit, though. ;-) I just think I'll be tired and have my boobs exposed a LOT.'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-25443722288083039202010-04-26T02:32:56.866-07:002010-04-26T02:32:56.866-07:00We had our two best friends (who are more family a...We had our two best friends (who are more family at this point after 15 years) they are our boys' aunties, so they came to visit. But no-one else. For us, we had no idea how we were going to react after his birth so we didnt want to make arrangements with anyone. Other friends who had babies I am aware had tons of friends come in to see them.<br />Its personal choice at the end of the day - yours...not theirs!!!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979257233557088253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-13791225453006454222010-04-26T02:02:46.839-07:002010-04-26T02:02:46.839-07:00I had one friend (who lives 4 blocks from the hosp...I had one friend (who lives 4 blocks from the hospital) visit me there. Other than tht, I wouldn't have wanted anyone else - was half-naked for skin-to-skin while BF, and my nether regions were super tender. <br />I could see posting FB updates: "Think I'm in labour" "Sunflower here - will let you know when we're home and ready for visitors". The initial days are for you and DH +/- immediate family, as far as I'm concerned.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805727250430361509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749404111767311785.post-21789448231770662002010-04-26T00:13:20.934-07:002010-04-26T00:13:20.934-07:00I can't give you an answer from experience, ho...I can't give you an answer from experience, however I believe that you should do whatever work best for you.<br /><br />~stopping by for ICLW #126Stefanie Wolfaardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180984665111061635noreply@blogger.com