Alternative to meal train

knottie9b5d7295e249e806

Hey! Some ladies in my office have mentioned setting up a meal train for me when I go on maternity leave but I'm not sure I want people coming to my house. I know they can just send money on it to use towards GrubHub but I feel like that might get old. 

Someone else suggested setting up a diaper train instead of meals. That way they can just be delivered to my house, which I like that idea. 

I'm just wondering if there have been any other ideas that you all have received while in the postpartum phase that was super helpful. I don't want to come off as a choosy beggar lol.

babybump3coming

@knottie9b5d7295e249e806
Oooo that tough but I personally would love meals delivered to me. 

But I agree. I would feel awkward accepting meals & then turning them away because I’m not up to visitors on a daily. 

I honestly think that it’s a great idea tho. 

Using grubhub or DoorDash means you control what you’re ordering & eating. 

Maybe set up a PayPal or a convenient way to donate to a meal fund. It doesn’t seem too much to ask since they offered first. I remember how thankful I was when anyone came by with food. 

My husband doesn’t cook. 

He’s even worse now & has only made eggs once & that was in January. 

But honestly. If they want to help. Give them options so you can still feel the relief & not worry those first few days/weeks. 

fluteling

Also, you have the option of telling them to leave it on the doorstep. Even when we weren’t in the time of Covid, I did meal trains like that. 

cassy0110

totally agree to take so many visitors can be tiring and even unsafe