If you were to give birth in the middle of the night...

mrsnicolew · July 2009

It depends. If you have called people to let them know that you have gone into labor they are waiting for the delievery call. I would call just so they wouldn't worry. I had DD at 12:01am. Our immediate family members were there (parents and siblings) but we waited until morning to call our grandparents. I did send out a text to our friends and my Youth Ministry kids when I was in recovery (unplanned c-section) those that were up responded and those that weren't we heard from in the morning.

madeleines_mommy · July 2009

If you give birth in the middle of the night, most likely you will go into labor during the day. The people you want knowing whats going on can be imformed of the upcoming birth ... then when they wake in the AM, they can see if baby is here. If you do deliver at a late hour, inform those that you know want to know. They won't mind, if they are anticipating the arrival.

I delivered DD at 3 30 AM, but obviously went into labor well before that. Everyone close knew I was in labor that day, and called to check if she came over night and she did!

Suprisingly, I had all of my immediate family there to see her at 3 30 AM.. they were very excited to meet their 1st grandchild, niece, etc.. I gave them all a quick visit, took pictures and such before they went home and I was moved to recovery. It worked out great for us. Now I have pics of them w/ DD minutes after birth, even though it was 3 30 - 4 AM...

MilesOfSmiles · July 2009

The only one getting a call in the middle of the night is my mother, telling her i'm in labor. She most CERTAINLY won't get a call saying baby is born, as she'll be there before that happens, no matter what time!

Everyone else can wait 'till morning

Sheila.Scully · July 2009

I have been instructed to call at the first contraction. I think this is a little to soon if it happens to be BH, but my sister insisted she be told at the earliest point. My brother wants to know, but hates hospitals, so he can wait. I think that I will call parents and In-laws and they will have a list of who to call. My brother and sister want to know, but my SIL doesn't care to know immediately and though my BIL does, his wife would throw a fit. Part of the reason I am letting our parents make that call is because I will not care at that point. I will be completely distracted. Big Smile

gogo2325 · July 2009

I am very close with my immediate family and they would be furious if I didn't tell them.But then again, they are all going to be in the delivery room with me so I have no choice but to tell them when I am in labor so they would know.

Aunts, uncles, grandparents can wait. ....

Starlight1111 · July 2009

My son was born at 1:07 am and you bet I called my mom, my grandmother and sent text messages to my sister, my bff, and aunts when they took him to be weighed. Then DH called his boss at 4 am to tell him and the guys at work.

But everyone knew at 11:00 pm we were headed to the hospital.

beckys96 · July 2009

Phoebe Halliwell:
beckys96:

I guess you should have told them not to call you in the middle of the night! Since a second child isn't nearly as important as the 1st!

In the OP - she mentioned that it their second child...making it sound like it wasn't nearly as important because it wasn't their 1st!...I was being

sarcastic

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