Moms pregnant with #2 (or 3, 4, etc.)

swedish-fish · August 2010

What's your plan for introducing the new baby to your LO(s)? Are you going to have them at the hospital during delivery (outside the delivery room, of course) or have them brought in later? Anyone else thinking about this?

KimboRambo · August 2010

Will have her brought in later by my mom. I also want to make sure that when she gets there it's just me she sees first, so we can have some special time together, and then Daddy will bring in the baby.

TaraF. · August 2010

Will have her brought in later by my mom. I also want to make sure that when she gets there it's just me she sees first, so we can have some special time together, and then Daddy will bring in the baby.

Ditto this!

KelzinBoston · August 2010

Our hospital has a no waiting policy (there's literally no waiting room)...and I can't imagine a 2 year old sitting around waiting anyway. My MIL (or BIL) will bring him once we are settled in our room...either hours later or maybe even the next day. I actually don't want visitors at all until DH and I have time alone with LO.

brideatbeach · August 2010

We will be having dh's mom bring dd up after my csection. I don't do well with epidurals so I don't want her to be around for that. She will probably come up that afternoon since my csection is first thing that morning!!

swedish-fish · August 2010

KimboRambo:
Will have her brought in later by my mom. I also want to make sure that when she gets there it's just me she sees first, so we can have some special time together, and then Daddy will bring in the baby.

This is a great idea! I think we'll probably do the same - let her reacquaint with me, then introduce the baby. Thanks!

bchgrl977 · August 2010

My mom, soon to be step dad along with my 6 & 8 yr old will be waiting in the waiting area while my DH and I have a c-section. I am keeping them home from school that day. My section is scheduled for 7:30 am and they would have to be at school from 8-1:30pm. I figure it's just as special for them to be there since we are expanding our family. Why should they have to miss out on all the excitement.

When I had my 6 yr old my dd was only 2.5 and we had her there with my mom. She did great but she is also an easy kid and my mom kept her busy with books and toys during my section.

ashleywebber · August 2010

I will hopefully be having a planned c-section (unless I go into labor before it and then it will be that day) so DS will come to the hospital with my mom or MIL or whoever ends up hanging out with him while we go to the hospital. My plan is for me and DH to have a little bit of time with the babies and then for DS to come in and have a little bit of time and then the rest of our family and close friends in order of relation.

Jaimers375 · August 2010

My c/s is scheduled for the morning. We're probably going to have my parents bring DS to the hospital later in the day, either afternoon or evening. I want some one on one time with the new baby.

TAMLVSCARL · August 2010

My daughter is 13 y/o so she'll actually be in the delivery room with us.

csdixon · August 2010

We will have my mom bring her to our room after LO is already here.

Mamatoalmost5 · August 2010

I'm going on baby #5. With all my others, my mom and a few friends would stand outside the door with the kids and right after my baby is born my kids got to come in to see the baby right away and be the first ones to meet the baby. It was always special for my kids. We would just have our family time with our kids before we would let anyone else come in to meet the baby. We also made sure we bought each kid a little gift just for them to open because we didn't want them to feel left out when people are bringing in gifts for the baby.

izzybella · August 2010

We brought DD in after she went to school that day.

mel2in · August 2010

Last go around, my DD was 2 when LO was born. She came to the hospital the next day and met her sister. She was devastated when she had to leave me at the hospital tho. It was hard on both of us. DH brought her up, then they left together and she cried and cried. It broke my heart. This go around DH will bring them both up, later in the day, or the next day, to meet their brother. I have prepared them both so they realize that mommy has to stay there for two sleeps (i am hoping only one, but would rather they were over prepared then upset) and that they will come and see me, but have to go home with DH or MIL.

LindseyJW · August 2010

my son is 3yrs.9mo and we plan to have him @delivery. we are also planning a homebirth and this facilitates our plans a little better than if we were at the hospital.

i was present for both my sister and brother's births (at age 4 and 8) at home and they were the most profound experiences of my life.

Dobie_Mama · August 2010

My IL's will bring her to the hospital after #2 is here.

joeandmarsha · August 2010

Just because of the excitement a 3 and 4 yr old can have I am going to wait until we get home from the hospital to introduce them. My 14 yr old will be with me but the 2 young boys will be away camping with Nanny&Poppy!

Daisy22 · August 2010

I have to be at the hospital at 630am for my c/s so my mom and sister are coming the night before to stay with DS. Most likely they bring him up to the hospital later that afternoon but it all depends on how I feel. I don't want him to freak out with mommy stuck in a bed so we might have to wait until the next day for him to come.

Coleslawcat · August 2010

My son was born at 3:13am so we just had my parents bring our daughter in the following morning.

Warning: I know this may not be an issue for most people, but my daughter was terrified of seeing me in the hospital bed. I wasn't hooked up to anything at that point, no IVs or monitors, but just the sight of the hospital bed scared her. She wanted nothing to do with me while I was in the hospital. Even later that day when I had changed into my own clothes and was sitting in a chair she was still scared. It really made me sad. She was fine when I saw her at home the next day, it was just the hospital that had her freaked out. Because of this I'm not sure what we're going to do this time around. She is older now, but I don't want to freak her out again.

KathyStraw · August 2010

It will depend on whats going on. With my 2nd DD, DH brought 1st DD in later to meet her new sister. Then with our 3rd DD my grandmother had DD#1 and my mom had DD#2. My mom was at the hospital when I had DD#3 so DD#2 got to see her baby sister within minutes of her birth. DD#1 had to wait till the next day to come see her. We don't live far from the hospital (5 minutes) so I don't know if our 3 DD's will be at the hospital or at home when this one gets here but the nurse (on our tour) said that DD#1 & 2 can give DD #4 her first bath, so they will most likely come up soon after her birth.

Hope that wasn't to confusing LOL

Laroogirl · August 2010

Someone- probably my dad will bring DS to the hospital after the baby has been born. DH and I will spend some alone time with the new baby and then will be ready for visitors. I also want DS to visit with me before seeing the baby. We have a small gift for DS from his new sister as well.

happy-honey · August 2010

Depending when #2 comes DD will either be brought by DH later in the day or the next day. We don't have family here so she won't get there till we are all settled after the birth.

ScoobyM · August 2010

We just talked about this. DD will be staying with my MIL while I am actually delivering the baby. Depending on time of day, either MIL will bring her to see me and her new brother or DH will go and get her and bring her to visit. Depending on how she reacts to me being in the hospital AND having to leave me there, she will hopefully get to come visit me each day. She is used to my work travel but I'm not sure how she's going to feel if she has to leave me once she's seen me, so if she has a hard time we may not bring her back and I'll just see her again when I go home.

I like PPs suggestion to have her see just me at first and then meet the baby; we may try to arrange that. We also plan to have a gift for her from the new baby and I know my MIL and SIL have said they have gifts for her too.

bulldog_mama23 · August 2010

We are hoping that my parents will be able to bring her by the hospital. I like the suggestion of letting her see me first and then meet the baby, I will share this with DH

I am worried about flu season as #2 will be born end of October/early November and I am afraid DD won't be allowed to come to the hospital at all. My nephew was born in May, 3 weeks before DD, and they wouldn't allow any children, even siblings in his hospital but the hospital I delivered at, allowed my bro and SIL bring my 3 week old nephew to meet his cousin, my daughter in the same month.

I have never been away from her overnight before and I can't imagine not seeing her beautiful face for a few days.

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