https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 05:34:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997613 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:11:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1997613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say an hour minimum. Our families were driving in and didn't come in for 4 after after she was born and that was totally perfect for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997606 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:48:46 +0000 ElbieKay 1997606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told our parents that after the baby was born I wanted the "golden hour" for nursing, and then once I was in the postpartum room I reserved the right to take a nap with my baby before anyone was allowed in. I also asked them not to wait at the hospital during my labor but instead wait to show up until after the baby was born. I did not want to feel pressure to rush through those things just because people were waiting for us to finish.</p> <p>As it turns out, he was born at 1am and visiting hours didn't start til 9am anyway.</p> <p>ETA: Our son never stayed in the nursery, and we accompanied him to any/all tests and procedures. So in order to visit him, people had to come to our room anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997588 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:34:07 +0000 PurplePeony 1997588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have any hospital visitors, since my parents live across the country and DH's are halfway around the world, and I didn't really want friends coming to the hospital. But if people had been there, I'd have wanted about 2 hours before seeing anyone (though my hospital had the same policy as Adira's, so nobody could have come for 4.5 hours after the birth anyway). My hospital let you snuggle and bond up to 2 hours before they did weight, first bath, etc and the time just flew by...we used every minute of it and were surprised when the nurse came in to say it was time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997581 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:21:52 +0000 Torchwood 1997581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My instinct is to say that I don't want anyone coming in for a long time. But actually after delivery last time, despite EVERYTHING, I was in a super great mood and chatty and would have been fine with people had it been a normal situation (those post-birth hormones are bizarre). So I'm not really sure anymore. I'm glad you asked this though, because the answers have had some really helpful information. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997557 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:40:30 +0000 jedeve 1997557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a lot going on right after birth! Assuming a healthy delivery you will have the baby placed on you immediately. Then you will deliver the placenta which can take a few minutes. I barely noticed it either time, but for some women it takes some effort. If you need stitches you will get them then. The nurse will change the pads under you because they will be pretty wet and bloody. They will also massage your stomach (that's a kind word for push really hard on) to help your uterus contract. You'll have your blood pressure and temp and stuff checked too. </p> <p>Meanwhile you will have your BABY! Not all women experience a post birth high (which is fine and normal), but it is common. For me it was really intense and I just wanted to stare at and kiss my baby. </p> <p>Neither were good nursers right after birth (inverted nipples with my first, second was a preemie). With my first it took about two hours to get a latch. With my second he couldn't at all so I had to hand pump and feed him colostrum several times in the first couple of hours. He also for taken off of me and put in a warmer for a bit and then returned. </p> <p>At some point in all that (I have trouble remembering when because it was pretty quick for me) they do newborn tests and vaccines is you are giving them. They don't take long, although my second had low blood sugar so he had to do a few extra plus the hand pumping and time in the warmer. </p> <p>And then besides being ridiculously happy, I was also absolutely starving and really in need of a shower. I probably took one about two hours after each birth. I do remember my in laws walking in on me when I was hand pumping after my first though!</p> <p>So basically a lot happens and in cane take a good hour or two before you are all cleaned up, your baby is stable, and breastfeeding has happened. And remember it's most important for YOU (and your SO) to hold that baby right after birth. Not anyone else! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997552 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:37:43 +0000 singingbee 1997552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a csection. They gave her to me so I could see her and kiss her, then she went with Dh to get footprints and stuff. They did that in the nursery and all the grandparents got to watch. Then, they brought to me and we nursed for an hour. Then family came in and met her. Then they took her for a bath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997537 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:13:51 +0000 sarac 1997537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmrlady: The sooner, the better. That being said, my daughter was taken straight to the nicu, and I didn't even get to try breastfeeding until 12 hours later. She didn't successfully nurse until day 5 of life. We nursed exclusively, and until 28 months - so don't fret terribly if that initial moment isn't absolutely perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997514 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:14:23 +0000 Adira 1997514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should add, for both my babies, they were born in the middle of the night (between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m.) and my hospital doesn't allow visitors between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., so I had the rest of the night with just Hubs and my baby! Plus I had time to shower in the morning before anyone stopped by, which was perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997512 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:08:54 +0000 Beth24 1997512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would want at least a few hours after delivery before I had any visitors but my parents came to the room after about 1 hour. I tore a little bit so I had to get stitches but I felt really good after delivery and had my husband call my parents to say they could come up to the hospital. They only stayed about 20 minutes so it was perfect because then I got moved to the postpartum room and had lots of bonding time with DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997498 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:46:17 +0000 snowjewelz 1997498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmrlady: yeah ideally skin to skin right after. But I shaking really and as I was getting stitched up so they didn't think it was s good idea to put baby on me so I had to wait a while. We have some BF issues but it's bc of my flat nipples so I don't think it would have changed if I got to feed her right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997480 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:12:24 +0000 lawbee11 1997480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely try breastfeeding before allowing visitors. Our hospital's policy was an hour of skin-to-skin after delivery (I think this is common). So I had an hour alone with just LO and DH during which I breastfed LO for the first time. After that they took LO to the nursery to get cleaned up. DH went with her and my parents went too and were able to see LO then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997475 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:05:58 +0000 ShootingStar 1997475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't want anyone waiting, that was way too much pressure for me. I ended up having a c-section around 10:30pm and it took a while to get cleaned up and when I got back to my room I was shaking and throwing up. I really would not have been up for other people being there. It was a really special time for just the three of us. There will be plenty of time for everyone to see the baby. But you may not want them intruding on those first moments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997469 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:50:28 +0000 catomd00 1997469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took about 30 mins to get stitched and all cleaned up, get baby weighed, etc. then we did some skin to skin for about 30 mins. I let my in laws in pretty soon after that since the hospital messed up my dinner and the food was awful so they brought me food! They stayed about 15-20 mins and then we nursed for the first time. I had to wait until my epi to wear off to get up and go to the bathroom before o was transferred to my postpartum room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997465 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:48:42 +0000 Dandelion 1997465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An hour. It was hospital policy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997462 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:43:22 +0000 pinkb 1997462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was able to try and breast feed right after birth after DD was cleaned up and while I was stitched up/ cleaned up. My experience was They automatically keep you in the labor room for atleast an hour to make sure you are ok and your bleeding is normal. I was allowed up to 4 people in the delivery room but just had DH. I had DD at 3 am so I think this would have been the only time to let others see here before being moved to the mother baby unit where that have visiting hours. But again I had to specify only 4 people allowed in. Definitely check with you hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997460 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:40:05 +0000 mrs. wagon 1997460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It totally depends... at my hospital no visitors are allowed on the labor and delivery floor, so visitors have to wait until you are transferred to your postpartum room. So after delivery and being stitched and cleaned up, I hung out in the delivery room for a while with the baby until my postpartum room was ready. Then once the next visiting hours started, we let people know they could come and visit. Our hospital was in the city, with expensive parking and no big waiting area so we told everyone to wait for our call before coming to the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997456 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:35:04 +0000 pmrlady 1997456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for the replies. </p> <p>@snowjewelz: So you started breastfeeding several hours after your LO was born? I guess maybe I could do that too and just have visitors come first and breastfeed after they leave....I read somewhere that it's good to breastfeed within the first hour of birth but it seems like it's fine waiting longer? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997454 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:29:03 +0000 snowjewelz 1997454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely a while, depends on what happens to you. I had to be cut &amp; had tears, so A) took a while to delivery placenta and B) took even longer to get stitched up. </p> <p>DH, mom &amp; sister were in the room during my whole delivery process (dad was outside and came in after). Timing worked out for us, since by the time we got into our recovery room and DD was done getting cleaned up and checked out, it was like 2am so we were alone and I was able to focus on her, BF, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997431 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:02:02 +0000 BandDmommy 1997431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmrlady: have you checked the visitors rule at your hospital? Some are not allowing visitors due to flu season </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997426 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:56:07 +0000 Adira 1997426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least an hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997420 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:44:10 +0000 yoursilverlining 1997420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hopital's policy is that no one (not even non-essential medical staff) is allowed into your private recovery room for at least 1 hour after birth. </p> <p>I had a c-section and they gave me LO immediately for skin-to-skin, and I honestly don't know how long it took to finish everything up. Once they took me, LO and DH together to our recovery room, the "family only hour" started. My parents were at the hospital and in the waiting room the entire time. We had the nurse liaison tell them that we were all fine and healthy and then they saw us after that first hour together. </p> <p>An LC did come by within that first "family hour" and got LO to latch and do some feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997419 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:42:38 +0000 Tanjowen 1997419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was about an hour and a half. I was able to nurse, use the bathroom and get cleaned up first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997414 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:26:42 +0000 rachiecakes 1997414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmrlady: I think it's different for everyone. If everything had gone perfectly to plan I would've accepted visitors after maybe an hour or so. But as it turned out, DS had a collapsed lung and was taken immediately. My blood pressure skyrocketed and I was a stroke risk plus 100+ stitches from a giant episiotomy.<br /> None of that was planned or expected. It took a few days before anyone could see us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997413 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:26:40 +0000 MuzzyBee 1997413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in New Zealand so not sure if it's different but I stayed in the L&amp;D room and then in recovery (as I had a LOT of stitches) for about 2 hours.. Only when I was moved to the ward did my husband tell anyone.. While I was pregnant I talked a lot about the golden hour and how important it was so my family were quote aware they weren't going to see us straight away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997412 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:25:50 +0000 blackbird 1997412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An hour? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happens-right-after-delivery-and-when-did-you-let-visitors-in-to-see-the-baby#post-1997410 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:21:29 +0000 pmrlady 1997410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This might seem like a silly question but being due in a week, I am trying to figure out all the logistics of giving birth hehe. </p> <p>I am planning to have just DH with me for the delivery. But I know both our parents will be outside in the waiting room and dying to see the baby as soon as possible. But I kind of want to try breastfeeding first before letting visitors in and since this is my first baby, I don't want other people there so I can really focus on the latch and technique. </p> <p>I want to wait until everything is over before letting the parents in. So my question is, how much time did it take after the baby came out for you to deliver the placenta/get cleaned up/get stitched up if needed? And was that enough time to breastfeed before letting others into the room?</p> <p>Thanks </p>