Our gorgeous, sweet LO was born 5 days ago. I'll write her birth story soon, but the short version is: water broke 6am, got epidural at 2pm, started pushing at around 8pm, at which point they told me it would be a 'tight fit.' Three hours of pushing, position adjustments, and forceps later, I ended up with a C-section and she was born at 11:47pm.

SO. She had a really, really rough time of it. All the manhandling and forceps left her with a hugely swollen head, scratches everywhere on her scalp, and obviously, a huge headache. Poor thing would scream her head off if anyone went near it, understandably. It really was horrifying looking. She also developed jaundice and was on light treatments for 2 days.

Because of her poor head, DH and I decided it would be best if no one held her for a couple days. People did not take this well. My mom pouted and then tried to argue with me, and then left early to go back to her house when I wouldn't budge. My dad and his wife told me I was being overprotective until the next day when they actually *looked* at her head, and then they were very upset and understanding. *eyeroll*

Apparently my MIL was pissed too, because when DH talked to her earlier today, she said "if I come down, will you even let me in the door? Will you let me hold her AT ALL?"

UGGHH!! Way to make me feel like an a-hole for protecting my child, people. On top of it, after DH told her I wasn't letting my sister visit until she got over a sinus infection, she said "why don't you get everyone gloves and a mask if you are such germ-a-phobes." OMG lady, I don't want my kid around sick people. Everyone else just wash your dang hands.

The whole thing pissed me off. LO is doing so much better, her jaundice is nearly cleared and her head is back to a normal lovely size and healing well. I just don't understand why people thought their needs to hold my baby outweighed LO's need to freaking heal!!