I'm 36 weeks, so starting to think a lot about the logistics of giving birth at this point. My husband and my parents will be at the hospital, no one else will.

My inlaws all live out of state and will come a few weeks later to meet the baby. Our relationship with them is good but not what I'd call close. For example, my husband only talks to his dad on birthdays and holidays, and talks to his mom just slightly more (maybe once every 2 months or so). He hasn't talked to his sister since New Years Day. They know about the pregnancy (obviously) and we called them the day we found out she was a girl, but otherwise they don't get (nor have they requested) updates about what is going on.

My mom asked me today how we are going to handle "keeping them updated" while I'm in labor and I honestly hadn't ever thought about it. I guess I sort of assumed we wouldn't? Like there is nothing really to tell until she is here. They can't do anything knowing I'm in labor so what difference does it make if they know or not except to make them anxious? I haven't asked my husband his opinion yet because I haven't seen him since this convo-- but I strongly suspect he'll feel the same. Why call them when there isn't REALLY news and there is nothing they can do?

But I know my mom thinks that is horrible. She said my dad could "be in charge of texting them regular updates." I'm like ummmm like what? I'm not in the "lets announce the size of my cervix to the world" camp lol. So even if we told them I was in labor I don't think I'd really want any updates going out until she had arrived regardless.

I mean I don't care if they DO know... I just don't think it is going to be high on our priority list to make the calls and I don't really see the point of doing so anyways. But am I being totally weird about this? If your family was not at the hospital (especially if you don't talk to them much anyways)... did you give them "updates" on labor?