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Family Ties
1 Family Ties: Who's In?
Hospital Visitors
2 Hold the Cigars: Alternatives For Birth Celebrations
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me
3 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Rest Is Not For the Weary
Pregnancy
4 8 Reasons Mom Doesn't Want Visitors
motherhood
5 9 Reasons Moms Love Hospital Visitors
Travel
6 How Did Your Relatives Plan to Greet the New Arrival?
flu
7 Would You Limit Hospital Visitors Due to Swine Flu?
Check those germs at the door! While the nation's schools and doctors' offices prepare for the flu season to begin, hospitals around the country are weighing the possibility of limiting visitors to the maternity ward. The two largest hospital networks in Des Moines, IA are considering limiting new parents' visitors to immediate family over the age of 14. The proposed rules would exclude young Read more
Your bags are packed and you're ready to go, but how soon can you get there? The birth of a first child is a momentous occasion that friends and family are eager to share with a new mom and pop. While some mamas would prefer to limit their hospital well-wishers, others are happy to spend their lil one's first few days surrounded by celebratory visitors. For close relatives that do not live near Read more
Some new mommies prefer to be alone in the hospital after delivering their babies. Others welcome visitors and the attention, not to mention the celebratory treats, balloons, and flowers that make their way into the room. Check out nine reasons recovering mamas love face time with family and friends. Read more
While many women welcome visitors to meet their newborn family member, there are some that opt out of the hospital hoopla. And, mama's wish should be everyone else's command. Here are some reasons why mommy may want to limit her inpatient visits to a select few and invite others for home visits. Read more
In preparing a friend of mine for her first hospital childbirth experience, I warned her of the entourage that typically barrages a new mother — nurses in and out checking bleeding and other bodily fluids, taking temperatures, administering pain relief pills, and monitoring baby. In between the medical staff's necessary and appreciated visits, I was surprised by the other people who came Read more
The days of passing around a box of cigars in the waiting room may be long gone (due to bans and cancer risks), but that doesn't mean there's no room for celebration when babe makes his debut! Fathers, grandparents, and friends who have gathered to wait on the big news — not to mention the doctors, midwives, and nurses who helped the laboring mama along the way — will enjoy a trinket to Read more
Leading up to my due date, friends asked which hospital we were going to and if I would have my phone so they could come visit and meet the newest member of our family. I was all for it until my husband put the kabash on it. We really did not see eye to eye on hospital visits. He thought that those first few days should be spent entirely alone with just us and the baby. I love his sensitive and Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! A new baby brings all sorts of surprises . . . one of them will probably be how many unplanned expenses pop up in the days and weeks after your new son or daughter is born. An even bigger surprise? The amount of money you’re going to spend on yourself after the delivery, not necessarily on your new little bundle of joy. The Read more
