Traveling

[cch1029]

I didn't have a baby shower and I want to have a welcome baby party. All my family and friends live an hour away. Depending on when the baby comes (on due date I hope), I would have wanted it to be Father's Day weekend but that's a week after my due date I just realized. When do you think would be a good time to have a Welcome Baby party? I am aware of germs and stuff so I definitely would make everyone wash their hands when trying to touch my baby. I'm very protective of that. I just want to make sure I can travel with my baby because everyone won't be able to really come to me since I'm so far.

[Helenk38]

Don't you need to bring the baby to the doctor a couple of week after birth for the first check up?
I guess ask the doctor then?
Plus people really should drive to come see you.  
Someone told me it's best to wait til baby has the first set of shots before being expose to all the germ. At least a month after for me before I will start showing off my baby :)
My due date is June 21 so no 4 of July party this year for me. I will be too tired and baby will be sleeping all the time.

[NikkiSparks]

I am planning on driving 10 hours after the baby to go see my family and have a "post baby shower" I am waiting until the end of june when Im getting induced May 31 to make sure I am feeling better. There is no need to rush it...if ur feeling like crap you wont enjoy it at all.

[cch1029]

That's a good idea...My other son's birthday is July 3rd so I was thinking of planning something for him. I just don't want to feel bad that the attention would be drawn away from him :-(...something to thing about lol

[cch1029]

It doesn't have to be right away just thought Father's Day was the prefect weekend. I wouldn't be driving i'd ride with my parents. I was thinking 2-4 weeks later to get into the swing of things. I do personally think they should visit me up here. It will be something to plan out out. Just doing some thinking.

[MamaBear0612]

I just don't think I'd do it that early. You won't have been sleeping much, the baby is too young to be exposed to all those germs (you can ask them not to come if they're sick, but it doesn't mean they'll follow directions), and you might still be recovering from the labor, especially if you end up having a C-section. It just seems like a not-fun way to have a party. Maybe you could push it back to 4th of July instead?

[Babyiish]

I don't think that 1hr drive is really far your family and friends should be the one driving to your house for the baby welcome party....my opinion

[Babyiish]

Does the welcome home party has to be right after having your baby?
Can just do it a week or two after when your all rested?? Remember your gonna be driving with a new born and a two year old...I didn't have a baby shower either...I would like to have a baby welcome home party but not right away....

[cch1029]

People don't drive, want to travel the distance, or just because everyone is there and I have no one here where I live except my parents. Hopefully I'm feeling great after I have him as I was with my last son. I was walking around a couple hours after birth and use the bathroom. I usually travel there just about every weekend sometimes. I've been living here for about a year and a half so this the baby I think about traveling only an hour though....I guess its a test to see how I feel after birth.

[VaniDavila]

I guess it just depends on how you are feeling after the birth. If you feel up to it, then father's day would be nice, but you also have to consider the weather. An hour is not too far away, why can't everyone visit you?