I'm bein induced tomorrow, when do visitors come?

Question

I'm bein induced 2mrw at 4pm. The hospital visiting hours are 9am-9pm... My husband and I are obviously goin together, but when do his parents and my parents come up (his mom things shes comin at 4 with us?)....How did it work for you?

Answer 1

If visiting hours are from 9am to 9pm, your mother-in-law can go at 9am and sit there until you get there at 4pm! Unless you invite her into your room with you, she'll be awfully bored sitting in the waiting room. But since you're being induced, it's hard to say when to tell people to come. Sompe people like to wait in the waiting room for the baby to be delivered. Sompe people will wait until you call them to invite them to come visit. Your mother-in-law probably just wants to be there to support you and your hubby.

Answer 2

I was induced with my first son and I'll tell ya it was soo much better than the labor I went into with my youngest!!! I got the pitocin at 9 am and my water broke at 11...I started getting a low, dull back ache (like I had been on my feet all day) and at 2:59pm he was born. BUT!!! Every situation is different, I was told at the hospital that it might take longer and be harder labor being that I was being induced...the nurses were surprised when he popped out so quickly.
Your MIL can stay in the room with you right up till the birth, she can even stay during the birth if you so choose..but she will have to stay away, like in the corner...visiting hours are set so that patients aren't disturbed. They can actually stay as long as they want as long as no one is being disturbed...and usually NO children besides siblings are allowed. Every hospital is different..all of your family members can be there, but when the baby starts coming, they will be asked to leave and wait in the waiting room. It's then that you guys should discuss intervals...15 minutes perhaps. I personally didn't want a bunch of people crawling all over me at the hospital. I thought that was the most intimate time between me and baby and baby's daddy. Not to mention I have a germ-a-phobia. I hate people mauling my newborns who have no immune system and can catch a cold that can ultimately land them in the hospital with RSV just from a single touch from someone that didn't think to wash their hands after they rubbed their nose...call me crazy??? Anyway, the visitor situation is completely up to you, but it is the hospital staffs' decision if they think visitors should leave so you can rest. Hubby can stay all night, most hospitals have chairs that fold out to be beds so hubby can stay overnights. Good luck, and God bless you and your new little bundle!!!

Answer 3

Visiting hours normally do not apply to the labor and delivery areas of a hospital.

You can normally have a couple of people in the delivery room with you. I choose my sister-in-law and my husband. However, our family is very widespread across the United States and I was fortunate to have a phone next to my bed in delivery. We could take/make calls whenever we chose to. If you do not want family members to be at the hospital during what can be a very uncomfortable time for some women, you may choose this form of communication as an answer.

Tell those friends and family you do not want at the hospital the whole time that you/your husband will call them when the intensive labor/pushing begins. Depending on how you feel about your family members being there this may make you more comfortable and feel less stressed at worrying about them. Letting your thoughts be on the new arrival.

Ask your mother-in-law to wait a while before arriving. We arrived at the hospital at 4pm, but didin't call my sis-in-law til 10 pm that evening when I had dilated to 5. In my case she arrived in plenty of time to be there for the birth a 6:17 am the following morning. Ask your Labor and Delivery Nurse/Doctor how you are progressing. They may help you on timing.

In letting my sis-in-law attend the birth also, she agreed to take pictures and video of the birth and our daughter when she arrived. Memories we will always cherish.

For the rest of our (friends) visitors they normally called before stopping by. You can have the nurses station put your calls/visitors on hold to rest. Letting them take messages or to tell people a good time to stop by. Choose what is comfortable for you.

If your baby is in the nursery, your visitors can see the baby if you are resting without disturbing you.

If your baby is rooming in (staying only in your room) you may ask them to wait so you can rest and enjoy your little one.

Our daughter roomed in with us. I felt great after delivery and our friends stopped by through out the day and afternoon/evening. If you are exhausted though, I would ask them to visit you during a certain time frame.

My sis-in-law only stayed for an hour and a half after the birth, but we had all been up through the night.

The remainder of our family lives out of state...so a little different for you with family close by.

Good luck! Relax as much as you can and enjoy your baby.

Answer 4

I would tell them to not show up until after the baby is born, that is what my wife and I did. Just because you are being induced doesn't mean that you will have the baby right away, my wife was induced and didn't deliver until 30 hours later. I know it will be different for everyone tho. Also by making them wait until after the baby is born, it gives you and your husband time to enjoy the newborn as well as give yourself time to rest and recover from the labor.

Answer 5

I was induced with my first son, I would suggest holding people off until you have the baby. You don't know how your going to be feeling and when your in labor your uncomfortable. I would just tell everyone that your husband will call them when you are about to have your baby, then they will be there pretty close to right after the baby is born. Good luck, if its your first let me tell you its not so bad...you will come through it like a champ and when its over its over, you will be smiling ear to ear with your beautiful baby! Good Luck!

Answer 6

Visitors come whenever you want them to. If you don't want his mother there for every single minute, don't let her. It will stress you out. It was my husband and I all along, just the two of us (I was induced as well) my mom came just before I ended up having my c-section (baby wouldn't come out) and left shortly after she saw the baby and visited me for a bit. I wouldn't ever want a bunch of people there with me it was a very special time between my husband and I.

Answer 7

Visiting hours aren't the same when your in L/D, people can be in there with you at any hour. But I do remember when I had my daughter that only 3 people could be in there at a time.. I was very upset about that. The hospital will tell you all the rules when you go in, if they don't.. then ask! Good luck, and Congrats!!!

Answer 8

my inducement was not scheduled, but i will share that my interest in having visitors changed over time. at the beginning, it was fine...but as the contractions came closer i really didn't want anyone besides my husband there. visiting hours didn't really apply during labor and delivery; they were flexible after delivery, too, with my permission -- they just want to make sure you get enough rest. just remember to put your own needs first!! best wishes!!

Answer 9

Ask the Doctor/Hospital. When my Wife and later my Niece were induced the whole gang was there, telling the Nurse what to do. :-D

Answer 10

oh- not right away- some people get induced and nothing happens -- I would just give them a call during the day after getting induced -- and let them know how things are going- how far apart your contractions are etc --
thats my advice ..