Dear Queenie,
When my first child was born my husband’s family came to visit right after we got home from the hospital. They stayed with us and instead of helping out, they made extra work for me to do in addition to taking care of the new baby.
Now we are expecting another baby and they want to come again as soon as we get home.
Queenie, how can I get them to wait for a while without offending them?—Expectant mother
Dear Mother,
Your husband should try to convince his parents to wait a while before coming to visit. If that doesn’t work, your baby’s doctor could help by saying they should wait a couple of months until the baby has had the first set of immunizations. This restriction should also apply to your family.
