If the mother wants to wait 6 weeks before the rest of the family can see the baby then respect her wishes. Cocooning newborns is where introducing newborns to family and friends or having them visit you at home are a no-go and isolating yourself with your baby is priority. Cocooning is defined as “an intensive time of care” where parents bring their baby home and live in isolation for weeks or even months. They are the “only people to hold, change, feed, touch, kiss, comfort, and play with baby/child.” The house essentially becomes a cocoon for your immediate family. The process of cocooning means that visitors are prohibited from the house, the child doesn’t leave the house and new family members won’t be introduced for a set period of time. This includes grandparents.

Everyone is different, but it’s time for family and friends to stop pressuring new parents to see the baby, just let them cocoon if that is what they want. It may end up less than 6 weeks but it is up to the parents to decide that. Oh and please don’t replace visits with endless phone calls and texts, etc.

It is true, a new baby is often overwhelmed with visitors. As a parent and now a grandparent, I would be hurt if this happened to me. I think limited contact until vaccinations are in place are vital, but not so sure about limiting nanna cuddles

I’d let them hold the baby after vaccinations and cleaning their hands. But it’s a decision the parents make and as her mum said, respect the decision of a parent for their child.

Shes probably going a but far, especially gradparents. But her choice I guess.

An alternative is ensure all visitors have had all their vaccinations. If not, I agree with your decision – 6 weeks minimum.. Apart from bonding, you baby needs to build up a good immune system before being held by others. I understand Grandparents being upset. If you get ill who is going to help you take care of your bundle of joy – probably the grandparents. It is not unusual for both parents to get sick around the same time if it is contagious. Let’s face it, going out at all, especially in public at all for the first few weeks puts your baby at risk. Supermarkets have to be one of the worst places people spread germs etc. Often people show no symptoms for a few days
after coming into contact with any sickness.

Completely their choice, but 6 weeks is a little extreme. I feel the mother/child bonding is pretty instantaneous and maybe she could consider just a week or two.

Their baby their rules have a quick visit and mark each day off the calendar a month will fly by and they will be holding bub in no time. As a grandparent myself I know how exciting it can be but really it’s mum and dads decision in the long run and that must be respected. You have a wonderful lifetime to bond and be involved.

The bonding of baby with all the family is really important. I couldn’t have done this I was excited for mine to meet the whole family

An extreme choice, which could do harm in the relationship with her family, but she’s within her rights and it is her choice really.

Mm has every right to take a decision about her child and its good her partner is supporting her

It’s her choice really

It’s extreme, but I’m kind of on her side. Maybe she needs to make it a shorter time period, though.

I’m thinking she may need to see someone about attachment issues, It certainly is her choice but I think it’s a bit extreme.

Yes she is being very unreasonable. She is denying her child the chance to bond with family members. This must be so sad for her family and friends.

It looks a little bit too much to me too. Some people will become a very important in your child’s life. Why do they have to wait 6 weeks to hold him?

I loved watching my mum and my siblings bonding with my new baby. My son was 8 weeks old before we made the Melbourne to Adelaide drive so they could meet and I don’t think my brother let him go the entire time. Its magic to see your child become a part of your family.