Who to call and when?
I'm conflicted on who to call when we go into labor and when they should be called.
The only person I'm really concerned about contacting immediately is my mom since she's the only person besides DH who I want in the delivery room. We'll call DHs mom immediately as well, just out of consideration. I'll probably call my dad just because he lives about 2 hours away and will need a little heads up because he will want to be at the hospital when she finally comes out.
Then there are others.... like our grandparents, siblings, best friends, aunts, etc....
Would it be terrible to have our parents deal with contacting respective grandparents, siblings, etc? We can call them as time permits but I can see myself getting pretty damn irritated with DH and I calling 20 people over the course of my delivery when my # 1 focus should be staying relaxed and keeping things chill and quiet. I've already told our friends that we'll be communicating updates via text and facebook but wouldn't be calling every few hours.
The way I see it, personal calls can wait until after it's all said and done. I know people will want to congratulate us and everything, but I think it should wait until after everything is slowing down.
Is it a bad idea to have our moms handle the phone tree until after we're settled?
The only person I'm really concerned about contacting immediately is my mom since she's the only person besides DH who I want in the delivery room. We'll call DHs mom immediately as well, just out of consideration. I'll probably call my dad just because he lives about 2 hours away and will need a little heads up because he will want to be at the hospital when she finally comes out.
Then there are others.... like our grandparents, siblings, best friends, aunts, etc....
Would it be terrible to have our parents deal with contacting respective grandparents, siblings, etc? We can call them as time permits but I can see myself getting pretty damn irritated with DH and I calling 20 people over the course of my delivery when my # 1 focus should be staying relaxed and keeping things chill and quiet. I've already told our friends that we'll be communicating updates via text and facebook but wouldn't be calling every few hours.
The way I see it, personal calls can wait until after it's all said and done. I know people will want to congratulate us and everything, but I think it should wait until after everything is slowing down.
Is it a bad idea to have our moms handle the phone tree until after we're settled?
I think you call your immediately family members (mom's & dad's) to tell them you are heading to the hospital. I would also call my best friend. Then, your Mom's can call grandparents/siblings. I don't think everyone needs to be updated on every step of the process (how far along etc). I think you just update them when the baby is here and how mom and baby are doing (along with stats).
If family members want updates, they can calls Mom's (although some may not be able to answer). They will be helping you and maybe in a place where cell phones are not permitted or not working!
We have phone trees. I will call my father, and my step-dad, and my best friend to say I am heading to hospital/ etc. My husband will call his parents to tell them we are heading to hospital. Then, they are responsible for calling siblings, aunts, uncles or grandparents. After the baby is born, we will call the same people (if they aren't at the hospital). My best friend has a list of friends to call to tell stats. We will personally call siblings after the fact and grandparents but then, that is it. Everyone else will just monitor facebook.
Traci
If family members want updates, they can calls Mom's (although some may not be able to answer). They will be helping you and maybe in a place where cell phones are not permitted or not working!
We have phone trees. I will call my father, and my step-dad, and my best friend to say I am heading to hospital/ etc. My husband will call his parents to tell them we are heading to hospital. Then, they are responsible for calling siblings, aunts, uncles or grandparents. After the baby is born, we will call the same people (if they aren't at the hospital). My best friend has a list of friends to call to tell stats. We will personally call siblings after the fact and grandparents but then, that is it. Everyone else will just monitor facebook.
Traci
I agree with the other ladies. I will be calling my Mom, Grandmother and my Aunt and sending a group text to a few friends when we leave for the hospital. They will take care of spreading the word. My Mom will be at the hospital with us (I think that Dad is going to stay home or in the waiting room - he can't handle that stuff! lol but of course my Mom will keep him posted) the same group will get updated when the baby is here. The next day I'll take/make personal phone calls and texts.
I also have an e-mail list ready to go so my mom can just insert a photo and the stats and send it off
I also have an e-mail list ready to go so my mom can just insert a photo and the stats and send it off
I would not be calling people either 
did not with any of our kids and not worried if we ever have another. I did not need to know about my siblings either. The call saying it was starting was nice and when it was over was great but everything in between is hard on people to update. You have to worry about you and the baby at that time and everything else will fall into place. My mother was the one calling people who I felt needed to know afterwards also.
did not with any of our kids and not worried if we ever have another. I did not need to know about my siblings either. The call saying it was starting was nice and when it was over was great but everything in between is hard on people to update. You have to worry about you and the baby at that time and everything else will fall into place. My mother was the one calling people who I felt needed to know afterwards also. Damayin 12-3-93
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i called my mom when i got admitted... then sent a text to my important friends... it was in the middle of the night so that was my excuse... i let mom call family ( execpt my grandma) i called her after she was born... and she didnt even believe me LOL.. then i sent a mass text and put it on facebook.. and that was that
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