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Originally Posted by Russic
I agree with Bigtime on this one. The first two weeks can be f'n exhausting if family is in town. Family won't offer as much flexibility as friends will, so it can be quite overwhelming. I would send something of congrats (even if it's just an email) and let them know that whenever they are ready for visitors you'd love to drop by. When you do show up, bringing a frozen meal is worth a gold star. I still remember the lasagna our friend made for us ... it was clutch.
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True true, my wife was very demanding of anyone visiting in those first few weeks. She would pretty much just say, "yes come over to see the baby, but bring up some dinner/lunch".
We got a lot of help from people with this approach, and we were able to take a few minutes each day to eat. Kind of important as you adjust to becoming parents.