New parents request no visitors for first week of baby's life, grandparents immediately book flight to see them: 'I am not in any place to have company'

The first few weeks of having a new baby are one of the most exhausting times for parents.

At this point, life revolves around wake-ups, attempting to find a semblance of routine, and recovery from birth. For many parents, and especially moms, they can barely feel like there is time to shower, let alone do all the things they could do before the baby arrives. It is a lot.

This can be a time when having family members to help is a godsend, and it is something that many new parents rely on. However, this kind of arrangement can also end up bringing more difficulties, as opposed to easing the burden. Grandparents and other relatives can have their own fixed ideas about the best thing to do during this time, which only creates more stress.

It is no wonder that many parents of newborns try to enforce hard rules about who can come to visit and when. They have enough to deal with and worry about without bringing complicated family dynamics into the mix. They deserve to have the time to themselves, allowing them to acclimatize to their new life in peace. Meddling relatives are unable to help out with that.