When the birth and all the experiences associated with them were left behind, the forces returned and the young mother learned to care for the baby, the last hours before discharge seem unbearably long. At this time, “on the other side of the barricades”, relatives and relatives — the husband, parents, older children, and everyone who is happy about the appearance of crumbs — are impatiently going crazy. Such a "temporary craziness" is not in vain. It is likely that happy relatives will present you with a number of surprises that can cause a whole gamut of emotions - from emotion to shock.
So you can be met ...
1. ... showmen and musicians
You hope to quietly and peacefully leave the building of the maternity hospital without attracting too much attention, because you do not have the strength to do makeup and hairstyle, you don’t want to dress up, and indeed you gave birth 3 days ago, your back aches, your legs do not hold, and you only want to in the shower and in the bed. But for your relatives and friends, an extract is a holiday.
Close ones meet you almost with fanfares, open champagne on the porch and pounce on all sides with bouquets of flowers, balloons and cameras ... In addition, you are greeted by videographers, animators, an orchestra or a gypsy ensemble (possibly with a bear). Fireworks, showering with rose petals and an impromptu stand-up meal right on the hoods of cars. If you didn’t agree in advance with relatives about a “quiet and peaceful” departure from the hospital, gather your will and make it look like you are enjoying it. No need to offend relatives and friends, because they sincerely wanted to arrange for you a bright and unforgettable holiday.
2. ... dad with short-term amnesia
Have you ever had to wait for someone from the hospital? If not, you're in luck. You can’t even imagine how many “flights” a “meeting party” makes in a few days between a supermarket, a house and a maternity and postpartum unit. Food, clean water, things that you need to bring and take away ... Yes, and home cooking - the finishing touches of the design and furnishings of the nursery, the final shopping marathon, constant, albeit joyful, excitement ... This is literally crazy.
Do not be surprised and try not to be angry if, having survived all this, the husband inadvertently leaves a bag of your clothes at home. Yes, this happens, and not so rarely.
Of course, the medical staff will donate a bathrobe and slippers for you. Not a luxury class, but you will get to the house ... It remains to be hoped that in your case caring relatives did not provide for a detailed show program (see the previous paragraph).
3. ... sudden talents
The appearance of a new family member can not only inspire relatives to unexpected actions, but also inspire the manifestation of hitherto hidden talents.For example, an older sister can suddenly rush into the decorators and furnish her niece’s room in lace-candy style and decorate the nursery in vibrant pink 🙂
A young grandmother, having felt the talent of a designer and knitter, will present you with hats of all possible stripes and configurations, well, dear husband and footballer, to top it off, he composes a serenade that he is ready to perform under the windows of the maternity ward.
4. ... horde of guests
Popular wisdom has long identified the place of an intruder along with a foreign invader, and even worse. An even stranger situation is if there are many such guests and they are all “invited”. But not by you.
You finally got home, dreaming of a vacation ... And then you are greeted by a crowd of people among whom you recognize former neighbors, brother classmates, a colleague of father-in-law and distant relatives from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, who visited you last time during your childhood. Their name is legion, and everyone vying with each other climb with congratulations ... Take heart. Your loved ones just wanted to emphasize your significance for the world community - at least in the person of those who were able to get through / add to.
5. ... table with forbidden dishes
Okay, let there be guests. In the end, they won’t stay all night. You just need to tolerate and sit a couple of hours at the table - just wanted to eat it. The table, I must say, corresponds to the number of guests - the female part of your families did their best.
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What do we have there on plates and in salad bowls? Olivier, Mimosa, herring under a fur coat, crab salad, mushrooms in mayonnaise, eggs under mayonnaise, beets and carrots with mayonnaise. It seems that in the nearest grocery there was a total sale of mayonnaise ... For hot, of course, fatty pork or red fish, alcoholic and carbonated drinks, assorted citrus and exotic fruits. The table is crowned with a two-story chocolate cake. And next to them are smiling relatives who are distant for the holiday, but have completely forgotten about the diet of a nursing mother. "Nursing mom's diet? No, not heard. Olga, will you drink champagne with us? What about the wine? What about vodka? Well, half-glasses can you? ”
Tip experienced! To avoid unpleasant situations, notify relatives in advance how you plan to spend your first day of “freedom” after the hospital. Independently pack the necessary things, put in a conspicuous place and sign. Make a menu or describe to relatives what should be included in the diet of a young mother, and what should not be there in any form. Accompany events also stipulate in advance. The presence of the most detailed and unambiguous instructions on any occasion will save you from unnecessary headache ... or bright memorable moments?
Of course, everything depends on the creativity of the family and relatives in general. Someone is celebrating violently, while someone is doing balloons, flowers and champagne. When happiness appears in a family, you don’t even think about a smart meeting.The main thing is just care, attention and love of loved ones!