Having a baby is a pretty stressful ordeal for a lot of obvious reasons. But one reason that might be a little less obvious (but still pretty big) is having to deal with friends and family who want to see your newborn.
One TikTok mom-to-be posted a set of rules for anyone who might want to be around her baby once she's come to term.
Maisie Crompton (@maisie_crompton) posted a TikTok with "eight simple rules" for meeting her baby after once she's been born. Some may think the rules are "strict," but to others, they just seem like common sense.
Appearing in front of a green screen image of the rules, she starts off with, "First one, please don't kiss the baby - very obvious just don't kiss them anywhere please."
"Don't announce our baby has arrived before we do, on social media or in person. I would've told all the people I wanted to tell, so just keep it to yourself."
"Do not come if you're sick. I do not care if it's just a small cough, or if you've had it for ages, like I really don't care, just don't come if you're sick."
This rule in particular feels especially important.
"Number seven: do not ask to see the baby if you haven't spoken to me or asked how I am throughout my pregnancy."
"Because I do not want to watch our baby cry from a distance."
With that, Maisie's set of rules ends, and they do seem fairly simple.
It already has over 740,000 views.
Maisie later posted a follow-up video showing how she'd enforce the rules, which consisted of just messaging loved ones and politely and casually discussing the boundaries she has in place.
These rules consisted of: "No talking badly about myself in front of [the baby]; As long as she is safe don't stop her from doing things that scare me; No correcting my boyfriend's parenting; Try to do one thing a day for myself that makes me feel good."
One commenter wrote, "If people are upset by this list then they don't deserve to be near you or your baby, this is perfectly reasonable and should be the norm anyway."
"I’m also not letting my family hold him until an hour gap in between them having a cigarette," a commenter added. "I will ask them as well. Clear boundaries."
All in all, it just sounds like Maisie is being a responsible parent.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
