Other people

Yeah I'm exactly the same. I hate people other than my other half and my mum holding her.

He's your baby so if you don't want him passed around it's totally fine to say this to the family. You could also ask anyone who holds him to wash their hands first and not to kiss him? I was like this with my first but not so much this time around. Partly because her older brother attends pre school so I can't avoid all the germs around her x

I hate other people holding my baby apart from my mum and my husband. I have no idea why, it just pains me 😂😩 I can’t stand my partners family passing him round I have no idea why because I don’t mind my own family having holds 😵‍💫

@Ellie same!

@Ellie this is me too, I just can’t stand it whatsoever. My partner doesn’t get it and I guess it is his family. I honestly just can’t face it. I’m fine with my family

Thank you all, so glad I’m not alone xx

I went to a family wedding yesterday and there were so many people I didn't know. Not holding my baby but just being around so many people drinking etc I felt so overwhelmed and ended up crying a few times and leaving early! You're not alone x

I've never felt like this, now I'm starting to think there's something wrong with me 😆. I'm happy to let my family, his family, my friends and colleagues hold my baby, doesn't bother me at all. It gets her used to other people and it gives me a break x

Pains me when someone else holds my baby. I don't mind my mum and my other half. But everyone else I panic and won't leave her side until I have her back.

I have to be in the same room and will observe them for a good 10 minutes or so and give them instructions when they’re holding him wrong before I can look away and do something else. Even then I’ll be looking over all thr time and probably make the person feel conscious which I feel bad about. After about 15 minutes I’m done and I have to come up with an excuse like nappy needs changing to take him back.

So hard isn’t it 😩 we’re so protective over them xx

You could wear baby at the gathering, that way no one else can hold :) I find as well my baby sleeps majority of the time he’s in his sling, so that way you have another excuse for no one holding the baby! Just do what’s best for you and will keep you calm, if you want to protect baby no one can complain!