🌿 Printable: Postpartum Visitor Boundaries Sheet
- Lyndsey Paprota
- Oct 7, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
Bringing home a new baby is one of the most beautiful and vulnerable times in a mother’s life. You’re recovering, bonding, learning, and trying to find your rhythm. But somewhere between feeding schedules and sleepless nights, there’s often a steady stream of texts that say:
“When can we come see the baby?”
As much as you may love your family and friends, having visitors too soon can feel overwhelming and even intrusive. That’s why it’s so important to set boundaries, not because you don’t appreciate support, but because your recovery and peace matter, too.
This printable “Visitor Boundaries Sheet” was created to help new parents communicate their needs clearly and kindly. It’s a simple, customizable way to say “We love you, but we need space right now” without guilt or awkwardness. Whether you plan to share it through text, post it on your door, or include it in a family group chat, this guide will help you protect your sacred postpartum space while maintaining healthy relationships. It is also ok to limit the number of people visiting at one time. When I was a first time mom we had so much stress having 4 people over at a time, of course this depends on you as a person and you can change it as you heal too.
Because taking care of yourself is taking care of your baby. 💗
How to Use: Print a few copies before giving birth or save them digitally. Hand one to close relatives or friends or post it on your fridge or nursery door to communicate your family’s needs without having to explain or apologize.
Welcome to Our Postpartum Bubble
Thank you for wanting to visit and support us! We’re so grateful for your love. We’re adjusting to life with our new baby, and these boundaries help us heal, bond, and create a calm space. 💛
🕰 Visiting Hours
Our family time and rest are important right now.
☐ Please text before visiting.
☐ Visits are limited to: __________ minutes.
☐ Best visiting times: ____________________.
☐ No unannounced visits, please.
🤱 Baby & Parent Care
☐ Please wash or sanitize hands before touching the baby.
☐ No kissing the baby at all.
☐ Parents will handle feeding and diaper changes.
☐ If the baby or parent needs rest, we may pause visits.
☐ Please do not visit if anyone in your household is sick.
☐ Please do not plan to visit us within 2 weeks if you have been recently vaccinated.
💬 Support We Appreciate
☐ Dropping off meals or groceries.
☐ Light chores (laundry, dishes, pet help).
☐ Encouraging words without advice.
☐ Listening without judgment.
☐ Support of our other Children without constantly pushing change on them
🚫 What We’re Avoiding Right Now
☐ Advice unless asked for.
☐ Uninvited photos or social media posts.
☐ Comparing parenting styles.
☐ Large groups or surprise visitors.
❤️ Thank You for Supporting Our Healing
Your respect means the world to us as we adjust to this beautiful new chapter.
We’ll reach out when we’re ready for more visits and can’t wait for you to meet our little one when the time is right.
With love,
(Parents’ Names)
