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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  All of this is helpful, thank you.

Yes, the reason we are going there is a space issue. 
We live downtown dc in a large 1bedroom and not ready 
to move yet. We have plenty of space for a newborn but not 
for everyone who wants to be there right away.

We also have a dog and IL's have a large yard.

Grandmothers have been to many family events hosted at FIL and Step MIL's over the years.

This is the first grandchild on either side. And I agree I need to start setting boundries now [/quote]

Regardless of how to handle this in terms of your parents' feelings, I

1) Wouldn't want to stay with anyone, regardless of professional expertise (as I said above in a PP)
2) Have the LC visit you; have your other grandparents visit you... but see how you feel first about this AFTER the baby is born. You may or may not want/need outside expertise.
3) Don't discuss who is where or visiting whom when (easier to do if you aren't staying in someone else's house post-baby. Again, if you decide you want to do that, great - but honestly, it seems like something WAY more troublesome than helpful to me!)
4) You can always hire an LC to come visit you. Expensive, yes, but IMHO totally worth the money if you are avoiding drama (and more worth it to avoid staying in someone ele's house).
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