My friend from Europe writes that the morning after she got home from the hospital, she sat in her kitchen in a fog, and her MIL walked in and said "What, no coffee?" Gotta love it!
Posted by: February 16, 2007 at 07:34 PM
Our first child and I came home from the hospital the day before Thanksgiving. MIL was there when we arrived ... not for me. But to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her son. Anyway, the first time she holds her grandson (I made her sit when she did so because of the incredible trust I have in her) she says to my husband. "You need to take him to the chiropractor. He doesn't hold his head right." O M G! He was 3 days old for crying out loud. I immediately grabbed our son and locked us in the bedroom.
Posted by: Abby | February 16, 2007 at 07:34 PM
A tthe birth of my son, my MIL insisted on being in the room. I was induced, so we had time to tell the nurses who was allowed in the room, my hubby and my mom...and the only person we said was NOT allowed in the room was my MIL. She was offended, cried and didn't talk to anyone in the waiting room while I delivered. She did try and sneek in and the nurses pretended that I was going into an emergency and shued her out! I loved my nurses! lol btw she was drunk in the waiting room! actually, she's always drunk!
Posted by: Ihave the craziest MIL | February 16, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Want epidural, not company:
Childbirth is not a spectator event. It is not about 'fair' - it is about YOU having the birth experience YOU want. Invite your mother. If your husband hits you with the 'fair' card, tell him "Your mother can watch me give birth if my mother can watch your next rectal exam or your vasectomy...which one should I schedule her for?" He needs hitting with a clueX4.
Posted by: Jill | February 16, 2007 at 08:35 AM
My monster in law wants to be IN THE ROOM when I give birth. My husband has been trying gently to make her understand that we want it to be a private event. But I wanted MY mother in the delivery room, now I feel like I can't invite her! What do I do?
Posted by: Want epidural, not company | February 15, 2007 at 08:50 PM
My in laws were there when my daughter was born, and the day I got home from the hospital they invited friends over for dinner! People I didn't even know. I hid in my room, and they were offended that I didn't play hostess. I sat with my hormones and cried. And my husband was useless. What a memory.
Posted by: Post C-Section Hostess | February 15, 2007 at 08:40 PM
So, had my daughter this past September. In the beginning I said my mom and mil could be in the room. And then I was like, I really don't want my mil watching this. So then I said it would just be my hubs and me. So, the time came, my husband called them 'rents to come back to the hospital b/c it was time, my mom just came back and ended up staying for the birth. I was glad to have her there b/c I was scared. And then months afterwards it comes out from his mil that she was mad at me b/c my mom was in there and i had told her it was just going to be the hubs and me. I was like wtf...i wanted my mom, get over it.
Posted by: Nuts | Feb 23, 2007 at 03:39 PM
I told my MIL from the get go I did not want my baby's birth to be a spectator sport. She must have thought I was kidding because for 7 months, about the length of time everyone knew I was pregnant, she insisted she would be there to witness her granddaughter's entrance into the world. One-week before I delievered she even went as far as to say she "had ways" to get into the maternity ward despited my wishes and the FACT that she would need to get past the receptionist on the LOCKED unit. She reasoned that because she was there when her other grandchildren were born that naturally she should witness this one too. Well, I stood firm and had husband's support too. She sat in the waiting room for about 10 hours probably figuring I would change my mind. After baby was born she came in for about 5 minutes and I didn't see her at the hospital again.
Posted by: Suz | February 20, 2007 at 07:41 AM