At dinner at my grandparent's house last night (my mother in law was invited) I let it slip that I didn't want anyone at the hospital when I go into labor, and my husband and I would be calling people after the baby is born. Dorothy, my husbands mom, started arguing with me about it. She said that it's her grandchild and she'll be there if she wants to be. When I objected, she told my husband to call her after I've been given pain medication and she'll show up whether I want her to or not. I think that since it's my labor, I should be able to be as comfortable as possible. I can't do tht with my whole family hovering over me during contractions. I want my husband there with me and that's it. How do I get her to listen and respect my decision? I have a feeling that if I let her have her way on this instead of doing what I want, she'll try to take over when the baby's born. She lives 10 minutes away and I don't want to see her in our house every day while we try to get to know our child.
2007-12-25
12:18:24
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