In laws - Not allowing to visit baby immediately once born

I will be giving birth this month (July 2022) and im gg to be a FTM. I am an introvert and im not very good at adapting to change and esp becoming a new mom so i think i will need time to adjust and just find myself, collect my emotions & thoughts etc. What do you guys think about me not allowing MIL to immediately come and visit me & baby? Is it wrong? I have an ok-ok rs with her. (she has only been nicer to me bcs im pregnant, we didnt rlly have a good past). Am i being selfish or evil? This will be her first grandchild btw. My parents think that its not right. #firstbaby #pleasehelp

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Do what you think is best for you. I am staying with my in-laws and my parents picked me up on the day of discharged. My entire family visited baby at my in-law’s place while I just do my own stuff (sleep eat or just use my phone). I fell out with my MIL while I was pregnant (I didn’t intend to tell her and don’t intend to let her see baby even if she knows. But my amazing husband betrayed me😑) so I packed up and moved to my dad’s place for a month together with my hub. Her attitude changed when she know I’m pregnant so when we moved back, she finally learnt how to talk and act properly (used to be sarcastic and just speak without respect). My dad taught me a lot during the stay and also how to be a DIL. I put down my ego and hatred towards her and I’m super thankful that she helped out with the night shifts during the first month. As FTM, every single help offered is needed especially first few months!! My advice is, since you are not living with your in laws, no point starting a thorn between the both of you, in the end it’s your husband who suffers. Maybe talk to your husband beforehand, ask him to let them know you and baby needs to rest so try to keep the visit short. And you would like to rest while they come over and visit. 😊

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