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mommamelmo
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need your opinions/suggestions!
mommamelmo
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As you know I'm approaching the end of my pregnancy FAST. I've been thinking lately what the "appropriate" way to go about telling STBXH and XMIL about the birth... X really doesn't talk to me and goes weeks without seeing DS. XMIL on the other hand occassionally contacts me about DS/pregnancy. She is taking DS next week for a sleep over... I'd sorta like to keep the lines open with her in the off chance X falls off the face of the planet.... How/when did you tell X about the birth? If you were scheduled did they know the date beforehand?
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Re: need your opinions/suggestions!
I called them when I knew I would be at the hospital and giving birth. They waiting in the waiting room. They wanted to "come say hi," but I didn't want to give them an inch and have them taking a mile and staying for the birth. They came in to see A when we were all cleaned up and situated.
N and I hated each other right before I gave birth. Haha. I called him the morning I started having contractions and told him that I thought it would be the day she would be born. Then, I would contact him once I decided to actually go into the hospital and it was his choice to show up when he wanted. Once he was there, I told him based on how he made me feel, I would decide then if I wanted him in the room or not when I delivered. I was close with his sister, so I also informed her on what was going on. She informed his family. They all ended up coming to the hospital and being with me in the labor room. N and my mom were there for the delivery.