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3rd Trimester
Didn't tell my MIL
My mother in law just called me to see how I was doing and ask if I felt any different or had made any progress today, since it's my due date and I totally did not tell her about the bloody show I posted about on the bump earlier. I feel a little guilty keeping it from her, this is her first grandchild and she's really excited, but do I really need to be telling my mother in law about bloody mucus coming out of my lady parts? Especially when bloody show doesn't necessarily mean I'll be having a baby today or even tomorrow?
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Re: Didn't tell my MIL
This is what I was thinking, I wouldn't want someone telling me about it. I don't even think I'm close enough to my own mother to tell her about bloody show! Thanks!
I think its totally OK. I really wish that people didn't ask me about the state of my cervix recently. I really don't feel like its any of their business. I wish I was bold enough to tell them so. I had some progress at my appointment 4 weeks ago and everyone got all excited that I was going to go into labor early. I'm still pregnant and wish I hadn't told anyone so that they wouldn't be bugging me about it all the time.
I wouldn't feel bad. I don't plan on telling my MIL or mother that I am even having contractions when the time comes because I don't want to deal with them until after I have my child.
not bad at all. My MIL called yesterday as DH and I were getting ready to head to labor and delivery. I told her everything was fine, not feeling anything and that we'd talk after my appointment today! LOL
DH couldn't believe I lied to her.
(I went to L&D because of major hip pain that the doctor's office wanted me to have checked out - 2 hours and some Tylenol #3 later and I went home...still in pain, just sleepy)
yeah....my MIL informed DH that she wants him to call her asap- even if it's the middle of the night- as soon as anything happens. I'm sure exactly what that all includes but.... yeah probably not. I'm not gonna start making those phone calls till well into things- and then maybe I'll just get caught up and forget. ;-)
Dude, I'm not answering your texts while I'm inlabor, and no you're not getting a play-by-play of the action. Let you know when the kids out. CIAO!
I think it's perfectly fine to keep that to yourself. If it was my MIL, she probably would've asked you if you had it, and then went on about her own bloody show. I love her, but she seriously once told me about the time she had a virus and had to have diarrhea in her pants at the store. I did not even know what to say to that...
My MIL was calling me every day and DRIVING BY MY HOUSE slowly to see if I was in labor yet with my first pregnancy. My SIL came over for a visit once and MIL actually came into my house to see if SIL's car was there because I was at the hospital.
My son was two weeks late, so you can imagine how awesome the daily calls/drivebys were for me. It took a two day induction and somehow she found out what my room # was, and kept calling during labor. Nosey doesn't even begin to describe her.
I thank God I get to skip straight to a c-section this time, so that she can write it on her calendar and leave me the eff alone.
Wow that type of dedication (or craziness) is impressive!
this x 2.
I was pretty sure that not telling her was a totally reasonable course of action. I'm honestly a little surprised at myself for even posting about it here, as I try to avoid posting TMI-type stuff!
Thanks again ladies!
Ummm....yeah. Nobody wants to hear that.
hahahahahahahahaha I love this post. Unfortunately my c-section has been scheduled already so everyone knows the date. But if for some reason she decides to come early I don't plan on telling them till I'm in the hospital and all that.
And in my opinion I wouldn't be mentioning all the gory details to the MIL, just tell her everything's fine and dandy and you'll give her a call when she needs to head to the hospital