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Dear MIL

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I love you but I really did not need to hear about how 37 years ago when you were induced, my SIL arrived so quickly that you tore from one end to the other.  I also appreciate that you are upset you can't be here for the birth of your first grandchild, but you need to take care of your health.  I would not leave my newborn unattended with an anyone on the type of pain medication you are currently taking. Between the horror stories and the crying fits, I can't deal with you right now.

I am really missing the martini I usually fix while talking to my MIL.

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  • newbee36newbee36 member
    Some people don't have to try hard to be annoying and discouraging ha? These last several days of the pregnancy I am just trying to stay as isolated from people as possible and to just concentrate on the good things that are about to enter in my life. I ignore most of the phone calls and emails. It works well, I recommend it:) 
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  • clipingirlclipingirl
    Loved this post!!! We all have someone such as your MIL in our families, don't we? And yes....ohhhhh the martini (how I miss it in so many ways)! You're right. Sometimes the stories we are told are not helpful in any way, shape or form! Thanks for the fun post. I hope you get a bit of a reprieve before the next MIL conversation!!! Wink
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  • nmh2001nmh2001
    My MIL bugs me to no end and she just informed us that she will be staying with us for the entire last month of my pregnancy because it fits around her travel plans even though I told her that I really hate having people around late in pregnancy and would really, really, really rather her come at a different time. Grrrrr.
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  • LauraLynneCLauraLynneC member

    If my MIL was going to stay with us, I would book a hotel and go there.  We stopped by her house tonight and I just can't explain the gamut of feelings I have for her.  Pity, sorrow, frustration...just to name the first several.  She told me from looking at the 12 week profile shot of this baby that he was "definately a boy" - lucky for her she got it right on that one (50/50 chance of that) and then 6 or so weeks ago she declared "I decided he's going to be early"  Well, he's late.  And I would have taped my hoo-haa shut just so that she wasn't right.

    And she's got the stories too - DH and his sister were both small (6ish pounds) so this kid will be too (ok - she smokes like a chimney and doesn't lead a healthy life AT ALL - I'm surprised her pregnancies made it to term).  She also said both babies were late (like 3+ weeks) - she thinks.  She had VERY LITTLE medical care for DH and NONE for SIL - so how does SHE know they were late?!  She's a idiot - I try not to listen to her anymore. 

    I'm sorry yours is so frustrating - the good news is that you have DH - let him step in and run interference for you!!

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  • PeppernutPeppernut

    *sympathy*

    Why do people share birthing horror stories with extremely pregnant women?  Holy poop!   

    Can you soothe her by promising her the first skype or gtalk video conversation? 

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  • beekernbabybeekernbaby
    imagePeppernut:

    Can you soothe her by promising her the first skype or gtalk video conversation? 

    This is a great idea!  I will schedule a time when the baby gets home. Thank you.

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  • Punter2009Punter2009

    Keep sharing the MIL stories, made me chuckle. I dont have one to deal with luckily.

    I posted on my Facebook the other day that I was officially halfway. Then a friend commented that her dog was having a c-section in a week. I commented back that a c-section sounded nice. 

    Well I had every opinion and horror story posted on that status about c-sections and how i 'should go natural'. Ummmmm Ive had 2 babies naturally and either way its noones business except mine and my OBs. Holy cow! It doesnt just stop with MIL's grrrrrr but im sure MIL's are way more annoying as you cant just tell them to bugger off.

    Im missing my glass of red. 

    I think the advice of ignoring texts and emails towards the end sounds good. Otherwise people are gonna do my head in....if SO doesnt first hahaha ;)

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  • alaratta1alaratta1

    When I was sick, my MIL told me how her friend had a cough just like mine when she was pregnant and she coughed so hard the baby came out, so I better take some cough syrup so I don't have a miscarriage too.

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