My IL's have never been positive people (example, when we told them we were getting married MIL says "Well I don't approve" and "don't expect us to babysit"... we weren't even pregnant). Anyways, we called to tell them the good news that we're expecting again. This is how it went:
DH: "Hey mom, I have some good news- we're having another baby"
MIL: "That's good news?".
*puts FIL on the phone*
DH: We're having another baby
FIL: Oh... are you sure that's a good idea?
The negativity doesn't end there... DH calls his sister:
DH: We're having another baby
SIL: Oh no...
A week later, SIL calls up:
SIL: So, dad keeps saying that you guys are having another baby, is that true?
DH: uh, yes
*facepalm* Glad you forgot already...
No congrats, no "how exciting", nothing. Ugh! Pregnancy hormones make me want to scream at them that they will never see their grandchildren if they act like this... but sensibility steps in and stops me. It makes me sad that my baby is being thought of in a negative way by people who are supposed to love him/her.
Anyone else dealing with negative comments? How are you handling it?
Re: Negative reactions
First pregnancy - blighted ovum, miscarriage at 10 weeks, Apr./May 2012
Second BFP 9/19/12 - Hoping for our Rainbow Baby!
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Me 41, Dh 47, b/g twins (May 2004) conceived via IVF, Pregnant again after three failed FETs