Am I over reacting?

melissajuelich · August 2015

So I am sharing a room with another woman and I'm a little concerned.
When her baby cries, at night, she will refuse to pick her baby up and will say things like
"No no no, I'm not picking you up"
" why don't you ever put this show on for you daddy"
" enough I'm not picking you up every time you cry"
Now she is thumping the table to stop her baby from crying.
I'm seriously worried. I fear if my child starts crying she will lash out at me.
I'm hopefully being discharged tomorrow.
Do I say something to the midwives ???

ann_jeremiah · August 2015

I'd say something... Maybe they'd be around more to support her?

bpwife&mama · August 2015

Aww that's sad. I would say something to a nurse. They need to educate her.

jlsweets · August 2015

I thought you meant sharing a room at your home with another mom. I was thinking good lord! Ha
But yes maybe quietly mention something to the MW. You should feel comfortable with your baby and learning to feed/cry, you don't need the extra stress. Also maybe she needs some extra support and help- good luck!

SassetteSmurfling · August 2015

I would say something.

CarelessDiva89 · August 2015

I would definitely say something.

taylorharber1108 · August 2015

Yes say something! Stick up for that baby.

laineyjewel · August 2015

I would absolutely talk to the nurses and/or midwives about it. That could be an early sign of something horrible.

kelseyrayay · August 2015

Yes say something. Me personally any time my baby cries I pick him up. I give him snuggles and kisses and try to make things better

kettlekitten · August 2015

Definitely say something for that poor baby's sake!

SashaDenn25 · August 2015

Agreed. Say something, from the sounds of it someone needs to stick up for that baby and you could make all the difference.

erigoesrawrxx · August 2015

Sounds like a job for cps! Lol, but seriously that sounds like emotional neglect. You should definitely tell the midwives and hopefully they can intervene before that becomes her life long parenting style. Or call nancy grace, she would be outraged.

Huler · August 2015

I'm all about establishing independence at a young age and not picking a baby up the second she cries (mostly because I've found I end up disrupting a sleep pattern bc they made a noise and I thought they needed me!), but a newborn? I would say something. Poor baby. That makes ME want to cry. Did you say something?

Brownk1030 · August 2015

Say something. It might be early signs of depression or something like that. If it is serious, it should be addressed before she leaves.

atthemoment · August 2015

I would absolutely say something

melissajuelich · August 2015

I will say something and just to tack on she have the baby to the midwife to look after for almost 4 hours while she slept while I spent those hours trying to resettle my baby, and finally we both got to sleep at 6am till 8am and I just heard her bitching to her partner that I was snoring while my baby was screaming!!!
I just feel so sorry for this baby

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