He Allowed His Mom To Visit His Newborn At The Hospital Even Though His Wife Asked Him Not To, And Now She’s Furious That His Mom Got To Meet Their Daughter Before Her Own Mom
This 23-year-old guy and his wife, who is 25, just tied the knot last year. And only about a week ago, they became parents to a new baby girl.
Growing up, his wife came from a single-parent family and was raised by her mother alone without any siblings. His wife and her mom are still very close to this day, and he gets along well with his mother-in-law, too.
However, he comes from a much bigger family than his wife– with five siblings and both of his parents in the picture.
“My mother absolutely adores children and loves having them around. Every grandchild she has, she treats like her own,” he said.
His wife and mother, though, do not have the best relationship. Sure, they are respectful of each other, but they just aren’t very close.
So, when his wife was pregnant, she made it known that she didn’t want his mother to visit them in the hospital. He understood that, too, given how excited his mom was about the baby.
“I thought it was fair since my wife was the one going through the hard work, and I was there to support her, not make demands,” he reasoned.
However, things did get a bit complicated once his wife’s delivery took a turn.
Apparently, her delivery was extremely painful and had multiple complications– lasting for over 40 hours! So, his wife was obviously exhausted after having their daughter, and she was given some medication to help her get some rest.
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This caused his wife to fall into a deep sleep, and at that point, he got a text from his mom– who lived nearby.
In the message, his mom asked how everything went and also wanted to visit. He agreed to that, too, but suggested that he just meet his mom in the hospital’s visiting area as opposed to the hospital room. After all, his wife was trying to rest.
So, he took his daughter, met his mom in the lobby, and the whole visit lasted about 30 minutes before his mom headed home.
Afterward, he went back to the hospital room, but his wife was already awake. She also asked where he and their daughter had gone. He tried to explain the meet-up with his mom, but his wife immediately became quiet.
For context, his mother-in-law was only able to make it to town yesterday after already traveling a long distance to see them and the baby. That’s why his wife was seriously upset that his mom met their daughter first, and they got into a massive argument.
She thought it was really inconsiderate of him to disregard her request and allow his mom to be the first one to meet their baby.
“But I found this unreasonable, as I had ensured my mother didn’t meet my wife,” he vented.
Regardless, he and his wife still didn’t see eye to eye, and tensions have still been high around their house. So now, he’s been left wondering if allowing his mom to meet their newborn before his wife’s mother got the chance really was a jerky move.
Didn’t his wife specifically ask for his mom not to go to the hospital? Does it sound like he tried to get around her request by letting his mom see the baby and not his wife? How would you feel if your partner went around you like that? Was he in the wrong here?
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