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Mother in law help with ultrasounds first baby.?

This is my husbands and i first baby I'm 22 weeks. So far only my mom and himself has gone along to the ultrasounds. His mom wants to go along to the next one but I don't want her too. I feel that I am not her child and it's not her place and I'm not comfortable with it. Is this common that a girl only wants her mom to be there or coming from my husband it's me being rude to his mom. Just wondering opinions. Also she never asked me to go. I guess she told him she wanted to. I also feel she should ask me.

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  • Sophie
    Lv 6
    7 years ago
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    Don't worry. It's okay to tell people no. Doctor visits and having a baby are not public entertainment.....

    When I went, just my husband went (sometimes), and nobody else.

    FWIW, only my husband was present for the birth, too.

    Just tell your husband to tell her no, or, if she asks you directly, simply say "I would rather you not, thank you" with a smile....

  • 7 years ago

    It's your body and you have the right to have whoever you want involved in your doctor's appointments and ultrasounds, but from personal experience I really enjoyed sharing my ultrasound with my MIL. My family lives in a different state, so my mom couldn't come to anything. I had an elective gender scan ultrasound at a private place, not a doctor's office, and I invited my MIL. She was almost as excited as I was and very grateful to be part of the experience. It was the right thing for me and my situation. I recommend it, but don't do anything that makes you uncomfortable.

  • Even though youre carrying it, the baby is also your husbands. That means your mother and his mother are both the grandparents. I think youre being a little rude. All she wants is to see her grandbaby like the other grandma. Barely any of your skin/tummy will be showing and she wont even be looking at it, so Im not sure why you'd not want her there.

  • 7 years ago

    smh. well your choice but it would have been nice if my mil was around to go to the ultrasounds. js. some are more family oriented than others

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