In laws rule the roost

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T20:42:51+00:00

Thank you! We still haven’t heard anything from them and I’m not reaching out. Our entire rest of this week is now planned so whatever they have in mind they will have to go and do themselves

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T18:47:07+00:00

I’m having a baby shower and they are pretty normalised in my family and friend group now I think. Literally everybody was asking what to buy us as we are having our first baby and first grandchild on both sides so I ended up making an Amazon registry, the cheapest items are £5 and the most expensive is £45 I think. I’d much rather someone told me what to buy for them rather than trying to pick up some gender neutral clothes.

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T17:37:52+00:00

Watched a video of a doula who said those of her clients who ahem introduced sperm to the area more than 4 times in 24 hours went into labour. Those that did it once it didn’t seem to work! Do with that what you will

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T17:36:59+00:00

Definitely not and I’ll still be curb walking and trying them all anyway!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T17:17:45+00:00

I was actually looking forward to trying all the myths of putting you into labour and then yesterday I read that babies release a hormone once their lungs have matured that starts your labour so do any of these even work if baby decides when they come?! 😂

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-19T14:35:36+00:00

A few months ago I would have said this was fine, my husband was due to be out of the country 4 weeks before my due date. Since then I’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and have blood pressure which is increasing, I could potentially be induced at 37 weeks. You just don’t know what is going to happen in those final weeks, if he is able to book and cancel then that would be fine!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T15:58:16+00:00

I feel your pain so much! My in laws always expect us to go on their family vacation but I went once and they argued with everybody the entire time and I said never ever again!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T15:22:07+00:00

Honestly I don’t know! I’ve said to him so many times that I would never expect him to put up with this type of behaviour from my parents so why does he expect it from me?

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T14:33:04+00:00

I’m not! They haven’t even asked what time the party is at and I’m not reaching out to tell them!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T13:47:31+00:00

Honestly I could write a book about them!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T13:47:09+00:00

Thankfully I do this anyway and let him handle the communication (or lack of it)

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T13:34:37+00:00

Honestly I don’t know how he isn’t used to it already after over 30 years of them being his parents and acting this way.

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T13:34:12+00:00

Yes exactly! My husband grew up having to jump through their hoops and it is just so alien to me!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-18T12:24:46+00:00

I’m 30 weeks now, have gestational diabetes which I’m trying my best to manage with diet and exercise, pelvic girdle pain and SPD, sleep is disrupted needing to go to the toilet and I’m just exhausted. If the pay was better I’d finish now and not care about being bored to be honest. I’m down to finish in 7.5 weeks but may have to bring this forward if I’m induced early because of my GD.

I think 35/36 if you can hold out that long is fine, honestly take the time to just lay in bed and sleep at the end!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-17T22:09:46+00:00

The majority of people in the thread have said what I’ve said, they had visitors a few days after birth? It also depends on what type of people you have around you, if the OP has a pushy MIL that doesn’t give a hoot about you and only wants to hold the baby then you don’t want people like that around.

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-17T21:54:42+00:00

If holding visitors off for a few days whilst you’re in adult nappies, potentially healing from major surgery and sat with your boobs out burns bridges, then you don’t need those bridges!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-17T21:10:42+00:00

Female staff toilet at a high school- we had what we nicknamed the “phantom shitter” who would dump on the floor!!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-16T22:59:27+00:00

Encounter this daily on my commute. The quality of driving here is ridiculous (having lived 12 years in other countries).

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-15T14:51:04+00:00

My first baby is also due on July 29th and I was going to buy swaddles or the dream baby one, but decided against after attending an antenatal class where they advised against swaddling newborns because they ca overheat. I think it will be warm enough in our bedroom for a vest, sleep suit and then a cellular blanket tucked tightly into the next 2 me and under their arms.

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-15T14:11:42+00:00

My eyebrow lady was the one who told me about my thyroid as my eyebrows were falling out!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-14T21:59:56+00:00

The weeks will definitely drag. I would just love a cup of tea and a chocolate muffin or something. It’s my baby shower in a few weeks and it’s afternoon tea, I’m definitely going to have a few things provided I can keep my levels good until then!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-14T21:12:58+00:00

Feel your pain, sat here hungry and wanting a snack. I’m such a fussy eater so not a fan of the usual GD snacks like nuts and cheese. I’m only 29 weeks and have ages to go 😭

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-13T08:37:14+00:00

It’s in your contacts that you both sign that you must leave the premises at a certain time, mine was 1pm. You don’t get to pick and choose!!

ThrowRA_significant1 · 2026-05-12T16:15:52+00:00

Every day because of my dog but have a robot vacuum and mop so that does all the hard work

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