Hi, I am posting as I need some advice regarding my unborn niece/nephew and my brother.
DB has been with his girlfriend for 6 years, it has been a turbulent relationship due to her angry outbursts that happen around two or three times a week, obviously my brother is no angel but not bad enough to warrent the way she treats him. They do love each other very much. She has always been the same, but due to the fact that she is now carrying my niece or nephew, I feel concerned about the effect the stress will/is having on the baby.
I have witnessed the outburst before the pregnancy, and understand how my brother feels as it is so concerning. I have never said anything as I feel my brother is capable of addressing the issue but he had just been round to mine and cried about how worried he is and how she will not listen when he tries to advise her about how damaging stress is on a baby. She brushes him off with "get a grip" or "that was this morning, get over it".
DB's girlfriend is genuinely looking forward to baby coming but I am worried that when the sleep deprivation kicks in and she has to deal with a challenging toddler - what happens if she has one of these 'outbursts'?
I am wondering if I am being unreasonable having a word? If I am not - how do I approach talking to her? I know what I want to say but don't want to come across as angry and dissapointed as I am.
Thanks in advance ladies.
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gebla · 24/02/2014 16:22
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