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AIBU to expect my husband to stay after an emergency caesarean?

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RudaRudoRude · 30/05/2026 13:50

Name change as outing info before.
I had an emergency c section 3 weeks ago. Baby was 3 weeks early but fine. My DH has gone for the weekend to his parents for a large family celebration. I haven’t gone because I’m still really sore. I had the c section done with general anaesthetic as it was a real emergency they didn’t have time to do a epidural. I said to DH about him not going because I could do with help with the baby. I’m on my own and don’t have my own parents. His mum got upset so he’s gone there to the weekend party.
Now I’ve found out from a message from someone in his family who said to watch my back as my mil is implying that I can’t cope with the baby because I asked him to stay and he should look at leaving me and applying for custody.

I can cope with the baby, I was only asking him to stay because I really am sore and with having to do everything myself until Monday it feels a lot. I don’t know if I’m just hormonal or this isn’t fair. I didn’t think it was unreasonable to ask him to stay but was it?

OP posts:
TheEponymousGrub · 30/05/2026 13:54

That's such a bizarre thing for her to say, we need more context. If it's really out of the blue then I also would suspect that that message isn't true.

RudaRudoRude · 30/05/2026 13:54

Anarchy99 · 30/05/2026 13:51

Do you believe the person who messaged you because it sounds like shit stirring

They don’t have any reason to shit stir. It seemed quite a genuine message and she was upset saying if it had been about her she’d want to know. She even said I can say she had told me if I need to.

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DysmalRadius · 30/05/2026 13:54

Anarchy99 · 30/05/2026 13:51

Do you believe the person who messaged you because it sounds like shit stirring

It doesn't sound exactly out of character for a mother in law who puts pressure on her son to leave his newborn and post op wife for the weekend.

FateAmenableToChange · 30/05/2026 13:54

Your MIL is a disgrace, she shouldnt have even invited him under the circumstances, let alone insisted he go. And the update suggests shes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Id be very upset if DH left me alone for a weekend 3 weeks after emergency surgery with a 3 week old. What on earth does he think he is doing.

Tableforjoan · 30/05/2026 13:54

He shouldn’t have gone if it wasn’t a couple of hours thing honestly.

ginasevern · 30/05/2026 13:53

How important was the family celebration? Is your MIL likely to say that sort of thing, has she got previous?

Anarchy99 · 30/05/2026 13:51

Do you believe the person who messaged you because it sounds like shit stirring