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For unborn child's grandparents

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Mummystar123 · 14/02/2016 10:30

Ex and I are no longer in contact, I have gone no contact as he wanted me to terminate the pregnancy. I've been writing a journal from the baby's perspective. I've: scan pics and little text saying ' today mummy saw me for the first time' ' today mummy felt me moving' etc and I was planning on keeping it in case the ex ever does decide to be involved. My friend suggest it would be nice to send a copy to his parents once baby is born. They are very family orientated and adore their other grandchildren, my friend thinks that once baby is born I should give them the opportunity to know the baby even though the father doesn't want to know. I think it can't hurt to make them a keepsake too justincase and would be no extra bother making copies of the scan pics and stuff. Do you think this is a nice thing to do or just weird.?!
I know of his mum and I don't think she would be happy knowing she had a grand hid she had no contact with so I personally think I could make the book up anyway and if they never see it it's no bother but if they do become involved they can retrospectively follow baby's journey?!
I'm not sure what to do and whether I should even tell them once baby is born???
I know if my brother got someone pregnant and wasn't involved my mum would fight to see her grandchild because it's her family but I'm aware not everyone thinks like this.
So.......WWYD?

OP posts:
Footle · 15/02/2016 19:22

Dear OP , I got over it because at first I was preoccupied with my baby and with earning a living, and at some point I realised that I wasn't doing either of us any favours by looking at the child with thoughts of "poor little thing". Every day the baby became more of a person, who had no feeling of missing out on anything, but a huge appetite for life and discovering what was out there, and joining in !

Children just get on with it, and they pull you along with them. Other adults will join in your life, whether friends or a lover or a long-lost auntie, and your child won't lose out.

Mummystar123 · 15/02/2016 20:29

Thanks, I just need to snap out of wallowing in it!

OP posts:
Footle · 15/02/2016 21:34

You don't know these people, and they could destabilise your situation rather than being supportive. Their son isn't the greatest, is he ? Your child may be lucky to be brought up by you, without their influence. Have a bit of a wallow if that's how you feel, but recognise that the regret is in your head and won't be in your baby's.

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