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AIBU?

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to be worried about Dsis behaviour?

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ConfusedLlama · 27/03/2017 09:40

Honestly just need some advice on whether my judgement is being clouded here.

Last year, my partner and I found out our baby had a 0% survival chance at our 12 week scan, our families were a huge support and honestly I don't think we would have coped as well as we did had it not been for them.

My DSis announced she was pregnant around 6 weeks ago, I was over the moon for her as she's been TTC for around 8 months and I knew it was getting her quite down. I should explain she has an ongoing illness that makes it very hard to conceive and could also effect the pregnancy.

Throughout this I've tried hard to be supportive and excited with her, despite finding it quite hard, giving her advice where asked but I've also tried to be the voice of reason as she's quite prone to go from 0 to 100 in no time. I reiterated several times that she should wait until the 12 week scan before doing anything to drastic (i.e move house, buy clothes, furniture etc.) and have had the answer that she's being extra cautious until the scan as she has been placed as a high risk pregnancy.

Yesterday in casual conversation she tells me They've painted the nursery and bought the cot, the changing unit, a wardrobe and a few other bits and pieces. This is at 11 weeks. I went a bit quiet on the phone as I just didn't know what to say, I don't want to burst their bubble but I also can't help feeling it's way too soon, all the what ifs are floating around my head.

What if they do get bad news and they have to come back to a house with a room that's all set up for a baby? Obviously, I wouldn't want that for anyone but I just feel like they haven't considered that despite knowing that it can happen to anyone.

I'm also confused my my DM's behaviour, as a someone who has suffered a MC and knows that things can go wrong, who seems to be actively encouraging this by buying her baby clothes and blankets.

I'm unsure whether I should say something or whether I'm letting what happened to me cloud my judgement and that this is perfectly normal?

OP posts:
MrsTwix · 27/03/2017 21:15

I think you maybe need to step back a bit, and maybe see someone about your grief. I'm sorry for your loss.

Morphene · 27/03/2017 22:34

Why are people so hard on the OP when she is obviously in distress?

She has said she hasn't passed on her real feelings to her Dsis so why all the am dram?

OP you have been doing a good job isolating your Dsis from what you are feeling, I am sorry that you are feeling so anxious and stressed. I would indeed seek some help if pregnancy in others is making you so distressed.

PurpleMinionMummy · 27/03/2017 23:07

yabu I'm afraid. There is nothing wrong with her behaviour. Lots of people are happy to start these things before 12 wks. It's a totally personal and individual decision.

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