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AIBU?

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MIL Christmas visit

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eggofmantumbi · 25/11/2019 09:21

I need to ask if IABU because I'm feeling totally rubbish after an argument with husband last night & part of me feels awful, but the other part thinks I am justified.

Early December last year my FIL passed away. They live abroad and I couldn't get to the funeral with a toddler in tow, so DH went and MIL came back with him. She stayed with us until the end of January, except Christmas week, which she spent with her other son and his wife/ child, as we had already organised to spend time with my parents.
Fast forward a year and I'm 20 weeks pregnant. I have a medical condition which really impacts my pregnancy and means food has to be tightly regulated. Understandably MIL doesn't understand this, as it's quite complex, but she LOVES cooking.
She was due to be arriving to us about a week before Christmas- she's now coming a week sooner. I had assumed that she'd be leaving around the end of Jan again, but it's been decided now that she'll stay into Feb.
I won't be allowed to carry my baby to term and have more chances of various problems, so this feels a bit closer to die date for me.
Our argument yesterday was because i'd asked DH about what the arrangements were and he told me it'd be Feb. I just want a clearer date really, and would've liked consulting on it going into Feb, but I'm ending up feeling guilty for asking, because she's bereaved & he's worried about her.

She's a lovely lady, but she does get a bit much sometimes. She likes things her own way and treats DH and I like children, so it does get annoying after extended periods of time. I know I need to chill out about that but it's hard when it's a bit undefined.

Christ that's long. AIBU to want a clearer idea of when she'll be leaving? AIBU to be a bit concerned about the length of her stay?

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onalongsabbatical · 25/11/2019 13:54

Yarboosucks did you miss the high risk pregnancy bit? There IS a time to suck things up but this isn't it.

MumW · 25/11/2019 14:07

"I'm sorry DH but with this pregnancy being such high risk, MIL needs to leave when/or X days after you go back to work.
We really need some time to prepare for our baby and I will not be able to cope with an extra person in the house that late in pregnancy."

With the death of your FIL, the dynamics have shifted and you don't want these extra long extended visits to become the norm. You need to put your foot down and state your boundaries now. if you're not careful, I can see this visit extended until after the birth, and then until easter, and then...

SeaToSki · 25/11/2019 14:13

Can she and DH go off for a trip to visit somewhere or someone (long lost Auntie) in the middle of the visit to give you a break, or will you need DH at home to help you?

eggofmantumbi · 25/11/2019 15:19

@mclover the thing is need love that. My mum is brilliant with my daughter and really hands on. He'd enjoy all the extra rest! It's me who would want to send her home.

Sadly FIL was LC/NC with most of his (British) relatives so not sure how a visit from MIL would go down with them.

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eggofmantumbi · 16/12/2019 17:14

There was no resolution and now I'm hiding in the kitchen feeling resentful. Erk. It's going to be a long 2 months 🙁

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