I am fuming... and trying to work out whether it's just trauma reactivated or whether I have a right to be as angry as I am.
We got pregnant the first time at the same time as one of my husband's cousins. It's a close family, and we were starting the new generation, so announced our pregnancies to the family together. I'd had an early scan, so thought things were ok, but by my 3 month scan, baby's heartbeat had stopped (at 11 weeks). Was devastated and hated having to tell everyone. Cousin's pregnancy went well and brought healthy baby girl.
Our second pregnancy gave us our gorgeous daughter.
I'm now pregnant again, but it's still early. Didn't want to tell anyone, but mother in law (MIL) was coming to visit and I've been feeling so ill we had to share with her. She promised she'd keep quiet.
Today, my husband gets a message from his cousin – they are pregnant again – and my MIL just told them we are too. Her words to them (she's said nothing to us): "I've been so good not telling anyone so far". Ummmmm you just told?? And to the people I'd probably least like to know right now, given our history. (It also means the wider family will know now – they're all rubbish at keeping secrets.) I'm trying not to spiral, but it just feels like it's happening all over again, with us and them pregnant at the same time, and them knowing about us while there's still a substantial risk of me miscarrying... I so wanted to keep the pregnancy protected and private, at least until we've had a scan and I've had a chance to process properly.
How would you handle this situation? Confrontation that involves showing how hurt I am, or just a quiet "you idiot, you weren't supposed to tell! haha"?
AIBU?
MIL told pregnancy news without permission (I have history of miscarriage)
daisyhrl · 13/07/2022 09:09
Am I being unreasonable?
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POLLStrangeCondition · 13/07/2022 09:13
I'd do nothing, she's an excited grandma to be
Parpophone · 13/07/2022 09:16
But that doesn't give her the right to share news that she has been specifically asked not to.
StrangeCondition · 13/07/2022 09:13
I'd do nothing, she's an excited grandma to be
Parpophone · 13/07/2022 09:14
She "promised to keep quiet" so ask her why she didn't and explain that you won't be sharing any future news with her as she cannot be trusted to keep her word.
Hope everything goes well for you OP.
Hotinnit · 13/07/2022 09:21
Yeah ask her why? Say you're confused by the message as she had promised to keep it a secret. Tell her nothing else now. Not the sex, not if you go into labour, don't even tell her the name until you've told everyone else.
Parpophone · 13/07/2022 09:14
She "promised to keep quiet" so ask her why she didn't and explain that you won't be sharing any future news with her as she cannot be trusted to keep her word.
Hope everything goes well for you OP.
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Marvellousmadness · 13/07/2022 09:39
Why did you tell her if you know she is bad with keeping secrets?? Should have told her you had a bug or something and just avoided her a bit.
You did this to yourself really :(
If you want things to be kept a secret;you don't tell anyone about it
CuppaTeaAndSammich · 13/07/2022 09:41
Lol typical MNer response this is!
Umm.. absolutely fine to feel annoyed at MIL for this but it would be incredibly mean and dramatic to not tell the sex, about labour or name of her GRANDCHILD.
Hotinnit · 13/07/2022 09:21
Yeah ask her why? Say you're confused by the message as she had promised to keep it a secret. Tell her nothing else now. Not the sex, not if you go into labour, don't even tell her the name until you've told everyone else.
Parpophone · 13/07/2022 09:14
She "promised to keep quiet" so ask her why she didn't and explain that you won't be sharing any future news with her as she cannot be trusted to keep her word.
Hope everything goes well for you OP.
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