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AIBU?

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In laws, baby and illness

33 replies

Moncheri13 · 12/07/2025 08:59

Aibu?

Situation is me dh and 4 week old baby. Baby really not sleeping and also have a lively older child to look after.

Mil and Fil were coming over to see us, sil (dhs sister) decided to come too. All fine, it’s not the first time they’ve seen the baby. They visit every week and came twice during the first two weeks plus mil spent the whole day with us when baby was only a week old.

Dh was on the phone to fil regarding what time they were coming. I heard Fil say to dh “sil is coming too, and we are just trying to persuade bil to come too, but he’s got a stinking cold, so don’t know if he will, but we are trying to persuade him to come out for a bit”.

No regard for the baby, me or dh catching this ‘stinking cold’. Last thing we all need in our sleep deprived state.

I was fuming, I told dh to ring fil back and tell him not to bring bil over to when he’s unwell. But dh wouldn’t and just kept saying it’s unlikely bil will come.

Edited to add, it’s not the first time in laws have visited us when they’re sick. Mil came over once and informed us she’d thrown up this morning, but she felt fine now. Ah well that’s ok then 🙄

OP posts:
Mrsgus · 14/07/2025 00:40

"Dh was here, he arranged the visit and took the call.
He doesn’t like to go against his parents."

Do you not like going against your DH?
If I found out any of my friends or family had so much as a sniffle when my daughter was a baby and right up to school age and beyond, then they would not be welcome to visit. They did all know she was very immunosuppressed tho so knew to stay away.
I would just send a cheery text saying 'baby'would have loved to see Uncle and Aunty but because FIL had said you have a stinking cold we'll arrange a catch up very soon for cuddles.
By saying it that way, FIl can take the wrap!!

Thefanisonhigh · 14/07/2025 13:28

Why are some people so hellbent on making others sick?

Emilysmum90 · 14/07/2025 13:50

MemorableLlama · 13/07/2025 17:56

It’s very likely Covid - there’s loads around at the moment. Tell your DH to tell them not to come - this is definitely the last thing you need!

This!

Last week I thought I was getting a bit of a cold. Now I'm currently lying in bed pregnant and with Covid feeling absolutely rotten, I've had it before but this has totally floored me.

I wouldn't fuck about with my newborn's health for anyone, genuinely wouldn't care how rude I come across. They're rude and selfish to even suggest visiting in the first place.

99bottlesofkombucha · 14/07/2025 13:57

I hope you’ve told him if your baby gets sick then he will be the one spending 5 hours in a row walking around with them overnight, whether he has work or not. You’ve asked him not to expose baby, normal people wouldn’t come near a baby that age with a cold, and you are asking him to tell bil not to come but he’d prefer to risk his baby’s health. Thats not how a good dad acts.
my mum didn’t come to meet my first the first day after he was born, she was dying to but was a bit sniffly and wouldn’t dream of it.

BluenoseGers · 15/07/2025 22:01

Don't let him near with a cold it is not worth it. I spent a week in hospital with my 10 week old baby at the time who got RSV after catching the cold from her sister. She was very sick and was lucky to not end up on life support so you are not being unreasonable I won't let anybody near my kids who are sick.

Catcatcat111 · 15/07/2025 22:04

I wouldn’t let bil or sil come to be honest.

sammy7868 · 15/07/2025 22:09

BluenoseGers · 15/07/2025 22:01

Don't let him near with a cold it is not worth it. I spent a week in hospital with my 10 week old baby at the time who got RSV after catching the cold from her sister. She was very sick and was lucky to not end up on life support so you are not being unreasonable I won't let anybody near my kids who are sick.

That’s awful. Similar thing happened to my son too. Worst week of my life. Has to your baby got better with colds as they’ve got older? My son is under a respiratory consultant now.

BluenoseGers · 15/07/2025 22:27

sammy7868 · 15/07/2025 22:09

That’s awful. Similar thing happened to my son too. Worst week of my life. Has to your baby got better with colds as they’ve got older? My son is under a respiratory consultant now.

Sorry to hear that. It was definitely the worst week of my life too she's now 10 months and she can handle a cold no problem now but every cold is utterly terrifying now thinking she can't breath properly. Hope your son gets better with colds as well its such a worry

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