Feeling a bit upset at reaction to news we're expecting DC3

[littlemisslozza]

We're expecting our third (and most likely final)DC, planned incidentally. Am about 8 weeks pg and telling close family and a few friends as we have before. The reaction from my family has been great, they knew we always wanted three anyway and are all very excited.

MIL however, said "is that a good idea?" I have a great relationship with my in-laws so I feel quite upset that MIL couldn't keep her opinion to herself. FIL seemed pleased though. MIL considers anything above two children as a large family and is quite negative about people with more so I don't know why I am surprised really.

Anyone else experienced this and have any suggestions on how to deal with it? Ignore??? Thanks

My MIL & FIL were pretty good considering the circumstances around myself & my fiance's conception!

We're both 20 & have jobs (although mine is due to end in March in theory) but we still live with his parents so the situation wasn't ideal but these things happen & the baby will be loved & provided for regardless.

My DM & DF however were ecstatic! They're both really excited & after a rubbish year for my family due to a family death, they're all seeing it as something to look forward to as they did our engagement.

My SIL however did her typical "it's all about me" thing & when my DP told her the news on Christmas Day she initially said "congratulations" somewhat half-heartedly and then told my PILs that she was "in shock" .etc, not being funny - it's f all to do with her in the scheme of things, she lives miles away in a flat MIL & FIL bought for her to live in & comes home once in a blue moon when she wants something! She's older than my DP but constantly acts like a spoilt 4yo whenever MIL is around.

im exactly the same, im 7 weeks with dc3, it was planned but now im actually dreading it, everyone saying "how on earth are you going to manage", dd will be almost 6 and ds will be almost 3 by time baby arrives.
in fact his family have not even acknowledged it at all, not a word when we have seen them over xmas! so i asked fil what he thought and he said, well if it makes u both happy and trailed off.
i think everyone thinks we are mad!

Hi, I'm now expecting baby number 3 which was completely unexpected as we only wanted 2, so feeling pretty sick and miserable anyway as I'm just 8 weeks too. I told all my family and they were delighted! Then told my husbands mother and she jut said "oh well, never mind, what's done is done!" it made me feel completely rotten! Not to mention that our children are the only gran kids in the family that are adored and myself and my husband has the only stable relationship in the family, I'm the only one who's actually stuck around and I do so much for that woman, even let her live with us for 6 months while hers ended in divorce and I get that! Bloody lovely!
Well I'm chuffed for you x me it's going to take a little convincing were going to be ok sit one more, but well done! Oh and she had three kids!