Mom vs. Mother-in-Law: Battle of the Birthing Room ‍ ‍

Picture this: You’re in the middle of giving birth to your first child, and the pain is unbearable. In a moment of desperation, you call your mom for support. But little did you know, this decision would spark a family feud that would leave you questioning your actions. Let’s dive into the drama of this new mom’s birthing room battle between her mom and her mother-in-law (MIL).

The Birth Plan

The Moms Arrive

Hand-Holding Heroics

MIL’s Cold Shoulder ❄️

The Silent Treatment

Facetime Frustrations

Mom’s Temporary Stay

The Facetime Fallout

MIL’s Sudden Hang-Up

The Confrontation Begins

MIL’s Accusation ️

Mom’s Defense ️

Breaking Tradition?

Husband’s Input

Caught in the Crossfire: Mom vs. MIL ‍ ‍

So, our new mom found herself in the middle of a family feud after she called her mom for support during childbirth, leaving her MIL feeling left out and bitter. Despite attempts to keep the peace, the MIL’s resentment only grew, leading to a confrontation over Facetime. The new mom defended her choice, stating she was in pain and needed her mom’s support. Her husband agreed that she had the right to choose who was in the room, but suggested it might have been a nice gesture to include his mom too. Now, we turn to the internet to weigh in on this birthing room battle…

Giving birth is not a spectator sport! NTA op!

Having your own mom in the delivery room is understandable ‍ ‍ , but MILs insisting on being present is not . Op is NTA.

NTA. MIL wanted to be there for herself

Mother-in-law vs. Mom in the birthing room. NTA wins.

Only the mother gets to decide who’s in the birthing room ‍ ‍ . MIL can take her ‘tradition’ and go jump

MIL’s selfish POV: baby is a wanted resource to share , NTA

Husband needs to deal with MIL’s drama, not new mom. ‍❤️‍ Talk it out.

Choose your delivery room support team wisely ‍ ‍

Set boundaries with in-laws during childbirth. Spouse support crucial.

New mom prefers own mother over MIL during birth/recovery ‍ ‍ vs ‍ ‍ -in-law’s wacky tradition. NTA

Supportive comment and replies defend mother’s right to choose support person.

Mother-in-law acting like a selfish child. NTA

Mother-in-law upset over birth, but NTA for setting boundaries.

NTA wins the battle with a savage bonus suggestion

Protecting the sanctity of childbirth. NTA and MIL needs boundaries

Choose your own delivery room adventure: Mom or MIL? ‍♀️

Join the r/justnomil and r/justnoso communities for support

Protecting vulnerable moms and newborns from COVID-19

Don’t let anyone ruin *your* major medical procedure ‍ ‍

Mother’s presence during childbirth is for support, not entertainment.

Empowered birthing person chooses who’s in the room ‍ ‍ . NTA shuts down critics

Choosing a support system: NTA for going to your mom

Commenter is not the a**hole in this situation

NTA: Your body, your choice. Your mother-in-law’s tradition is irrelevant.

Delivery room drama: NTA for not letting MIL in

Privacy matters. NTA for wanting only required people in room

Birth is your call, choose who’s there. NTA wins.

It’s your choice who’s in the delivery room . MIL is making it about her .

Commenter defends OP’s decision to have only her mom in room

Short and sweet: commenter is not the a**hole

Choose your mom over your MIL during childbirth ‍ ‍

Commenter empathizes with OP’s MIL troubles.

Choose your birthing partner wisely ‍ ‍

Women in labor get to call the shots

Empathetic reply to mom’s right to choose who’s present during birth

Giving birth is private, MIL has no right to be there ‍ ‍

Mother-in-law is arrogant and childish, NTA for choosing comfort.

Respect the mother’s choice for safety

Supportive comment defends OP’s decision to exclude MIL from birth

Giving birth isn’t a spectator sport! NTA for choosing mom.

Mother-in-law oversteps boundaries, commenter supports OP’s decision.

Mother and partner only. NTA. ‍ ‍

Setting boundaries with MIL during childbirth, NTA wins

Mom vs. Mother-in-Law: Entitled MIL vs. Vulnerable New Mom ‍ ‍

Birth is a vulnerable moment. Extended family shouldn’t crowd it. ‍ ‍

Mom takes charge of her own birthing experience

Curious commenter asks about MILs in birthing room, gets assumptions.

Choosing your mom over mother-in-law during childbirth is normal

MIL’s sense of entitlement is disgusting

Setting boundaries with in-laws during childbirth

Family traditions clash in birthing room. ‍ ‍ ‍ Battle of the generations.

Childbirth is not a spectator sport. #NTA

Respect the mother’s choice for who’s in the delivery room. NTA

Empowering comment defends birthing room choice. NTA

Not the a**hole, but what happened in the birthing room?

Commenter is not the a**hole in this situation

Cutting ties with mother-in-law after birthing room disagreement

Mother’s choice: NTA, birth is not a spectator sport

Not the a**hole, but what happened in the birthing room?

Having your own mom in the birthing room is priceless ‍ ‍