Picture this: you’re 19 years old, and you find out you’re pregnant. You’re excited, nervous, and everything in between. You call your mom to share the news, and she hangs up on you! Then, the entire family (and town) finds out about your pregnancy, and they start making outrageous demands. Can you imagine? Well, that’s exactly what happened to our young mom-to-be. Let’s dive into her story and see if she’s in the wrong for wanting to keep her next pregnancy a secret from her family.
The Unexpected News

Mom’s Reaction

Proving the Pregnancy

Broken Trust

Demanding Relatives

Aunt’s Photo Request

No Newborn Photos!

Great Aunt’s Baby Plans

Feeding the Baby?

No Newborn Kidnapping! ♀️

Next Pregnancy Plans

So, am I the a**hole?

Family Drama and a Secret Pregnancy?
Our 19-year-old mom-to-be found herself in a whirlwind of family drama when she told her mom about her pregnancy. Instead of support, she got hung up on and had her personal news shared with everyone, including those she explicitly asked not to be told. The family’s reaction? Making outrageous demands like 5-generation photoshoots and taking her newborn away for two weeks. Now, she’s considering keeping her next pregnancy a secret from her family until she’s ready to announce it herself. But is she in the wrong for wanting to keep her family in the dark? Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…
Don’t trust your entitled, delusional family with your baby

Family’s inconsiderate demands – cut them off. NTA

Family wants to broadcast 19-year-old’s pregnancy news

Supportive comment tells off OP’s family with a touch of humor

NTA commenter shares tips to avoid future intrusion by family.

Protect your baby, cut out toxic family members! ♀️

Setting boundaries and advice for young parents. ♀️

Toxic family molds children to fit their expectations. Sad

Family’s outrageous demands for newborn called out as whacko

Advice against teenage pregnancy receives mixed reactions

Parenting is a lifelong commitment, drama comes with the package

Protect your peace. Cut them off or keep your pregnancy secret.

Young couple addresses questions on their unplanned pregnancy and success

New mother sets strict rules on babysitting, prioritizes safety

Protect your baby’s privacy, NTA. Watch out for them!

New mom receives great advice on setting boundaries with family

Taking a newborn away from its mother for two weeks? NTA and going NC is justified

Set boundaries and prioritize your own comfort. NTA

Your baby, not theirs. NTA. Family needs to back off.

Setting boundaries with family can be tough but worth it

Unsolicited advice on parenting and family dynamics

Hiding pregnancy from negative family; moved out after birth

Protect your baby: why going no contact is crucial

User questions validity of story and criticizes family’s demands. ESH.

Family demands taking newborn for 2 weeks? NTA, keep distance

Sarcastic solution to deal with toxic family demands during pregnancy

User questions OP’s desire for young grandmotherhood.

Cut off toxic family, focus on your happiness

Protect your baby and yourself from your creepy family members ♀️

Father-in-law’s insensitivity during miscarriage led to limited involvement in pregnancy.

Safety first! Commenter politely corrects car seat duration misconception.

Unsolicited advice on enjoying life before having a baby

Protect your baby and set boundaries. NTA

Support for being NTA but advice to enjoy youth first

Protect your privacy and boundaries during pregnancy

Setting boundaries with pushy loved ones during pregnancy

Enjoy your little secret with your boyfriend and stand your ground

Overwhelming demands from family during pregnancy. NTA!

Take control of your life and limit contact with entitled family

Teenage mother defends her choice to have a baby young

Sharing pregnancy news early has risks, but family should respect privacy

Protect your baby, cut toxic family ties.

Keeping pregnancy a secret from demanding family is safest

NTA. Family’s entitlement and lack of respect crosses the line.

Practice boundaries with family to avoid future problems.

Protect your boundaries and enjoy your future baby

Supportive comment validates OP’s boundaries and offers helpful advice.

Learn from this hard lesson and protect your boundaries

Consider not telling family about labor, get cameras recording

Timing is everything: announcing pregnancy can sink relation-ships ⏳

Protect yourself and your child from unstable family members. NTA

Firmly shutting down disturbing and disrespectful family requests

Parent empathizes with poster’s situation and finds in-laws overbearing.

Questioning a family member’s request causes suspicion

Mom shares her experience with leaving her baby overnight

When someone can’t keep a secret, you have every right to be mad

Encouraging comment from a young mom with a great bond

Pregnant woman hilariously deals with entitled family

The sensitive topic of pregnancy and timing explained.

Advice to prioritize self and control pregnancy announcement.

Protect your peace, even if it means getting a restraining order.

Protect your baby! Family’s demands are dangerous

“No Contact” with Family After Unbelievable Demands

Wait 5 years before having a kid for mental maturity

Advice on how to handle family after a devastating loss

Avoid oversharing pregnancy news to demanding family members

Supportive comment shows empathy and humor

Protective advice for new mother traveling with baby

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy and postpartum

Protect your baby and stand your ground. NTA

Mom-to-be shares tip to avoid annoying due date questions

Concerned comment urges young woman to reconsider having a baby
