Grandma Guilt Trips Are Real Everyone!
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We imposed a no-visitor period for the first week (all our parents live away). My mom called it "The Grandparent Ban" and booked her flight for my due date in defiance. Baby ended up being early, so we didn't have to lock her out of the house. But we would have.
— Kate Andrews (she/her) (@kateality) February 6, 2018
I feel like the choice for who gets to look up your vaginal canal should be explicitly granted to the person to whom the vaginal canal belongs to. 100% of the time.
— RedMenace (@maurinsky) February 6, 2018
Without a doubt. How is this a difficult concept to grasp? Labor and delivery aren’t, like, getting lip injections. It is a very serious medical procedure where lots of bodily things happen you don’t want everyone to see!
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) February 6, 2018
Luckily for all of us, “Dear Prudence” had no problem shutting Grandma down and bringing her back to earth by telling her she was “entirely in the wrong.”
Because giving birth is the most intimate process on the planet. Women have every right to decide who they wish to be present, and how it’s all gonna go down. The personal comfort level of the mother and what’s best for her and the baby should be non-negotiable. Here’s hoping Julia and Steven have exactly the birth experience they want to have.
BOUNDARIES, GRANDMA. BOUNDARIES.
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kathy nawara says
never heard of anyone but the Doctor &Nurses being in the room with you
Anne says
I just wanted to be at hospital for the birth of my first and only grandchild. I was in waiting room and my son came out and made me leave hospital then told everyone i threw a hissy fit cause i couldnt be i delivery room. I did not want to be in delivery just at hospital, and because I showed up at hospital I am now shut out of his life, cannot see my granddaughter or even buy her gifts. Im not even allowed pictures of her.