Mum's reaction

Well, my goodness. Maybe she'll change and be different about it, but who knows. Mothers are so weird about pregnancies... never say what you think they will.

 

Awwww... I'm very sorry hon, that is definitely not the kind of reaction that anyone hopes for! That does sound very selfish of her.

 

ahhhhhh bless i bet thats not the reaction u wanted arghhhhh family sometimes im sure hopefully soon shell come round and start to get excited for u xxxx

 

Im dreading telling mine! Im sorry yours wasnt what you expected but I think when we put them on the spot they dont know what to say! (though a congratulations will do!! )
As the weeks go on they will hopefully become more excited..

 

Mine just hung up the phone on me sweetie...so i feel your pain, i really need my mum, so i dont know what to do!! xxx

 

I'm not telling my mum until after the 12 weeks scan - no idea what her reaction to be...

Lovieleigh - why did she hang up? Maybe she was just shocked?

Loveylove - I'm sure she didn't mean to be insensitive. Some people just don't think through the impact of what they say. I'm also sure that she'll be more excited as the weeks go on and the news sinks in that she's going to be a grandma.

 

Give her some time, I am sure she will be very exited soon. When I tad my mum, her first reaction was: "you will not cope with a baby". I am 28 by the way.
Few days after she was worried and not too exited her reaction changed. Now she cant wait to buy the whole shop for the little grandchild

 

Lol, I heard that from my mum as well

 

I wonder if my mum will be hurt I haven't told her before 12 weeks??

 

I honestly think i heard her swear, then the line just went dead, but when she found out that i was engaged to my fiance, she didnt speak to me for a month, im hoping that she comes round soon as its my first and i think every girl needs her mum!! xx

 

this is why i had to tell mine straight away, one less thing for her to be assey about!! xx

 

oh gosh.. im also dreading telling my mum, this will be my third child and she wasnt too pleased with me having my last child although she did warm to the idea in the end and was at the birth with me.. i think its natural for us to be worried about telling our mums and natural they dont always react the way we would like sometimes.. at the end of the day im sure she will be over the moon and soon do your head in with advice lol.. x

 

you poor thing, just when you could really use the support! But at least she knows now, so in that sense the worst is done - I'm sure she'll come around. Maybe being a granny is making her feel old... maybe that's it?

 

Do you think your mom is miserable or something? And that makes her upset when something good happens to you? Such a strange reaction. I hope she will come around.

 

mine took about 2 weeks before she really spoke to me.. i dont think she knew what to say lol.
shes more over the moon than ever now and has bought more than a suitcase of clothes!!! lol. Hope it gets better xxx

 

My mom gets super excited, but my husbands mom? She really acts like she could care less!! When I was pregnant with my 1st,we told her and she really had no reaction. On the other hand my mom was jumping for joy and started crying!! My mom said to my mom-in-law"arent you excited!" and my mil said, "i already have another grandchild" Who btw was 12 at the time!! My husband ,at 26, is the youngest of 7 kids, and the only one who has a child beside him is his oldest sister!! We are pregnant with #3 now. His mom is just so odd to me!

 

Sorry about that. People are weird sometimes but we hope those people wont be our parents. A new baby is a huge adjustment for everyone in the immediate family. I hope she thinks about it and apologizes. This is the time you need her most.