My husband has 2 kids from a previous marriage. They’re now 12 and 13, they live with us full time and I adore them and love them as my own! My husband and I are 9 years apart. His parents have 5 grandkids between him and his brother, the oldest is 20. I’m 25 and my husband is 33. We tried for 2 years to conceive and had 4 losses along the way. I’m now 33 weeks with a beautiful boy! My family is so over the moon and has spoiled him to no end already, they constantly check on me and ask for updates. His mom has been the opposite. She’s never asked anything about the baby. She says she’s excited on my FB posts, but never talks to me personally. I try to talk to her about my husbands kids, asking for advice, or just try to talk to her in general. If I get onto the kids in front of her she’ll act like I’m a monster (she does the same with my husband) or if I complain about anything pregnancy related she’ll make comments like “well I had 3 and I was fine”. I don’t speak with her much. We used to be somewhat close and it just stopped. It really hurts my feelings. My husbands brothers don’t even speak to us really. And we all live on the same street next door to each other. I’m afraid to even ask her for help with anything when the baby comes. She seems so uninterested. Her oldest grandson got his GF pregnant and we’re due around the same time which doesn’t help. I’ve never even met the girl. I just feel like this baby isn’t going to be special or a happy addition to the family for them. I’ve been so emotional over it. I’m not asking for all the attention or whatever, just maybe some interest or excitement after all we went through. His dads side of the family has been so sweet and loving, it’s mostly just my mother in law I have the issue with. My husband doesn’t think it’s a big deal and blows it off. She’s always shown favoritism towards the other brothers and their families. Just feeling so down over it :(

I also live an hour away from all of my family, so it sucks the only family I’m near is the one who doesn’t care.