I’m already dreading it

My husband and I have moved to a new state about 4 months ago. My mom is flying tomorrow to help us out with the dogs and house sit while i go for my scheduled induction…and I’m dreading it. I’m greatful to have the help since she will take care of dinner and everything but really I’m doing it for my husband…he came to me with concerns he couldn’t do it alone while giving me enough help/time to rest and recover from birth. We’re first time parents and he just want to give me the space and time I need to get better while figuring out parenting and work and home life. His anxiety is really affecting him, so I agreed to invite her (she doesn’t work and the only family member available) even though it’s the last thing I wanted. I didn’t want anyone in our home but I also understand where he is coming from. But…she tends to make everything about her and just as I feared, she can’t sit still and wants to do all the things while she visits. She keeps telling me how she wants to go shopping and how she wants to try out this food place and she just got a cricut (i make shirts on the side) and how she just can’t wait for me to be able to show her all the tips and tricks I can so she can learn things, ect…i get it, she wants to spend time together but this trip isn’t for her to have fun and do all the things. She’s here to help out with household things and help me figure out being a mom. I’m sure I’ll have lots of questions as I feel like I’m not ready at all (even though I’m very excited to be a mom) and doing all those things is just the last thing on my mind. The whole reason I didn’t want people for a while was exactly this - i just wanted to be able to rest and just bond with our new little family. I feel bad for already dreading her visit but I feel like I can already tell how this week is going to go. My husband will stand up for me but i know it will be a constant guilt trip from her of “i wish we could have done this”. I just wanted my husband to have a little reassurance and help while I recover as there’s no way to know how my birthing experience is going to go. I know i need to try and stay optimistic, but i just needed to rant.

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