My mother made it all about her feelings

My husband and I recently had a wonderful pregnancy and beautiful delivery and we brought home healthy twins. We did not tell anyone when we found out about the pregnancy, except for our employers. Now that we had the twins, they are home, they are healthy, and now 16 weeks old---so my husband and I finally felt comfortable sharing the news. My mother yelled at me for not telling her anything and then cried because she was not a part of my pregnancy. Basically she got all upset and then said she had to go and hung up. Everyone, on both sides of the family, were/are happy for us including my father and my in-laws but somehow my mother made it about herself when my husband and I have every right to do what we desire and share what we want and when we are comfortable sharing, especially after 10 miscarriages in the past. Everyone was fine and/or understood that we chose not share anything until after, so I don't understand the issue with us doing things our way. We are planning a family dinner get together next month, and now I am NOT interested in inviting my mother to our get together, if she is going to come with an attitude as that energy is not needed in our home. If I do not invite her, she would literally be the only immediate family member not invited. I don't like this and prefer for her to attend but in a calm manner. I do not like her attitude right now. It has been 4 days now and radio silence from her. I even called and texted her and she hasn't replied back. So I left it alone. I guess she can call me when she wants. No one was told at all, not just my mother, but she is the only one upset by it all. My father has been showering us with love and so have my in-laws and siblings. And can't wait to come and spend time with our twins. I am a bit hurt by my mother's reaction, but we never been very close so I guess I am not as bothered but still don't want her attitude in our home. I prefer for her to come with positive energy, if she were to come to the dinner. EDIT----No family or friends live nearby. I live in one state and the closest family is at least 16 hour drive away or more. And my parents live outside of the USA; they live in another country. Everyone is spread out across different states and countries. I didn't show until 16 weeks so hiding pregnancy was easy and only videochat and phone, once I was showing too much, with family and friends; and didn't spend holidays with family because my husband and I chose to just spend them together and took a trip away (mini vacations) during the holidays and my birthday. My family and I do not see each other often and for all of us to get together, it is about planning. And this is why we planned a dinner/day and family will be staying in town for a few days to a week; maybe some will visit for longer. Avoiding family and friends is easy/easier when not one of them even lives in the same state and not even in the state "next door" either. And I have no regrets about keeping this beautiful secret to ourselves. I had an amazing pregnancy, a beautiful birth and all was peaceful. If my child did the same, I would think it sucks I was not included, but I would be overjoyed by the wonderful surprise; I truly feel everyone does not have to share everything or anything and everyone should do whatever they are comfortable doing. And my Mom finally called me back and asked when can she come witi my Dad to visit and I told her whenever she wants but if she decides to come tomorrow then please be sure they can and will stay until at least one week after the dinner party. And she said okay and asked about the twins and we chatted for a few. And that was that. I guess she is going to come around at her own pace and that's fine. Glad that I have been at least heard from my Dad regularly, but also nice to finally hear back from my Mom.

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