You helped make the baby, you should get to hold her first

Mine tried doing this to me. After 5 years of trying to conceive we finally got pregnant and after my child was born the in laws were set on holding her first and tried to get doctors to remove me from the room because I wouldn't stop holding my baby. They made the wife's life hell for years and now wanted something to do with us. They 'advised' she had an abortion. I ended up calling security as my wife didn't want anything to do with them and were not supportive and hurled abuse at her throughout her pregnancy. Gave birth to an underweight baby and had jaundice through stress. Stay in there buddy. They will soon loose interest. Mine did.

As a mom, I would be pissed if that was my mom the more I think about it. She breaks your arm. Your wife has at least 6 weeks before she is medically supposed to resume normal activity and now this new baby's other parent is injured in a way where it would be difficult to hold the baby. I would say mother in law should wait until op can hold the baby on his own before she can for that stupid and selfish stunt.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get. How could she even have the idea of trying to hold your baby before you do? I say she seems like a real bitch who's going to try to parent your child. If she tries, you should really stand up for yourself, don't let her make you an outsider in your own family. Congrats on the baby and get better soon!

I can see exactly the kind of person your mother in law is OP ... the kind of person who demands her children give her grandchildren and thinks she's entitled to every bloody thing. I would never have let someone who behaved like this touch my baby or go near my partner again. This is supposed to be such a magical, moving moment for you and your wife, you just became parents, created life ... and there she goes trying to ruin it with her self-importance and her impression that she is better than everyone else. Hang in there OP, good luck with that woman !!!

How long does it take before your mother-in-law will be released from the hospital after you took revenge on her?

My mum was there at the birth of our first child, she demanded to cut the cord instead of my husband and have first cuddle, the midwives said here dad cut the cord and gave me the baby then him, she was incensed but glad they intervened Unfortunately my mother is the monster in law!

Its so rude! Parents and only parents should be with the baby during the first hours or even day. How was she allowed in the room and wasn't your wife protesting? I would feel embarrassed if my mother was present at birth. But then it was my own mother who tried to sit on me after I had a surgery (more precisely sit exactly on the area of surgery). And there was a visitors chair right next to the bed. Luckily she was allowed to see me only after a few days and I had strength enough to literally kick her butt away. Reason why she did it? Because she loves me so much (her words).

Sue the mother in law! Period! And milk this incident and guilt trip your wife in to avoiding the mother in law for ever. This could work out to your advantage! Imagine: life without mother in law!!

And that is the last time she will ever hold the baby.