Overwhelmed By Family Pressure
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I am 42-year old, and due with my first and only child any day now. It has been a good pregnancy, but with a lot of emotional difficulties on the part of my parents! My Mother is constantly telling me how to do things and what I will want and not want, and my Dad is lecturing me all the time as well. I love my family VERY much, and need/want them to be a big part of this, but at this stage I am crying and very emotional. It is making it extremely difficult to enjoy this time in the pregnancy. Does anyone have any advice for me on how to gently get them to back down, and/or how to deal with the emotions myself a little better?
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Unfortunately it seems that everyone instantly turns into a pregnancy expert when a member of the family is pregnant. Try making rules that you will not listen to any lectures during certain times of the day, and you only accept advice from your ob/gyn. Pregnancy now is different from the way it was 40 years ago and you don't need the extra stress of your parents telling you about it all over again. Best wishes!
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dear lori simply let ur family know that they r stressing u out! if they know so much about preg, they should realize ur highly emtional, talk them about it. they r probaly just worried and care a great deal. let them know that u r fine and in control about ur pregnacy, best wishes!!
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