A couple years ago I gave birth to our 1st via unplanned C-section. It was a traumatic birth. I had a postpartum hemorrhage and was unconscious for hours after the surgery. JNMIL called DH saying she wanted us to come to her house when I was discharged so she could meet the baby. She wanted us to visit on our way home...not a few days later but as we were leaving. Who would ask that of a woman who just gave birth?! Seriously. JNMIL has 2 kids, she was a nurse for 20 years. You would think she would know better than to ask that. Of course, we said no!

Fast forward to this month, I give birth to our 2nd child. Thankfully, the birth was a uncomplicated VBAC. DH and I were overjoyed that welcoming our 2nd child was a happy event. Well until JNMIL called him asking once again that we stop by as we leave the hospital. He tells her no, again. She then plays victim saying she's "just asking for 5 minutes and we're keeping her grandchild away from her".

No lady, we are not keeping our baby from you. If you want see her just come to our house.

She is able to drive and physically able to make her way to our house. I'm pretty sure any woman who has just given birth, who has a safe comfortable home to go to, will want to go straight home.