I am 37 weeks pregnant (due August 1st) and my mother in law is stressing me out. She accepted a job across the country that will have her gone 6 months out of the year, and she’s supposed to leave at the end of the month.

She keeps asking me to set an induction date and saying she needs to know when I’m having my baby so she can book her flight. She also seems to be trying to guilt trip me because she mentioned more than once that every day she waits to book the flight her ticket gets more expensive.

Here’s the thing, I am currently so anemic that I need iron transfusions before being able to safely deliver my baby, I’m currently waiting on a phone call from a hematologist to set up appointments to get these infusions. Delivering my baby right now, naturally or by induction is not safe for me. I’ve told her this but she doesn’t seem to fully get it (or maybe she just doesn’t care lol)

I just want to stop having the same conversation over and over. She’s also texting my partner about it. I understand she wants to meet her grandchild before leaving, but you’d think she would be more concerned about us having a safe delivery.

She’s also going to be home for a few days in about two months anyway for a family wedding, so it’s not like she’s just not going to meet the baby for 6 full months. I’m just so stressed. Thanks for giving me a place to vent<3

Edit: thank you all for your comments and advice, I just came to check them and although I’m reading them all I can’t reply to every comment individually so I thought I’d just edit the post.

My fiancé is absolutely handling and putting his mom in her place, however she is truly delusional and seems to have tunnel vision when she wants a specific answer to what she’s asking. Until we say the magic words and they line up with what she wants, she will continue asking us. He has told her many times that I don’t even want an induction unless deemed medically necessary, and that keeping me and our baby healthy is our only priority. I would not be with him if he didn’t stand up for me on things like this and I’m grateful that he does:)

For those who were suggesting we completely cut her off, we are already very LC with her. My fiancé does want to preserve his relationship with his siblings and he is worried that cutting her off completely would damage those relationships. This is something we’ve discussed and I completely understand where he’s coming from, it’s a lot easier said than done to completely cut off one family member without losing others.

Finally I just wanted to say that I did get a call and I’ve got my iron infusion set up for early next week, fingers crossed I will only need the one and we will be able to have a safe and healthy delivery<3