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[quote=Anonymous]OP, if your mom lives nine hours away that will make her popping up in the hospital while you're in labor pretty tough. She can demand this or that or plan all she wants, but babies have a way of coming on their own schedules.

My mom is also a gung-ho grandma and when our first child was born she was determined to be the first to see her in the hospital, even though she lives in another country. She booked a ticket that would have her visiting friends in the area for TWO WEEKS around my due date so she could conveniently pop over to the hospital as soon as she'd heard the baby was born. Our daughter was born three and a half weeks early, which upended all of her plans.

You are allowed to say no. It sounds like you and your husband are on the same page with things, which will be a huge help to you. Practice saying, "no, that won't work for us. No, that won't work for the baby." I've found that my own mother is more likely to listen when I say something isn't good for the baby than for me. She may be mad, but you're allowed to set boundaries in your life. Good luck to you![/quote]

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