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[quote=Anonymous]After my first was born my mother invited herself with my father the day I got home from the hospital and then proceeded to sit on the couch all day waiting to be waited on. DS never slept and we were so exhausted but she didn't do anything to help except hold him as long as he was perfectly content and quiet (so, for 10 minutes at a time). I remember one night her getting really irritated with me because she wanted dinner and I could hardly stand up. I couldn't believe it. I was like "If you really can't make yourself something I guess I could order a pizza?!" My dad, who probably had undiagnosed autism, was actually more clued in than my mom. He offered to drive her to a restaurant so they could get dinner. But neither offered to bring us anything.

She asked to come back a month later at Christmas and I said no because I "couldn't host her." I think she complained at work and her friends set her straight (she lives in the south) because with the next kid she offered to come and make food for us that we could freeze.

I didn't really expect people to wait on me, but if I have a newborn and you invite yourself you damn well better be prepared to take care of yourself. I mean, I was still bleeding and crying every time I peed. My nipples were raw and chapped. I was desperate for food and sleep and a shower all at the same time. I was not freaking making dinner for people who chose to arrive at the most inconvenient moment of my entire life.[/quote]

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