A new mother, u/Key-Excitement4851, faced a traumatic confrontation with her in-laws during the birth of her daughter, Lily. Despite persistent criticism from her mother-in-law Karen throughout her pregnancy, the mother maintained her decision for a private delivery room with only her husband present. Despite this, Karen and her father-in-law Bob deceived hospital staff and entered the delivery room, filming and shouting against the mother’s wishes. This intrusion led to the mother undergoing an emergency C-section due to stress. Afterwards, Bob and Karen posted unauthorized photos and details on social media, leading to a fallout where the new parents barred them from seeing Lily until they apologized. Despite support from her husband, who is torn between his wife and parents, extended family pressures the mother to reconcile. Therapist Diane Botta criticized Karen and Bob’s behavior as entitled and disrespectful of boundaries, leaving the mother deeply traumatized.
https://www.newsweek.com/mom-banning-laws-grandchild-backed-1925703
