Becoming a first-time mum is a rollercoaster ride full of magical moments - and sleepless nights. The first few weeks are particularly important as you bond with your child and take your first steps into the world of parenting . But for one woman, that precious time was tainted by the actions of her parents-in-law, who have now not spoken to her for over a year after a dispute over their granddaughter's name.
The woman explained that before her daughter was born, she and her partner both agreed that the baby would take her surname for practical reasons, since they weren't yet married. "Fast forward to the day after I gave birth. His family blew up when they saw on the birth certificate that our daughter bore my name and not my partner's," she revealed.
"I tried to explain in a nice way that this was the easier option for now since we weren't married yet as my partner's medical and healthcare benefits don't cover our daughter. His mum blocked me. His dad won't even talk to me.
My partner caved and tried to pressure me to change our daughter's name. I reminded him that we had an agreement but since he wasn't handling all the emotional bombardment as well as I tried to, we had a fight." Writing on Reddit , the woman asked whether it was too much to ask for some breathing space before they handled the legalities of having a baby.
And she further argued that it was their first child together and that they were both brand new to parenting. "I respected and loved his family so much .