Omugwo Chronicles - Part One

This is so interesting and funny at the same time....

A Blog visitor shares her recent Omugwo story......

Good day Stella,

I read the chronicle about Mother in law and so thought I should share my Omugwo (don't know if this is correct cos am not Igbo) experience.  

For the purpose of this write up, please permit me to use MIL for Mother in law.  

So I recently welcomed my Prince and so my MIL came to our house. So that you will understand better let me break it down a bit.

When I was pregnant, the 1st trimester for me was something else. I was sick from week one, I wasn't eating or even drinking water. So hubby called my mum and told her to invite me to their place. 

So I went to my parents place, the initial plan was to stay for 2weeks but the trip was cut short cos my MIL asked me to go back to my hubby. Even called my mum, my FIL too called and bla bla bla.

MIL advised me that a woman's place is in her hubby's house that if am sick my mum should come take care of me there not in my parents house. That more so it is her own duty and she will come over. 

My fellow BVs, mama didn't come until about a month after the discussion and when she came, I cooked and cooked and cooked.

 I that needed taking care of ended up taking care of mama. I was off duty then so we were both at home together. She spent 3 days but it looked like 3weeks. She was always in the guest room sleeping. She won't ask if i have eaten or not. I will serve her and not eat yet she won't ask.

After she left, I told my mum everything and I told her my fear is this woman won't be useful to me when I give birth. My mum said I can't be sure, that might be she's like that because am just pregnant. Ok.

 I told hubby my fear too and that I will prefer my mum comes 1st. He said ''anything you want...''

So along the line my SIL gave birth, I called MIL and asked when she will be going there. She said she's been there but she can't sleep because she's not her MIL. That it's not her right, that it will be her right to come over to ours when I put to bed.

 Fellow BVs chai! 

I was sad because she has successfully turned this thing to competition. Told hubby and he said ''anything you want, you will get...''

Fast forward to 35weeks, my hospital invited hubby for a talk, they call it Chat with the Spouse. Told him it's always advisable that the 1st person should be who your wife is comfortable with so she won't be depressed through stress. So, hubby and I decided to hire a daytime help.

To be continued and concluded tomorrow - same time.....