My MIL wouldn't have dreamt of thinking of being there.......she is too sensitive and nice and normal to even expect it. Plus she is interstate.

My own Mother (who I have a weird relationship with) decided she was coming up to Darwin for the birth of Olivia. I was HORRIFIED!!

Needless to say, I plucked up the courage to confront her over it and suggest that I didn't need or want her, until I had got to know my baby properly.

In the end, she was upset and disappointed, but she didn't arrive in Darwin until Olivia was 10 week old. Thank God.

I had Charlie in SA (where my Mum lives) and she didn't mention it at all this time round, so she must have got the message.

With both my births there was just me, DH, the OB and the midwife. More than enough folk looking up my hoohaa I should think!!