When the daughter-in-law returned to her hometown to give birth, the mother-in-law recounted to all the relatives how she had to "raise her daughter-in-law and grandchild."

My husband works far away, so after giving birth, I went back to my husband's hometown to recuperate, planning to stay there for only a month before returning to my parents' home. However, after only two weeks, someone who came to visit my mother-in-law told me about how she had to struggle to earn money to "support her daughter-in-law" who had just given birth. After hearing that, I just wanted to take my baby and go straight back to my parents' house.

My husband is a soldier, working far from home. When I gave birth, he only managed to get a few days off before going back on duty.

My husband and I were still renting an apartment in the city, so we decided to go back to our hometown for my postpartum period. Like many other women, I naturally wanted to stay at my parents' house.

My parents live alone in the countryside; they're retired, so they have plenty of free time to take care of my mother and me.

However, my husband's family is quite strict, requiring the daughter-in-law to stay with her husband's family for a few months before being allowed to visit her parents' home.

I'm exhausted from staying with my mother-in-law during my postpartum period (Illustrative image, source: KT)

I discussed with my husband that we would go to his parents' house for about a month, celebrate our baby's one-month birthday, and then go to my parents' house for the rest of my maternity leave until I return to work.

But after only two weeks of being here, I already hear my mother-in-law complaining about everything. Day or night, I'm mostly the one managing the childcare; she only takes care of the three meals a day.

Since it was only a month away, I gave my mother-in-law 5 million VND to cover grocery expenses, but she refused to take it.

My mother-in-law owns a small grocery store. Whenever someone comes in to buy something, she says, "You have to work hard to support your daughter-in-law during her postpartum period." She also often complains about the expenses, but she refuses to take the money I offer her.

I find it extremely annoying. I've only been here for a few days, and my mother-in-law is already being difficult, complaining about the money spent, and boasting about having to "support her daughter-in-law."

Since my mother-in-law doesn't handle the money, I still order meat, fish, and food delivery myself every day. I also buy all the diapers and formula for my child, so I don't understand how she can go around telling everyone that she has to "support her daughter-in-law." I just hope this month ends quickly so I can go back to my parents' house.

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/con-dau-ve-que-o-cu-me-chong-ke-cong-khap-ho-phai-nuoi-con-dau-chau-noi-172241217165413944.htm