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By Mariam Khan A soon-to-be mum has shared a text message exchange from her interfering mother-in-law, who demanded ‘we want to be the first to hold her [the baby]'”. The messages begin rather abruptly where the mother-in-law demands: “When are you going to have the baby?” and the mum-to-be replies she isn’t sure. Marching right on, the mother-in-law then writes: “We would like to be there for the birth and help.” The text isn’t posed as a question but rather a statement of fact. She continues by adding: “We would like to be the first to hold her.” However, keeping things polite and trying to …

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