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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Woman's New Sister-in-Law Expects Her to Pay Over $180 Because She Missed Her Wedding — for the Birth of Her Twins
A woman wrote on Reddit that she is dealing with family drama after she missed her brother's wedding for the birth of her twins Her sister-in-law now expects her to pay over $180 to make up for her and her wife's absence Speaking of her newborns, the woman said, "They are currently in the Neonatal Unit, and my wife and I practically live there"A woman missed her sister-in-law's wedding for the birth of her twins — and now the bride expects her to pay for her absence. The new mother, 29, wrote in a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------" forum that her wife, 26, gave birth to twins early after developing twin-twin transfusion syndrome, a rare condition that occurs when twins share a single placenta and one baby receives more blood flow and nutrients than the other, according to John Hopkins Medicine. 'They are currently in the Neonatal Unit, and my wife and I practically live there so we can spend time with our boys,' the woman wrote, then explaining that her brother's wedding took place two days after the twins' birth. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Because she didn't want to leave her wife or their new sons, the woman continued, 'I sent them their gift from us and a text wishing them a fantastic day, and I thought nothing more of it." However, the woman said she was taken aback 'to then receive a text from my new sister-in-law explaining that because my wife and I missed the wedding, she'd need us to send her £140 [over $180] for our plates of food.' 'She told me that she got my wife couldn't go as she had to stay in the hospital, but that I wasn't the one who gave birth, so I could have [gone] and saved two plates of food from going to waste," the Redditor added. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The woman said she pushed back against the new bride, writing, "I told her she was being ridiculous." When she said she asked her sister-in-law if her brother "was aware she was asking his sister for money for food," the woman continued, "She brushed that off and said weddings were expensive and she had to try and recoup her losses." The woman also said her sister-in-law wanted to keep the issue between them, "woman to woman," but she lost her temper and took 'screenshots of the conversation" and posted them online. Eventually, her sister-in-law contacted her. The woman said the new bride must've been 'bombarded with messages, as she told me to take it down, as I was making her look bad and people were taking it out of context and thinking she was some kind of villain.' When the woman got her brother involved, she said he told her 'not to worry about the money" and that he felt "it was stupid to expect us to pay for the plates." The brother, the woman added, also said he would handle his wife, but he asked his sister to remove the social media posts, which she did. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! In the comments section of the post, many Reddit users felt the woman was in the right to take offense.'She just got married, and could be riding the high of that, but instead she's pestering people worried sick about their newborns, over MONEY,' one person wrote. They added, "People deserve to know that SIL is seemingly devoid of compassion, so they can avoid talking about sensitive subjects around her. Who knows what awful thing she'll say next!' Another agreed that the sister-in-law made herself look bad. 'Your brother is now having to deal with the person he really married,' the user said. Others, meanwhile, said family matters should be left for behind closed doors and not for public shaming. 'All you had to do was text your brother the screenshot and ask him if he agrees with her,' one individual commented. Read the original article on People
BBC News
05-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Medway Maritime Hospital's neonatal unit recognised with award
A hospital's neonatal unit has been recognised for improving the care of mothers and babies and helping to increase breastfeeding Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit in Gillingham's Medway Maritime Hospital has been awarded level three accreditation by Unicef's Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI).The award comes after a visit to the unit in January 2024 and recognises its work to support women around the importance of Clarke, matron at the neonatal unit, said she was "extremely proud of the whole team", and that the reward reflects their "ongoing commitment to increase breastfeeding rates and improve care for all mothers and babies on the unit". The initiative is part of a partnership between Unicef and the World Health Organization which works with public services in the Dawson, part of the infant feeding team at Medway Maritime Hospital, said: "Breastfeeding protects babies against a wide range of serious illnesses, including gastroenteritis and respiratory infections in infancy, as well as cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes and obesity later in life."We also know that breastfeeding reduces the mother's risk of some cancers, and that it supports the mental health of both mother and baby."On the unit, we make every effort to support families to form a close and loving relationship, whatever their choice of feeding method, as this is the best start for every baby."The neonatal unit, which was awarded level two accreditation in 2022, will be re-assessed every two years to ensure standards.
