AITAH for wanting to do a maternity photoshoot and baby shower even though my spouse and mother doesn’t believe in the idea

I 28F and my husband 30M are having our first baby this year. I am over the moon and have dreamt of being a mum for a long time. My partner is introverted and doesn’t really like social media at all, I’m extroverted and don’t mind social media. I used to post heaps to private socials but in the past few years I haven’t posted as much besides the occasional photo dump or meme. My partner hates it when I post him and I’ve avoided posting him as much as I can without making it seem like he doesn’t exist in my life. For context we live far from family and have moved several times because of his career as doctor – social media is one way I keep in touch with people I’m close to. With our baby on the way my mother who is very superstitious expressed warnings about having a baby shower and my husband agreed with her saying he doesn’t really believe in the concept. I’m very disappointed because I like planning and decorating for events and was looking forward to hosting one. They begrudgingly are going along with the idea of a baby shower but their disapproval has somewhat sucked the joy out of it for me. Similarly situation with a pregnancy photoshoot – my husband again says he doesn’t think it’s necessary and prefers having pictures when/if the baby is born. The same trajectory of commentary has come from my mother and husband when I bought a single baby onesie and some baby books for the baby (they keep saying it’s too early and bad things can happen). Recently I put a private reel up on my close friends (10 people are on there) announcing I’m expecting and my husband started asking me why I posted anything. I’m considering having a solo pregnancy shoot without my husband – will I become the asshole if I do this? I just want to preserve some memories of this experience.

2 thoughts on “AITAH for wanting to do a maternity photoshoot and baby shower even though my spouse and mother doesn’t believe in the idea”
  1. NTA. This is your pregnancy and your memories. you don’t need anyone’s approval to celebrate or capture it. A solo photoshoot sounds perfect if your husband isn’t into it. Do what makes you happy; these moments are fleeting and for you, not for anyone else.

  2. I mean, usually someone else would host a baby shower and not the mother to be. It’s not bad or wrong to want these things, but your partner clearly has a view on social media so if you do do them, I would suggest not posting them. You also need to get on the same page around baby photos on social media once baby arrives. NAH

    Edit to add – if anyone is the AH, it’s your mother. Her opinions are irrelevant. It’s not her baby

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