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[quote=Anonymous]I can't blame my in-laws.

When my first baby was born, I put out the word that DH and I didn't want visitors for the first two weeks. We wanted to meet her, to bond a little, get going on nursing, let me rest and recover a little, just figure out who we were as a family of three.  My in-laws said okay and booked tickets for three weeks after the baby was born.

Told my dad and his wife. My father was ... he thought it was ridiculous. So they showed up the day after I got home. My father, a NYC Italian, went into the kitchen and started cooking gravy. We lived in a 3rd floor walk-up, and he hauled boxes of diapers upstairs, threw out garbage and recycling, walked the dog, etc. His wife, apparently was confused about whose baby it was, because she tried to dictate every little thing we should do.

Her: the baby is napping, so you should be napping!
Me: it'll only be for 20 minutes, I want to spend time with the dog
Her: but the BABY is NAPPING
:: baby wakes up from the yelling, starts crying::
Me: not anymore

She tried to tell me it was important to give the baby formula. So SHE could give the baby formula.  No, it's important for us to establish nursing. But she wants to feed her..  Well, sorry but that's not going to happen now. But how will she bond with the baby? My goal is for ME to bond with the baby, because she's MY baby. This is why I said I didn't want you to come for the first couple weeks.

Later that day when I was in the baby's room nursing, not only did she COME IN to a closed door, but literally tried to take the baby OUT OF MY ARMS WHILE SHE WAS EATING. DH was livid. He said to my dad, "I respect women, and I respect you, so with all due respect sir, control your wife!" [/quote]

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