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[quote=Anonymous]I would not be able to handle having my MIL come over every day.  No way.  I think you need to start standing up for yourselves.  DH should start with a conversation (where is he on all this?).  Set some boundaries: She needs to call before she comes over and see if it's a good time, she needs to expect to see you about as often as she did before the baby was born.  Set regular times to see her (once a week?), so she knows when she'll see you next.  If she comes over without calling when it's just you in the house, you can come to the door and say, "Now's not a good time.  See you ____."

I would also throw in some, "Well, I'm glad that worked for you, but we're doing x," "We're following what our pediatrician recommends these days," "Don't worry, I'll ask for your advice if I need it!"

Someone who comes over multiple times a day and offers unsolicited advice regularly I see as rude and intrusive.  This isn't nice or kind behavior, and you need to set some boundaries with anyone who thinks she can run roughshod over your life like that.[/quote]

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