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[quote=Anonymous]I hear you, OP.  My MIL was so anxious about the birth of my DC that she showed up in the delivery room (with FIL in tow) when it turned out to be taking a long time...  They had been sitting downstairs for so long I guess they thought maybe they could help move things along somehow?!?

I agree with PP that you are going to have to set some boundaries/ground rules.

I do think you can try to alleviate some of her need to be present by making a specific plan:  "as soon as the baby has been delivered and we have gotten settled in our room, we'll call downstairs for you."  (granted, plans may change at the last minute, but it might help her to feel like there is a specific plan in place for her to see her new grandchild)

You absolutely can expect that she will make all kinds of suggestions about where you should live and how you should raise your child.  You CANNOT let all of these comments get to you.  You must learn to brush them aside.  "thanks mom, we'll think about that."  Otherwise, you will go nuts.  Trust me - she will not stop making comments.  You only can control how you respond to them.[/quote]

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