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[quote=Anonymous]Your mom screamed at you over the phone the day your 2nd was born? HARD PASS.

You: Mom, we'd love to have you come visit when the baby is X weeks old. We'll need you to stay in a hotel; we're not having any house guests during the newborn phase.

(I make this a universal rule, in-laws too, houseguests with a newborn is crazy)

Her: WHAT??!! What about the in-laws? This is completely unacceptable.

You: No one is staying at the house for the first four months, mom. It's too much for us to handle. Yes, the in-laws may be visiting the first week after the baby is born. You know that I love you, and I love that you're close with my children, and I'm excited for you to bond with new baby too. But your behavior towards me when Larla was born was unacceptable. We were dealing with a stressful situation and you chose to yell at me. I will not be subjected to that again.

Her: &lt;Loses her mind&gt;

You: My decision is final. Gotta go, mom. Love you! &lt;hang up&gt;

X is 3-12 weeks, IMHO, but you can wrestle with your conscious on that.

This is a boundary desperately begging to be held. [/quote]

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