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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like your issues with your MIL pre-date your baby and now that tension is heightened by the birth of your DD. Your MIL sounds annoying, to be sure, but she is not trying to replace you by cooing at your newborn. Use the same logic you placed on her complaint about the phonics song. She’s a newborn. She’s not being imprinted on by a 3 day visit with your MIL who is cooing phrases of endearment. It’s normal to feel momma bearish post birth, but try not to let it twist your thinking.

As for the constant “advice” that’s dreadful and so irritating. As a pp mentioned, ask your DH to please stop giving you the rundown and maybe even figure out how to tell his mother that her steady feedback isn’t appreciated. My dad always made comments about us swaddling and I probably cried over it because of postpartum hormones (I yelled at my MIL for wanting to take a picture of me with my DH and baby - not my proudest moment). But I’m sure you’re doing a great job, just different from how they did it. [/quote]

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