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[quote=Anonymous]OP, DO NOT LISTEN TO POSTERS SAYING PUT UP WITH HER.

I read all three pages and I'm infuriated by the people who just don't understand what it is like. Just infuriated.

I was in your same situation 2 years ago when my first baby was born. My mother wanted to come over every day and dictate how warm my baby should dress, how often he should eat, where we go out, how much outing is ok, how much outing is too much, etc.

I was tired and confused and irritated but time passed and I have clarity now.

I should've stood up to her and told her this is my baby, this is my precious few months with my brand new first baby, my chance to be a mom now, and my turn. You've had your chance. If I miss my chance now, I'll never get it back.

It's hard but it's what you need to do.

We had fights, we made up, we've had many ups and downs since then.

To underscore the people who say you should deal, yes, she comes once a week now and provides me much needed respite and a chance to get all my personal errands done. I need to help very much. I am also very careful not to let it become two days a week (which she is too eager to do). I work 4 days week. If she takes my baby 2 days, I don't get to bond with my baby and it changes the relationship. I have to go now but really, you need to stick up for yourself.[/quote]

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