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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's fair game to try to structure the visits a little more. Are you recovered enough to get out of the house with baby a couple times a week. Without announcing your plans, just be out of the house for 3-5 hours when she's most likely to stop by uninvited. When you get her message that she tried and you weren't home, just say "Oh, I didn't know to expect you! Do you want to try 11am tomorrow morning? We'll have a free hour then." On the proactive side, invite her over when it would work for you. That way she knows when to come by, hopefully won't stop by much earlier, and you'll be relieved to see her because you'll have something for her to do - watch the baby while you shower, paint your nails, etc.

The unsolicited advice does get old. I really tried to be patient with my MIL but the ongoing commentary on my parenting, housekeeping, my husband's grooming habits was just too much. When I couldn't take it anymore, I had a few tactics: right in the middle of an offensively insensitive sentence, I'd interrupt with "Would you like some tea? I need to stretch my legs" then I'd scurry out; when she wouldn't drop a topic "actually, DH is now in charge of that topic. If you have any thoughts to share on the matter, I can call DH for you but I'm no longer the person to talk to about that." and so on. You get the idea. [/quote]

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