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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t enjoy my MIL getting involved in how I feed the baby, but she’s right that you should get the baby used to taking a bottle if you’re planning to go back to work.[/quote]
You don’t think OP knows that, and how to purchase bottles herself?[/quote]

OP also knows she should clothe her baby. Does she intend to take offense to gifts of diapers and onesies? [/quote]

lol exactly

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Can’t you see, it’s not about the item, it’s about the boundary.
 
Bottles are nice gifts, pacifiers are nice gifts, diapers are nice gifts. But they aren’t nice gifts if they don’t align with the parents’ clear choices. That is the issue here. [/quote]

OP has chosen to bottle feed starting at some point before she goes back to work. How does this gift not align with her clear choices?

I agree that if she had communicated that she planned to be a SAHM who never used bottles this would
be rude, but she literally plans to use bottles. [/quote]

i'm so confused by this whole thread and all the people bashing MIL-- she brought milk storage bags and bottles! unless mom decides to quit her job in the next 7 weeks she'll need to give baby milk in a bottle and much better to start that now before the 12 week mark.  my lacatation consultant said to start no later than 6 weeks and give at least 1 bottle a day-- i didn't do it consistently and baby had horrible bottle refusal for a couple months.  i consider myself "EBF" - my kid is 7 months and has never had a sip of formula... but yes she uses bottles!

and sure they may not be your preferred choice but i wouldn't donate them yet- during our bottle refusal we tried about 5 brands and various size nipples.  a friend brought me pampers for my first kid and i wanted a more natural brand-- i wasn't offended, just returned them.  [/quote]

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