I just started to work after my maternity leave. My MIL takes care of my 4 month old while I work. I wanted to come home after work to let my baby latch but my MIL always insist on bottle feeding her just when I reach home, claiming that my baby is hungry already because she didn't sleep much in the day. But I see my baby happily playing, no signs of hunger. Any mommies encounter the same? How do you deal with MIL? By the way, my in laws are staying with me.

okay so instead of assuming your MIL is doing this to keep baby to herself and away from you, i will give you another perspective. when we as moms spend our maximum time with the baby, we too feel that it is only us who knows the baby's needs best. also, even when our babies are happy and playing, we feel it is time for them to feed and rest and sleep and so on. since your MIL cares for your baby the entire day, it is possible that by the end of it when you reach home, she feels even if baby is playful, it is time for baby to rest. i won't say that she should keep doing this and take away time from you, but maybe she is genuinely caring? please talk to her nicely and tell her what you want and how you too will put baby to rest once you play a little :)