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.

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talk to her directly, nicely but firmly. i guess even if you ask your hubby to do the talk, MIL will realize it's you who put him up to it. tell her that you really cannot thank her enough for looking after the baby so well, but when you are back, you want to feed and cherish the moments your way, to create your bonding time. be blunt about it if she still doesn't listen, and take your baby in your arms and get in the room to breastfeed.

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Home Random Talk 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 didnt 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