Rant... Should I let my mil take care of my baby

The initial plan was for my mil to take care of my baby when I go back to work. However, after she temporarily stay with us for the past month, I start to worry. She doesn't seem to want baby to be close to me. Everytime I carry baby she will want me to pass to her or put him in the rocker. When I want to wake him for feeding, she will want me to let him sleep so she can continue to take care of him. Yet she can wake him up to play. Everytime I want to be close to baby, she will ask me to go do other things. Very double standard... I am also direct latching my baby which she keeps on want me to pump out let her feed. A couple of times, i was latching baby and she will just open the door despite my husband telling her not to do so. Recently baby is in the leap week and clings to me. My mil was not happy and kind of blame me and compare my baby with my sil (her daughter) kids. I start to worry if I really let her take care. Will she make my baby closer to her than me... #firstbaby #advicepls #depressionisreal

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Super Mom

Hi Momma, no matter what, your baby will be yours and not hers. There is an unexplainable bond between mother and child. Don't stress so much and you can insist on doing wat/how you want with your child. This feeling you have is normal. I was like that too, even with my own mom. As for her comparing with your nieces, she probably say these because it is facts that every child is diff. Dont stress too much k.

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