MIL vent!

coasterqueen wrote: My MIL is a very crunchy individual...almost insanely crunchy. Anyways, she knows my stance on breastfeeding and respects that and even thinks it's the healthiest thing to do. Do you know what she did though? She sent me a website link with recipes to make your own healthy baby formula. WTF???? I sent her a nice reply that they are healthy from what I read but thankfully I didn't need to use them since I'm BF.

Insanemomof3 replied: Aren't MIL's great????? They mean well...I think....but they can sure make ya crazy.

Kaitlin'smom replied: sorry Karen I had to laugh, some times MIL just do weird things

Hillbilly Housewife replied: uh.........ok?

holley79 replied: My evil MIL was telling me how to get my milk to dry up the other day. Uh hello? I'm BF.

kimberley replied: i am surprised she would send you that.

akelly replied: I'm not even due 'til July, but I know my MIL will be well-meaning but annoying.

For one, both my MIL & SIL are very uptight. I'm sure they'll be leaving the room any time I breastfeed...no matter how discreet I am. They just really feel that there way of doing things is THE way of doing things. And they're way more "tidy" than me....I'm sure my parenting style will freak them. (That could be fun ).

I'm sure I'll be coming for support anytime they visit or we visit them! LOL!

Amy

coasterqueen replied:
Amy,

Please do come here for support when you need it. I had a rough go around the 1st time with inlaws, church, family and friends. I was very lucky to have a great online support system to help me through it. Without my online friends I would have quit right away.

akelly replied: Thank you, Karen!

You know the more I think about it.....your mil being nutty-crunchy, and suggesting somethign OTHER than breastfeeding (no matter how natural), is just plain WEIRD!

Thank you for the support...I've checked out that website you all mention (actually blogged about it too - it looks great!)...and read "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding"...so I feel like I have a good jump start on how to start out on the right foot, and some responses to some common stuff that happens.

I look foward to talking more to everyone...right now I"m not even feeling anything yet (except tired), so these connections are SUCH a Godsend!

Amy

MomToJade&Jordan replied: How weird that she sent that to you. My MIL actually BF her children so she is all for me doing so. However, she is weird about the co-sleeping.

msoulz replied: Ah, the best thing about the MIL is she can be ignored. At least mine can. She is the "well meaning but annoying" type as well. But she doesn't bug us too much, as the DH set her straight many years ago. I hope all of your MIL's will be kind!!!

akelly replied: This isn't related to breastfeeding or MIL's intruding on parenting....but I think I mentioned we just bought a house? Guess who offered to come spend the whole WEEK that we move, helping out?

Don't get me wrong, I have a nice one. She means well. But she's bossy and doesn't even have a CLUE that she is. I already told hubby I'm worried that as THEY are moving things in, if they both think something should go somewhere, and I disagree...I'm outvoted, even though its MY house!

Oh well. Hubby says whatever gets done while she's here can be undone after she's gone. But if he LIKES what is done...I'm a bit skeptical about getting him to undo it. Oh well, there's a certain ammt. I can undo myself when he goes back to school (he's a teacher and we're moving over his Feb. break).

Sorry this is off topic..."the visit" was just planned today.

Amy