My husband and I are living with friends who are like family, my mom and sister, who want to help and expect me to be uppity and ready to hand over my baby boy and give them more involvement. They say I'm not letting them and hiding in my room (I have to climb up and down stairs to be around anyone anyways, which has been hard enough in and of itself with postpartum recovery). I'm a first time mom and I've been recovering for a week and two days since having my baby in the hospital. Every moment is busy for me right now, and I really want this special time to bond with my baby and learn how to care for him, individually and with my husband. But these family members are causing me to feel selfish for wanting this and for caring for myself when I'm resting in my room. I just wanted to vent and wondered if anyone has experienced similar challenges. I didn't know I'd feel this way, but do feel like I want some mental, emotional, physical space and to not feel like I have to please anyone else right now. I am surprised they're not more considerate and understanding. My feelings are that if you want to help me, just check in and don't make judgments on how I'm adapting and don't expect me to be catering to your needs when I'm adapting to this whole new life and taking care of my baby's needs and my own.

This isn't the first time this family has been overbearing, and maybe they are needy themselves and don't know how to they respond to some one else's needs? I know it's mine and my husband's choice to live here, it's been over a year that we've lived here after leaving our first apartment and it's been uncomfortable here for awhile, as we feel the need to have our own space as a young couple married for three years. We are planning on moving out next week and they know this and have caused me to feel bad about moving as well, like I need to stay under their roof. But we have to do this, it wouldn't be good for us to stay forever and never experience a space of our own while starting our family.

I don't know what to do or think, I'm just feeling guilty and frustrated right now and want to spread my wings, leave the nest, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glow.android.nurture">nurture</a> our little fledgling together without being smothered or judged in our home.

How to endure this next week and enjoy my time with my baby?