I never thought I would be one of those people who post ranting about my MIL...but I am. I get it now, ladies!! So, I am technically not married. My SO isn’t very close with his mother and we just had a baby 7 weeks ago. His mom flew in to visit, and this is my first time meeting her. He tried to warn me...but I am a very patient person, so I didn’t take him seriously. It has been ONE day and I am sooo done. Here’s how it’s going...

-She talks over everyone. I literally give up on speaking.

-Waitress says the cinnamon rolls are very large. I say, okay, we will take one for the table. She insists on getting two. We eat one cinnamon roll.

-I had a panic attack in a coffee shop.

-She insists she needs hot tea to go with her leftover cinnamon roll. Stop for tea. Sees I am paying, picks out a pastry too.

-“She needs to take a pacifier. [forces pacifier into my baby’s mouth after I politely state she doesn’t take one]. You bought the wrong pacifier. She needs one for breastfed babies.” I tell her that one is for breastfed babies. She proceeds to Google search the “correct” pacifier I need.

-Her: “Is that chocolate? Should you have that? Won’t it bother her? Doesn’t chocolate have caffeine?” Me: “Yes, it’s chocolate. It’s flavored coffee. Coffee has caffeine.”

-Changes water pressure in shower.

-Has her own bathroom in the guest suite. Insists on using ours. Says the trash smells and needs to be take out.

-“Your pediatrician is wrong. He is doing it wrong.”

-“She has hiccups. Why? Is it because you use that device? (Nipple shield) You should try not using it. [proceeds to google search why babies get hiccups and read it aloud].

“What’s that you are giving her? What is it? Why does she need it? We never gave that.” (Vitamin D)

-Before she came...Me: “do you have food or beverage preferences? I am going to the store and can pick up whatever you might like. Her: “No, I don’t need anything. I am not picky.” She arrives... Her: “Where’s your bottled water?” My SO: “We use filtered water from the fridge.” Her: “Are you sure it’s filtered? When did you change the filter?” Him: “Recently.” She proceeds to refuse wAter. Needs us to drive to the store and get bottled water now, she requires 3 bottles a day. 🙄

-Complains her room is too cold. “It’s 64 degrees in there!” Thermostat says 72.

I realize some of this is nit-picky...but I am losing my mind. Every other word is negative or advice. She loves my daughter and I am grateful for that, but my mental health is steadily declining around her. Help! 😩😩😩