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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 19:29

Hi ladies
Really need some advice. I am due at the end of August and will be staying with my mum until a month after I deliver.
Already I have had the wonderful news that "she can tell me what to do" as she felt she couldn't with her daughter-in-law who delivered last year.
Yes I am very lucky that I still have my mum and she is interested and trying to be helpful. However it is stressing me out and we have never really left the realm of parent-child relationship as she always knows best.
this is my first child and I am anxious enough about being a good mother without someone criticising over my shoulder.
Can anyone else relate? Give me some tips for coping please!
Sorry for the rant just very stressed :(

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Latest post on 11 March 2012 - 11:16

Hi Abb, I recently had my baby girl and my mum came out after the birth for two weeks to help out. My mum is a complete know-it-all and can't be told anything and I hate being told what to do so we clash quite a bit. I was worried things might be a bit flared when she came out if she started telling me what to do with my newborn while I was trying to figure things out for myself. For the first time in my life, I took the plunge and had a very frank conversation before she came telling her she would have to let me be and get on with figuring things out myself and not tell me what to do. I also told her I would be moving her into serviced apartments if we got on each other nerves too much and she accepted that! She amazed me when she came out and although clearly had to bite her tongue on a number of occasions, as did I, we actually got on very well and she was a great help without being her know-it all usual self! Good luck - I'm sure if you lay your cards on the table things will be just fine!

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I remembered this post and thought you might find it useful http://www.expatwoman.com/qatar/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=168992

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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 19:19

Hi Abb, yes it can be very hard to know how to push back the right amount when you yourself are doing everything for the first time. The other posters are right, everyone (and his mother!) will give you advice and tell you what you should be doing. The good thing about it being your own Mum is that you know and trust her - after all, you turned out ok! When my DD was 1 month old and we had been successfully bfeeding for 4 weeks my MIL arrived from overseas and decided that she would teach me how to bfeed (even though she didn't actually bfeed her own children)! I patiently pretended to listen to all her 'how to latch chatch' whilst smiling sweetly. I finally drew the line at her holding my breast whilst I fed DD!!! Grrrr!!! Just thinking about it now makes me wild!!!! Anyway, try enjoy your Mum's help and push back when things are too much.

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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 15:50

Gosh I had to sign in just to reply.. not often signed in but feel I needed to relay my experience/advice.... Yes, everyone and their aunt will have advice - I learnt to smile, say thanks for your advice and then do what I thought was right. Sometimes they will be helpful things and a lot of the time NOT! It's discerning what is helpful that can take up your energy ... pick your battles. Regarding breastfeeding for example... my mother was very well intentioned with her advice but turns out to be TOTALLY out of date and I was so clueless with my first that I followed her and it was not right at all... with my second I was so much better informed and knew what to do.... check out kellymom.com for bf stuff... Regarding sleeping - figure out what you will want to do and don't be afraid to try out diff things... I did moses basket with first that in the end turned into cosleeping for my energy and sanity.. with second I had cot next to bed with side down like extension of bed and coslept that way.... lemme know if you have any other qu.. she will for the most part be very helpful for you I'm sure but you need to be able to tell her to back off if necessary otherwise you may get more stressed than the benefit she's providing IYKWIM Congrats and good luck x

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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 08:59

Thank you so much feel much more rational now!

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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 22:41

Hey there. Do not stress. You will have to get used to the fact that everybody will give you advice. I mean everybody. Your mom will be probably the one to listen to. I know, it might be tiring and annoying but here's one piece of advice - be assertive, communicate. Remember, you are going to be a parent too. If she says something you don't agree with just tell her that thank you but you are doing this your way. That's it. And believe me, your mom is gonna be the one you will trust and there's nothing more important than that. You are lucky woman, you will be able to have some rest :-) without worrying about your baby. And one more thing, if it's really unbearable, remember that it's not gonna last eternity... All the best

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