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To be mad at my MIL for interrupting breastfeeding session

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DasMama · 21/04/2025 14:40

I’m married with a 6 month baby. My family lives abroad and we go visit my in laws once a week. My MIL is noisy and wants to be with baby all the time when we visit to the point that yesterday when I was breastfeeding baby and she was about to fall asleep she kept on talking to her, then even took her hand off my hand so that she would wrap her own finger (my MIL’s). I really wanted to tell her off but didn’t do it out of respect for my husband. AIBU to find this almost violent and a violation of a precious mum-baby moment?

OP posts:
AutumnLeaves24 · 27/12/2025 01:44

LowkeyLoco · 26/12/2025 19:54

I disagree because the OP was breastfeeding. So her MIL was clearly getting close enough to the OP’s body and her breasts to disturb the baby and pull the baby’s hand away. I would absolutely see it as a violation if my MIL got that close to my body in that situation. It’s not as if she was bottle feeding.

Why are you quoting my post from APRIL???

LowkeyLoco · 27/12/2025 09:12

AutumnLeaves24 · 27/12/2025 01:44

Why are you quoting my post from APRIL???

Because somehow the thread has ended up back in active and I didn’t check the dates of the previous posts. Calm down a bit maybe?

AutumnLeaves24 · 27/12/2025 15:36

LowkeyLoco · 27/12/2025 09:12

Because somehow the thread has ended up back in active and I didn’t check the dates of the previous posts. Calm down a bit maybe?

Don't be rude.

I don't need to calm down, you could try apologising instead.

despite the thread being revived 🙄, it's all irrelevant to the OP months & months later.

LowkeyLoco · 27/12/2025 15:38

AutumnLeaves24 · 27/12/2025 15:36

Don't be rude.

I don't need to calm down, you could try apologising instead.

despite the thread being revived 🙄, it's all irrelevant to the OP months & months later.

Apologise for what? It’s a public forum and people can respond to any post whenever they like. Get a grip.

ReturnToRiding · 27/12/2025 15:41

It’s annoying. You should have asked her politely but firmly for some space.
Violent? Get a grip, she didn’t punch you in the faces

Sleepasaurus · 27/12/2025 15:44

What would she do if you politely asked for some privacy while you settled the baby?

The violent, violated part makes me think that maybe there’s a culture clash?

godmum56 · 27/12/2025 15:50
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uh oh

AutumnLeaves24 · 27/12/2025 16:07

LowkeyLoco · 27/12/2025 15:38

Apologise for what? It’s a public forum and people can respond to any post whenever they like. Get a grip.

Stop being so rude.

yes you 'can' respond to any post, but just because you 'can' doesn't mean you should or that it's not annoying.

if you reply quoting a post that's months old, completely irrelevant to the poster & the OP, don't be surprised that they will find it annoying.🙇🏻‍♀️

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