Unwanted advice from pushy acquaintance, how to manage?

[TheTealShark]

I'm expecting my first child with my husband, and he has a close male friend who's married, they have a 5 year old son.

I have only met the wife around 4 times, prior to meeting her my husband admitted he wasn't a huge fan as she has a tendency to try and control things. I tried to take her as I saw her and give her the benefit of the doubt, but I'm now getting a good read on her.

As soon as we announced our pregnancy she messaged to congratulate me and said I could ask her if I needed advice, which I thought was nice.

However since then I've had almost daily messages from her with lists of baby names, prams she used, antenatal classes she attended, nurseries and so on.
Whilst im sure it isn't coming from a bad place, as I say I barely really know her and I haven't asked her for any of this. She works in a nursery so I understand she works with children but it's not the point.

I've politely replied each time saying thanks, we've already chosen xyz but I appreciate your help. It's odd and pushy, my husband said she's like this generally. Whenever I decline, she doesn't respond. I also found out she criticised a choice my husband and I made related to our pregnancy, but behind our back.
How do I deal with this? As I say if she were close to me it may be different, but I hardly know her.

Mute or archive the chat.

I’ve had to say something similar to my sister recently about unwanted conversations and questions. You think you are responding in a manner that tells the other person “Stop now”. But the other person sees your response as a green light to carry on. Stop responding.

I've politely replied each time saying thanks, we've already chosen xyz but I appreciate your help

But you don't appreciate her "help". By responding to her and saying that, it makes her think you are interested so she starts messaging about something else instead.
As others have said I'd just ignore the messages and maybe send a thumbs up. If you don't respond she'll soon stop.

This is where ghosting is effective!

I wonder if she is one of these people who don't realise how annoying they are with their constant info overload. Shame really, because sometimes there's good advice in there, it's drowned out by the blah blah blah.

Her husband is probably glad she has someone else to nag rather than him!

This with bells on 😆

Grey rock rather than ignore.
And tell your DH to stop sharing so much with his friend.

This.

I had this but DH mate and wife were close with IL - so couldn't get away or limit information enough. Dove me up the wall her and MIL parroting her.

Most of the advice - from baby carrier to nappies to bf was wrong for us anyway it was really annoying.

Her messages aren't causing you emotional distress, so just give her a thumbs up and move on with your day. Becoming a parent will launch you into a whole new world of these annoying people....

Perfect!

Block the bitch and don't see her again. What an arsehole.

You can ignore her you are grown woman and she is an irritating arsehole.

This

Pushy people are rude and take advantage of others politeness. Just stop replying and leave the messages unread. You are being polite which she is taking as encouragement

You can you just choose not too

Nip it in the bud now before your baby arrives

How does she even know what your choices are?

You can take her lead and ignore her messages! You’ve been too polite.

Stop replying to her messages? I wouldn't have replied to the first one. Or if you had to reply just ignore the content completely and chat about something else. Eg 'this is a good pram' 'nice to hear from you how are things going? We have been out to xyz today and had a nice day - have you ever been?' Etc etc. Eventually she should get the message.

Wait until you hit your 60s...

Why did you give your number to someone you barely know - and don't like ?