To wish my MIL would get off my tits?

[wrigglerstea]

Slightly light hearted as my MIL is a very well meaning woman, if slightly exhuberant.

BUT - I know she lives 300 miles away, I know she has only managed to get here once a month (! in itself) in the 4 months since Wriggler was born, I know she loves her very much, is very excited and wants to look at her all the time. But surely she doesn't need to stroke her cheek, kiss her head and whisper "hello lovely Wriggler, it's your Granny, I love you very much" directly into her ear while she's ACTUALLY feeding.

So yes, unusually, I do mean that I wish my MIL would get off my boobies. She is so pro-BFing and I am so glad for that, and she is so pleased and excited that I actually want to and enjoy BFing, but there is actually something a bit private about it...

So nice to see I'm not alone - might let DH read through this little lot later as it's quite funny. Seriously consider squirting her though!

YANBU but I've seen worse:
this brought back a memory! Of walking into the room where SIL was being assaulted! by In Laws, one woman per boob rubbing them red apparently it was a traditional African remedy.
poor woman must have been traumatised. I tried to excuse myself, but she said I could stay... Didn't know what to do or where to look!
They didn't even speak the same language to explain what their thinking was.
Later turned out the bf problems had been something to do with her baby having jaundice. Nothing to do with low milk production.

Really laughed out loud at this one.

YANBU. Get off her tits you silly MIL!

YANBU, though I don't know what's worse, over-interest or prudishness. I didn't b/f so have no tale to tell on that score but do recall when whilst shopping with my Mum I selected a fairly low-cut, strappy top shortly after I'd had a lumpectomy for breast cancer. She looked from it to me and back again, and asked in a very shocked tone, "I don't think that's a very good idea. Do you want everyone to see your scar?!".

Well, hell yes, if it leaves me cool and comfortable and better still if it serves as a reminder to other young women to check their breasts and not think it can't happen to them!

My MIL is very pro-BFing - I don't even have any children yet and now you've got me worried that she will do this.

My FIL was also a fan of 'liquid gold'.

That & telling everyone in earshot that it was great that breastmilk was 'healthy, natural, & comes in such attractive containers' .

I found it rather endearing...he died last year. Miss him enormously.

Raven that sounds great, although I would have been very embarassed!

Totally agree with you on this one - YANBU at all! I find it really intimidating to BF my DS in front of my PiLs. They stare at me and laugh at poor little DS if he is struggling to feed - not exactly conducive to a happy feeding environment, especially as it makes me so tense. They don't mean to, they are very pro-BF but it makes me feel as though I'm obligated to do it in front of them! I feed in a seperate room now.