MIL telling me not to buy baby clothes? What should I do?

[Mummatobe98]

She keeps telling my partner and I that we shouldn't buy any stuff for baby as we will have stuff given to us from other people. It will be a great help having items from other people as babies grow so fast. But it would also be nice to have a few items that DP and I have chosen for our baby. I have bought three clothing items so far and every single time shes seen it she tells me not to.

I feel like buying baby stuff is a bonding process to
How would you feel and deal with this?

I still miss buying baby clothes and that was 14 years ago!
You don't need to go nuts but enjoy shopping for your teeny tiny one.

This isn’t a big deal and doesn’t need to be one.

”oooI I know, but I can’t help myself as I’m an excited so will get a few bits”

And if you end up with a bunch of stuff you absolutely hate ? Buy what you want and tell her to mind her business

Ignore her. Only tip I’d give is buy an age range. Everyone will give you newborn stuff and they outgrow it almost immediately. We had so much I think almost no outfit got worn more than once in newborn size.

Why would you rely on other people ? I think that's crazy nobody is obligated to buy you anything I mean I'm sure they will but not everything you will need , you can't depend on it think your MIL needs to mind her own business

Don't tell her

I was given lots of things and lots of hand me downs. Which was great because I could spend my money on special things I. loved. Buy what you want/can afford. Smile and wave at MIL and ignore her. She probably means well.

Either don't tell her or tell DH to tell her in no uncertain terms not to say this as it's taking away your joy of revelling in being a new mother and she should probably not alienate the mother of her future grandchild.