The early days of motherhood can be a stressful and vulnerable one for new mums. But add a pushy mother-in-law into the mix, then those stress levels can reach new heights.
Knowing how to handle this tricky situation is near-impossible, as one new mum on Mumsnet discovered. Taking to the forum to complain about the fraught relationship with her mother-in-law, the parent wrote: "My daughter is not even two months old yet and already my MIL (mother-in-law) is pushing me to commit to a set day per week when she can take the baby.
"Currently my daughter is mainly breastfed but I top her up with a bit of formula. MIL suggests she has just formula on the days she takes care of her, or I can try to pump enough breast milk".
