Mum claims in-laws want her to stop breastfeeding so baby can stay over at their house
05.01.2023 - 15:09
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A mum has claimed that her in-laws want her to stop breastfeeding her child so that the baby can stay over at their house. The woman says her mother-in-law is keen for her to avoid breastfeeding for 'longer than needed', reports the Mirror.
She took to social media to share her conversation with the 'upset' grandmother, who has decked out a whole bedroom for her granddaughter. Posting on Mumsnet, the mother says she does not want to upset her babies' breastfeeding routine by having her go away for the night.
She said "We went to our parents-in-laws for lunch on New Year's Day and mother-in-law announced that she wanted to show us something upstairs. So, we followed her and she proceeded to do a grand reveal of our daughter's new bedroom, all bedecked with pink princesses and unicorns (not my taste but clearly a lot of effort gone in).
"She proceeded to request we make a start with her first sleepover next week. My daughter is just turning four months and getting her to bed is challenging at the moment (often resorting to co-sleeping), so I was a bit shocked and felt she’d jumped the gun a bit.
"We haven't even discussed sleepovers yet. I basically told my mother-in-law that while the room looked great, it was much too soon to be having sleepovers.
"Honestly, I don't think I'll be keen on the idea for ages yet." The mother revealed that her in-law was not best pleased with the news as she was excited for 'regular' sleepovers.
She added: "Mother-in-law didn't say much but was clearly a bit put out. Later on, she texted me to say she was upset as she had put in a lot of effort and was so looking forward to regular sleepovers.
"She asked when we could start. I said that as my daughter is breastfed and often co-sleeps it won't be
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