Planning to move in to my MIL place
Anyone in similar situation moving into your mil place and your family of 3 (young baby) will be in a room? Heard many horror stories staying with mil… so I’m super anxious and worried. Any positive stories to share and tips on how you adapt or manage to live harmoniously??? 🥲

I'm in the same situation! I moved into mil place upon marriage and recently delivered my baby few weeks ago. My mil is super nice and we've had a really good relationship all the while - never had conflicts or complaints at all when husband and I were dating / without child, but I have to be frank that this period of time with addition of baby has been quite trying 😮💨 No conventional "horror stories", but there's been a lot of intrusiveness that have been very much out of good will. E.g. I'm trying to calm baby while we are reheating milk, and mil will come over to try to help by talking to baby also, end up got multiple people all just trying to talk over each other to the newborn and very overstimulating. Or when my baby is crying and I am in the room soothing her, they crowd around at the door and kind of ask questions / comment / give suggestions... Nothing "wrong" with these per se as mil doesn't do it in a condescending or rude manner, but I just wish I had a bit more space to be able to navigate my new role as a parent - both on an individual level as well as as a couple. It'll be really important for you to have conversations with your partner on how to manage things like expectations, communication, conflicts, etc. I have definitely felt quite overwhelmed and am very blessed I have a husband who hears my point of view and will communicate certain requests as a united front (e.g. don't crowd or hover around us when we are busy trying to settle baby) once we have spoken about it together. Though, it will be important to check in with your partner occasionally and have open conversations, as they will very much inevitably be placed in difficult positions (between mil and you, play the role of mediator or negotiator sometimes) - which isn't easy for them also as they may sometimes feel like they have to "pick a side". Easier said than done, but I think there's also value in ownself filtering out the content you wish to receive and take on from them 🤣 for everything else, just acknowledge, take with a pinch of salt and let it go fast. Lastly - remember to see the best in them and their intentions too! They have a place in baby's life too and are equally learning how to form a relationship with baby and you in your role as a parent. Unless you have a hostile relationship with your mil, I think it is important not to be absolute (I.e. 100% don't take advice / 100% take advice) and be as open in navigating the new dynamics as you can be :) after all, she raised the partner you love and had a part in how they have grown to be - if you have a supportive partner I'm sure she has done some things right :) All the best!
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