6 months old baby chooses MIL over me

When I went to fetch baby yesterday and I took baby over from MIL, baby started crying and stretched her arms towards MIL. I was so sad that baby chose someone else and doesn’t want me, I cried the whole night :( I felt angry and sad and kind of hated my MIL and baby. I feel like I put in so much effort to take care and play with baby.. yet she choose someone else :( I know she’s just a baby but I can’t help to feel this way... am I crazy? ? I told hubby I want to send baby to infant care instead to separate baby and MIL, and he thinks I am ridiculous.. am I? ?

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Hi totally understand how you feel as my baby chose my helper over me too when I went back to work. I was hurt and heartbroken. I didn’t have anyone else who could help me. They will naturally choose those whom they spend most of their time with. Just try to spend as much time as possible with your LO. Once they grow up they will know who mummy and daddy is. It’s also good that your baby is able to bond with others and also better that it’s a family member. Look on the bright side - that means your MIL is taking very good care of your LO!

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