Soo I was just informed by my FIL that my MIL is planning on staying a few days to a week at my…

just tell her no in the nicest way

is your husband planning on staying home when u get home? My husband will be off for a week then after he goes back to work, my mom will be here to help me. tell her you wont need her...you appreciate it but you will let her know when and if you need help. my MIL is selfish and hasn't even said whether or not she will be at the hospital when my baby is born. so my relationship is much different...i can tell her NO and not worry if i hurt her feelings! lol

I told my hubs nana that I will appreciate the help when I need it. And when I need it, I'll ask. Lol. And I did ask the following week. She was happy, and so was I so I could catch up on some sleep lol

@spayanes85, He wants to be there but we don't know if his parents will let him off work to be with me the first few days. I defiantly don't mind her helping, but I feel like staying the night when she lives 5 blocks away is a bit much. @kdollarhide

It's definitely stressful having someone stay with you even though their intentions are good ask her if she would mind just coming over during the day to help and you will call or text her once y'all are up if she wants to come over and help during the day. My grandmother has put me in a similar situation I Love her to death but her "staying" is more stressful than helpful I learned that lesson the hard way with my first

@haleymclain1121, i see what you mean....that would be a bit much but its would be easier than her coming & going. Hopefully your hubby can stay home with you. If not, then you can always say no! don't feel like you have to say yes.

Oh lord lol. Yeah she don't need to be staying for a week then lol. Maybe one night every once in a while would be helpful. But not right away either. Enjoy your time with baby, cuz they are only little for so long❤️

Just tell her you want to bond with your SO and the baby, she may be offended but that's not really your problem. As long as you're respectful, she has no valid reason to be upset. My mom asked if she could stay after we left the hospital, only for a night and I said yes. It's mostly so she can cook and clean while we cater to the baby. Which I thought was sweet.