I also coped criticism from my MIL when she was over to help when bubs was only a 1 week and half old. This was when I found out bubs was a lazy feeder and losing weight. I had to start expressing 2 hourly for 20 minutes a time and feeding bubs expressed breast milk or formula 3 hourly. I was a sleep deprived wreck with severe carpal tunnel as well. About 4 times a day MIL would say to me how she fed 4 hourly, didn't need lactation consultants to show her how to breastfeed and that "you only have to BF for 6 weeks, I know 'cause I had 2 boys". Obviously having had 2 boys made her more qualified than a lactation consultant, the ABA and the WHO. She was such an expert at BF her milk dried up in 6 weeks with both her sons. I asked DH to ask her to stop, but he said she means well and I should just accept it. As if I really needed that kind of well meaning support. She would also question out decision to BF at all. Every day both DH and I coped the "but why?"
God well meaning my foot!! What a interefing person..god I'm sure there a million things I did that My MIL didn't approve of and she hadly said a thing! (thank god)
The fact she hasn't realsised that research has discovered new things and helath professionals aare there to help!! god..I think you are AMAZING to get through all that and still be breastfeeding and sane 8-[

I often think the opposite to this whole thing, I worry because I am going to be too encourage or devasted if my future DIL decides not to breastfeed 8-[ I just want to try to remember stories ike yours so I am supportive of whatever her decisions are