Rach, I had the same problems, but it was with MIL. Before Ben was born she would always go on about having a bed and equiptment at her house for when they look after Ben. I would get frustrated and annoyed that she would insist this. We had 2 prams, and one day MIL came over and told us that she would be taking the extra pram for when Ben stays with them. Her sister gave us the extra pram, Dh felt like we didnt have a choice because it was her sister that gave it to us... Anyway, I felt like she thought that she was having a baby, and not me.

One day we called them for some reason i cant remember, and they told us that they were at a baby shop. When we asked why, they told us that they were buying a changing table for us. I was so annoyed. I know they were probably just trying to help, but they just dont know where the boundries are... and still dont.

A few days after i got home, i ended up bedridden with an infection in my uterus, which led to us staying with them for a week. I went absolutely bonkers with her constantly telling me "Oh, he is too cold, you didnt put enough clothes on him".... When Ben was cranky MIL would always say "oh, he has wind, ill give him some tea"... And when i was soooo sick i was in so much pain, i couldnt sit up to feed Ben (which was sooo painful itself!)... But would constantly have MIL in my face telling me that i still have to breastfeed... and that formula is a bad idea. I got so annoyed that she would always be giving my son baby tea, yet was all against giving him one bottle of formula.

Oh the parents.... just remember all this for when our children have their children.