I live with my fiancés parents as my brother is severely autistic so we couldn’t stay there, we are both 20 for reference and are looking for the right house for us to buy. My in laws will come and take her (my baby) in the middle of night without telling us and don’t see a problem with it, when I go to find my baby I often find her grandad naked in bed with her doing skin to skin and it makes me feel sick. I’m sure I’m probably over reacting and it’s a nice thing but it makes me so uncomfortable and when I brought it up to my partner I was told to leave it. Unfortunately they seem to think MY baby is theirs and it’s really stressing me out. They both keep making comments awww looks she can’t tell who her proper parents are, and “ oh grandma is just as much of a mum to her as you are” and honestly I’m starting to go down a hole of post natal depression and I just want to go back home to my family.
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Wouldn’t be having that personally it’s your baby! P

This is not okay, Please message me if you can & want to talk about this! Xxx

they haven’t overstepped
they’ve ran a full marathon across the line, this is crazy!
defo start having word with your partner that you are considering moving back with your parents if the behaviour doesn’t change or buy a lock for your door
that’s what i would do anyway

You are not crazy, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with that too. I hope you get the help you need and the right advise on how to go about this. x

No this is highly unacceptable. I would be furious too! I would say lock your doors and never leave your baby out of sight

That’s not okay. No grown adult should be cuddling with a baby not belonging to them naked. It doesn’t matter how closely related. Honestly, if you have the option to and wanted to move back with your parents and leave your spouse with his until you guys found a house that is okay too and it doesn’t matter how the in laws feel. Don’t set yourself up for a life where your feelings are over looked and you aren’t allowed to speak much for yourself. Advocate for you and baby! I have been here so I 100% understand and you are completely valid in how you feel mama, don’t beat yourself up. Do what’s best for you. Congratulations on being a mommy 💝

You need to LEAVE NOW. Even if that means going without you fiance.
This is NOT normal and you need to protect your baby from potential child sexual exploitation. No grandad should be cuddling your baby naked in bed, are you mad?
If you stay you will be complicit.

That is a major red flag and so scary for the grandad to be going that. If you can go and stay with your family do that ASAP. If not start renting somewhere even if it’s a studio apartment at least your child is safe

If you are sure they aren't being pedo like with baby ... then I'd say lock your room?? How are they having free access the baby in the middle of the night?? Does bub sleep separately from you?? If yes simply bring bub in your room next to you and lock and barricade door if needed. No need to ask anyone just do it.
Keeping in mind that y'all are so young... you both need to learn ESPECIALLY YOU AS MUM to critically think and say no while being SMART about it. You have to be tough and smart. Because they are family and you are under thrir roof with a baby so peace has to be prevailed. Hence why I say move slowly and just have bub right there w you at night. I am sure they can't yank bub off you like that. The son ... you need to also watch out for partners who are not able to advocate for their 2 families .. such partners are problematic.
However I'd simply say here ... TIME TO MOVE OUT TO YOUR OWN HOME ... good luck I hope you find it and soon.

I would have a full on rage fit if anyone other than my partner came into my bedroom while I was sleeping and took away my baby. That's literally my biggest nightmare. You're not crazy. Thdy might be! If your partner doesn't listen, I would seriously consider looking for alternative accommodation asap (with our without him tbh!). It's your baby, not theirs - not to mention, they have no right to come into your bedroom while you're sleeping in the first place! Honestly, wtf?!

I don’t think granddads should be doing skin to skin with their little granddaughters. I think for male relatives, the dad is ok and that’s it. They need to stop. Tell your in-laws they are overstepping and to back off. Thanks for their help but from now on there are boundaries not to be crossed. No cosleeping, no overnights, etc. My Mom oversteps like it’s her job so I know how parents and in-laws tend to not get that your the parent and your word for your child trumps theirs

What? The grandad is cuddling with the baby naked. No way. Did he just have his shirt off or was he completely naked. I can see with the shirt off but not with pants off. That is just gross. I would not allow this and I would even leave my fiance if he said it was exceptable and I wouldn't think twice. I would not put my baby in a situation like this. You got to stop this please for your babies sake.
So my partner brother and family are flying back to Poland for Christmas
My partner is wanting to go too for Christmas and he has said he’s going with or without me (I have no annual leave left and I don’t want to be away from my son for a week)
We went to Poland this summer and there was about 10 people in one house my son stopped eating and just cried the whole time we was there & I have raised these concerns and all I get is ‘I’m going with or without you’
I’m prepared to end my 9 year relationship with him if he does take him away when I have raised my concerns and said no he’s not going
I have said he can go before or after Christmas I just don’t want him going during Christmas my fav time of year and he knows I do all the bdays and Christmas plan it all out do all the presents get everything ready
It will honestly break me if he takes him
His mum and dad was over while my son was 4 weeks old……phones multiple times couldn’t get hold of him & he was gone for about 5/6hrs when he said he would he 1 - yes he’s apologised for this but he still did it
I don’t know what I can do🥲
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My 42 year old husband went out last night for his friends 40th. Its now almost midday and not only is he not home, but hasn't even contacted me. Im 6 months pregnant and we have a 3 year old. He goes over to that friends every friday night fot a few drinks and stays until usually 2. A couple times hes come home at 630 but never this late. Never apologises. But this feels like blatant disrespect. Im starting to suspect cheating too... what do you guys think?
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I feel like i can't tell my husband no. I can tell him I don't want to but for some reason it always keeps going and eventually I give up and try to enjoy it as much as i can. Hes not a bad guy but I have a really hard time resisting him when it comes to it. The problem is I am only 25 days postpartum and we've had sex 3 times already. I know my body isn't ready and I've told him as much. All he does is tell me he'll be gentle. Anyways he finished inside yesterday and I have been a nervous wreck. I am not on birth control yet since i haven'tbeen to my 6 week appointment yet. I got pregnant with our current newborn while breastfeeding and not even having 1 period after our toddler. This most recent pregnancy was very hard on me physically and our newborn is dealing with health issues. I am so scared to get pregnant again. I know its not likely that ive ovulated yet since I am breastfeeding still and haven't stopped my postpartum bleeding yet, but i am still stressing out.
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These past 3 days especially today. Have been hard. I really need someone that’s not my mom to talk to right now.
My husband has been mad at me for 3 days now. And I don’t know why. I asked and apologized for things I thought it would be.
Today my son hit his face really hard on a table leg. Call doc they said he fine. I’m still going to go see a doc tomorrow just in case. But nothing I do or that has been said to me helping me claim down. My husband will not talk to me about it. And I know once he see it he only going to get more upset with me. I just need a hug and someone to talk to me. I’m a mess right now. And I’m worried like crazy about my baby.

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How much is everyone's 8 month old eating?
I'm doing a mix of what we eat and pouches but I never know if a full pouch is too much?
Just wondering what everyone else is doing? She has main and then something pudding like e.g fruit or yoghurt. Sometimes maybe a snack or biscuit after. She has this between 5/5.30 and then 7oz at 7.15 for bed

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I’m close to receiving an offer for a full-time remote position and would love to hear from anyone else working FT remotely. How do you organize your day? Do you have childcare, and if so, how much? Any tips for making it sustainable?
My son’s naps and sleep schedule have become very predictable.. so I’m wondering if 2-3 hours a day of childcare would be enough help for me.
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