Baby food from family member

I received some Amazon packages from my aunt all items for my 7 month old daughter. She sent jars and pouches of baby food and a can of formula. I love my aunt and all that she has done for me and my daughter. The thing is I make all my daughter’s food from scratch just bc I feel better knowing whats exactly in the food I feed her. And the can of formula she sent is not the brand we use. After having difficulty with breastfeeding, I researched so many brands to make sure I was going to give my daughter a clean nontoxic formula. The brand she sent has been identified with having mercury in it.

I know she sent it all out of love but I don’t want her to keep sending her stuff if we’re not going to use it but I also don’t want to sound ungrateful. Should I say something or no?

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If she sent it through Amazon, can you exchange it? Do a credit with the return.

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I get it girl , same! but yes say something , you can definitely have that conversation without sounding ungrateful, let her know you love the gestures but let her know your food preference and that if she wants to continue sending stuff your daughter maybe need just tell her to shoot you a text first or ask to buy things thatll help you make food instead! Or simply return it lol

I’d definitely say something. It’s better to let her know than to stay quiet and let her continue sending stuff. She should understand and if not then that’s unfortunate for her. I made my daughter’s food too so I get it. Plus if she’s wants to send stuff let her know she can send stuff like glass jars to put the baby food in.

Read up on the ingredients in the food she sent. I’ve found it good to have stuff as a back up. I’ve been in a doctors office and have taken a 3hr road trip that falls into meal time and it’s nice to have a backup that isn’t frozen or needs to be on ice because it’s fresh. I make all my own food but having good quality store bought stuff around is a life saver when you drop a glass baby jar and your little one is hungry. (Or if you let it sit in the fridge too many days and it’s gone bad) it’s so nice to have a quick grab.

Formula though is different, let her know what brand is safe for you baby. And I agree with the above let her you know you appreciate the love shes showing.

I would excitedly express your thanks and gratitude but explain u have had to be “strict” with her food. Express you dont want her money to gonto waste so u can happily return it so she can get a refund at least on the formula because thats expensive. Then u can create a registry through BabyList or Wishlist on Amazon and send that to her.

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