Don't feel like a human anymore

Ever since I have announced my pregnancy I stopped being me, but only the one who is meant to keep the very loved baby alive and happy.
It was ok during pregnancy because my baby and I were one and who wanted to care for the baby had to care for me. Even when someone called me, they called to hear that the baby was growing and her kicks were stronger every day. When I wanted to talk about how sleepy, tired or in pain I am they changed the topic.
Since my baby was born it has been getting worse. Even my own mother calls me only if she can see her granddaughter. She openly said she wouldn't bother to come see us if it was not to see my baby.
Now my baby is in a stage that she only wants to be with me. Everyone in the family knows this is a normal phase and a sign of healthy attachment. But they still try to separate me from my baby saying she needs to get used to it. "She cannot be with me all the time". When she cries with someone else and I don't want to hand her over or ask them to give her back to me, they take it as I am keeping my baby away from them. Just last night my MIL took my baby from me knowing well that she was gonna cry and told me to "go away" with the excuse that the baby cries when I am near by but stops when she doesn't see/hear me. I don't wanna take these personal but I cannot help myself. My husband thinks I am very sensitive over my baby, and yes I am but what bothers me is that people don't see me as a person anymore. They forget I still have feelings. That this is beyond hormones, or being postpartum or sleep deprived. I still exist as me and it infuriates me when they act like I don't.
Does anyone else feel the same way?

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I think it's 100% valid and natural to feel that way and I find it crazy that other people (especially those who have had children of their own) don't recognise that, considering I am sure they felt the same way when they had theirs.

You are completely within your own right to set any boundaries you feel you need to set for you and your child. You are the one who grew them and brought them into this world and it is an entirely uniquely personal experience. It's now about you and your little one and that is up to you how you wish to navigate that. Of course babies want their mothers and of course they will cry. You are not wrong for wanting her with you.

I'm sorry you are experiencing this but know you are not alone and how you are feeling isnt wrong. Nobody is entitled to your child, especially if they do not even consider you and how you are feeling. Stay strong mumma! x

I honestly could have wrote this I relate so much. My little one is 6 months and I still feel invisible. Drop me a message if you would like xx

For real !! My partners family are worse than mine because he is still breastfed they won’t even give him back to me willingly to feed him at the beginning I was more lenient now I will complain and make sure they give him back. I’m gonna bet it’s there behaviour getting worse !

At our 6 week appointment the doctor even “forgot” to assess me and had to rebook an appointment because we ran out of time. Obviously I’d die for my baby but I was only 6 weeks pp and had issues. Society just writes you off when you become a mother.

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