‘My MIL Fed Our Baby Formula Against My Wishes, So I Kicked Her Out’

A new mum has shared her outrage after discovering that her mother-in-law fed her child formula milk against her wishes.

The 31-year-old asked Reddit’s AITA (Am I The A**hole) forum whether she was wrong to kick her MIL (mother-in-law) out after making the shocking discovery.

The mum wrote that ever since her three-month-old baby was born, her MIL has been “constantly giving unsolicited advice” and “making passive-aggressive comments” about the way she parents.

And the biggest bone of contention has been her choice to exclusively breastfeed.

The parent said her mother-in-law, who she called “Tremaine” (not her real name), insisted that formula is better because “breastfed babies are too clingy”.

“I’ve told her multiple times that this is our choice, and Kyle [OP’s husband] has backed me up,” said the mum.

When her MIL paid a visit recently to help out while Kyle was running errands, the new parent said she went to take a quick shower, leaving her baby in his cot with her husband’s mother looking after him.

But when she came back into the room, nothing could’ve prepared her for what she saw, as she claimed her MIL was holding a bottle and feeding her baby formula.

“I was in shock,” said the parent. “She saw me and immediately said, ‘See? He’s drinking so well! This is why I told you formula is best!’.”

Filled with rage, the new parent said she “completely lost it” and retrieved her baby from her MIL before telling her to “leave immediately”.

“She started screaming, saying she was just trying to help and that I was being ungrateful. When Kyle came home, he was furious at his mom but said I might have overreacted by kicking her out so abruptly,” she continued.

“Some family members are saying I should apologise and let her see the baby again, but I don’t trust her anymore. So am I the asshole?”