I'm quite scared that if I start on this topic you may never shut me up!
I've been told if it's a girl I'm not allowed to call her Heidi (which I loved!) Because it's a whore's name and everyone will call her Heidi-ho. If it's a boy I'm not allowed to call him Jesse because that's a gay boys name.
Baby is also be called "our" baby and she went and bought things before I did, before my scan!
We were "stupid" for waiting for the scan to tell people because "you can't think like anything is going to happen" and they asked nearly every day if they could tell the rest of the family and moaned when we said no.
I have a slight obsession with skulls, pretty ones mostly! I have a sugar skull tattoo and the majority of my wardrobe is skull related clothing. Apparently I'm not allowed to dress the baby in skulls. Now tbh if I wasn't told this I probably wouldn't, now because she's said it this baby will more than likely be completely skull covered!
And the reaction I had when I said I was planning to exclusively breastfeed for at least six months was phenomenal. She's been trying to plant little seeds about how she'll buy bottle sets and how I can express when she has the baby overnight. Which is not happening!
I could go on. Don't even get me started about wedding planning! That was a nightmare!
If I was you and you want the name heidi call your baby it. All my family said not to call my daughter lilith as it's a whore's name...and that they wouldn't call her by that name but her middle name instead. Well my daughter is called Lilith Sabriel they call her by her first name now as they had no chance.
As for wearing skulls all the time, you sound like me, I actually know a few good sites that do babygrows (not all in black will add), bibs, tops you name it. I brought one for DD and DS and they looked so cute, so I got another for this one.
Don't let anyone tell you how to raise/name your baby or what it can wear or not. As for feeding, I'd turn and say to your MIL face...if you buy or have brought any bottles you'd best take them back, as I won't be needing them for the first six months. And when it comes to you needing bottles you'll make the choice as to which you'll buy and use with your child. If need be throw her off by saying you want try a few before you settle.
As for what you could rant about hun, make a thread and get it out in the open and see if people can give advise etc... plus you'll be able have a laugh and unload. lol x x x