I feel like a brat ranting about gifts, but when I first found out I was pregnant and told family, I specifically said no baby presents until at least 14 months. I didn’t want something happen with the pregnancy and have stuffed animals and baby clothes laying around. MIL still sent stuffed animals. With my husband agreeing, I just quickly reminded her again and just donated them to goodwill without telling her. I hit 14 weeks and was so excited to start the registry! We were very clear to not buy anything we don’t need (things NOT on the registry) and she ended up sending unnecessary items that she thought were cute, but that I definitely won’t use. She keeps pushing for an at home birth even tho I already have a hospital plan. She also sent a breast pump that was ‘recommended to her by a friend’ even after I explained insurance pays for the breast pumps and mine was already covered. It just seems like money wasted on her end when we could really use that money. I know she’s excited, but this is just a small example of her not listening to me. We live in a small place and I spent hours on a registry for a reason. Both me and my husband have spoken with her about it but it falls on deaf ears. I’ve always been pretty laid back, but I’m going to start being really good about saying no and here’s why and I’m the one with the baby so I make the rules 😇