How Do I Handle My Mother-in-Law’s Obsession with My Newborn?

I just had a baby boy after two daughters, and my mother-in-law thinks he’s her late husband reincarnated. She even named him after him. At first I didn’t mind, but now she treats him like a precious heirloom. She criticizes how I hold him, insists he must never cry, and tries to stop me from stepping out with him. Her constant hovering feels controlling and makes me anxious about leaving him in her care. My husband sees it as care, but I feel it’s going too far. I don’t want to be rude, but I’m overwhelmed. How can I set boundaries without causing a family rift?

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