Am I being too sensitive?
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I don’t think you are being too sensitive. Just tread lightly with how you approach the subject or I imagine your mom will get defensive.
Definitely not too sensitive! I agree you definitely need to have a conversation with her but tread lightly. I’m sure she thinks because your daughter is only four weeks that she won’t remember these statements. Eventually, she will grow up though so you don’t want your mom to continue this habit.
The drowned rat comment would make me mad but my mom calls my son milky breath and we all call him that now bc it’s true and he likes to sneeze or cough in our faces lol. But I guess if she sounds kind of derogatory—even if that’s not the intent, instead of jokingly stating a fact I could see why it would bother you
Bottom line is it is your baby. I’ve also struggled hard with setting boundaries and being honest about how I would like other to act around and treat my baby. It seems like you value uplifting your child and speaking to them with love and that’s important to communicate! Your wishes matter here I would tell her how you feel, I wish you the best of luck and you’re doing great
I would tell her that it bothers you. I don’t think you’re being sensitive