Hi mummies, i personally feel that hiring a CL is better than asking your MIL to do confinement. Coz we can't tell her what to do, instead we have to listen to her thou sometimes, their way of doing things are wrong. Moreover, there will definitely be some conflicts. Best is to get your own mum, if possible.
Though I engaged a CL during my confinement and my MIL will come over to see her grandson, I already have conflicts with her. She assumes that I dunno how to take care of my son coz I'm a 1st time mummy and keep waking the baby up for feed even thou I told her if baby is sleeping, the feed can be extended. She simply ignore my words and insist on her way...