Is there a medical term or "condition" when a woman wants other women's babies?

[brendan37]

I have someone in my family (a female) who gets obsessed with other women's babies. It's to the point where she actually starts feeling like their mother after a while & wants to keep them all the time. This has even gotten to the point that it's caused trouble. With everything medically going these days, I figured there was a medical term for this & wanted to read up on it. Thanks in advance. If I put this in the wrong place, please forgive me.

[specialmom]

Hm, not sure if there is an actual disorder out there by psychiatrists.  I guess I'd think about this.  Is she psychotic where she really believes the child is hers and dangerous?  OR, is she just loving the child and wishing the child was hers?  Ha, this is true that I have an older sister that had kids before me.  I adored her kids.  I call them my first children (still do).  I wanted to be with them all the time.  I'd scoop them up and take them in the other room to have them all to myself.  I was so close to them that I'd parent a bit when they acted up or needed help even if my sister was there.  But she never minded or felt intimidated by me and appreciated my affection and love for her kids.  I got a note from her oldest, a daughter that is now an adult.  She wrote to me that some of her best childhood memories were with me, that she sees me as a significant person in her life having been so loving to her for all those (and these) years.  That she so appreciated it!  Well, that definitely warmed my heart!!

So, I guess I don't know your full situation so some examples would be helpful or details.  If she is psychotic and living in an altered universe where she may kidnap a child . . .  that would be a problem.  but otherwise, a family member loving on another family member's kid, why is that an issue?  More details would help.  

[brendan37]

Thank you s-mom! I didn't really know if anyone wanted to read a long drawn out story but here's one example happening right now. She is my sister & has been centered on my grandson since he was born & ALWAYS wanted to watch him & take him places. My daughter is a great mother & whenever possible let her keep him. They are now in court as she has made up a bunch of lies on my daughter & filed for emergency custody. There is no way it can work but it's the hassle & now I know they will be alienated. This isn't the first time it's happened either. It's happened with other children. She has 3 children of her own but she seems to lose it over babies. My grandson is now 4 years old & although I haven't talked to her, I know she thinks she needs to raise him.

[specialmom]

Well, that's extreme and crazy if unfounded.  If she is seeing something you aren't, then maybe.  But I guess that is doubtful and then requesting guardianship herself?  Instead of you?  Hm.  Fishy.  So, that makes her dangerous.  I'd limit contact.  Whether she has some kind of psychosis or not, I don't know. But she's creating significant headaches for people trying to raise their kids and that's not okay.  I see your point.