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When pregnancy makes you vulnerable to others' judgment

My mother-in-law keeps commenting on my weight gain during pregnancy and my husband won't defend me and I feel so alone in this.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical changes during pregnancy can expose us to criticism at our most emotionally sensitive moments, especially when support systems fail.

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