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When family members undermine your confidence during pregnancy

I am seven months pregnant and my mother-in-law keeps saying things about how I should raise the baby that make me feel like she thinks I will not be a good mother.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The vulnerability of impending first-time motherhood makes her especially susceptible to others' implied criticisms and judgments.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy — the inner experience?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.