Family comments *vent*

My husbands parents are visiting this weekend. I’m 37 weeks pregnant and had a false labor scare last weekend that ended us in the hospital on meds and getting steroid shots and had us all pretty worried and now everyone thinks I’m not going to make it to my due date.

My MIL is constantly making comments about how I am so small, how I don’t look like I’ve gained any weight, asking if I was eating enough, telling me I shouldn’t have excersised during my pregnancy. Comparing me to my other family members who gained 40 lbs with all of their pregnancies and had big babies. I explained to her I have gained almost all of the recommended 25 lbs a goal my Dr and I set out for, and I am proud of that because it was hard for me to get there struggling with severe nausea almost everyday. Being active helps me feel better all around, and I’ve made it a priority to get in nutrient dense foods before the empty ones. My baby is predicted to be 6-7 lbs by 39-40 weeks and it’s my goal to make it there. She then goes on to say “maybe you should have gained 35” 😐

Just needed to vent you guys cus it really bothers me and makes me feel like Ive not done right and need to drink sodas and eat fast food or something but in my right mind I know that I was doing the best I could for me and my baby to keep us healthy and strong this pregnancy.