So I've been keeping my MIL in the loop by texting her photos of the ultrasound scans and of my growing baby bump. I sent her my latest one of my definitely-popped-out belly a few days ago, and today my husband was speaking with her on the phone. She was on speaker phone so we could both talk to her, and she made a comment about how she doesn't think it's popped out at all, and that she won't believe it until I'm as big as she was during her pregnancy. 

This isn't the first time she's said this. She says it everytime I've sent her a baby bump photo, and it's starting to be really hurtful. I love my MIL and I know she means well, but her saying those comments make it seem like she's subtly undermining my pregnancy, that until I reach some arbitrary size that she deems worthy, that my baby bump milestones aren't worth celebrating. 

I was trying to explain this to my husband after we hung up the phone, and I got so upset I started yelling and crying. I felt so shitty and weak that her comments bothered me so much. 

Anyway, apologies for the long rant! A just had to vent to my fellow mamas. Please share your own vents and rants if you want!