Am I being vain?

Question

My bf wants me to get a huge belly and I feel I will since I'be been showing since 8 weeks. I'm overweight and my doctor said I can gain up to 25 lbs. I said my goal is 11. This really upset my bf even though the Dr said that's fine. I refuse to over indulge and I'm not starving myself. Just eating healthy and until I'm satisfied opposed to stuffed. My belly is growing nicely, I'm losing fat in my arms, legs and face, I feel great.

Does anyone else's spouse give them crap about stuff like this? Am I being vain?

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Focus on staying healthy, not what the scale says. Don't take too much stock in what your SO is saying, many people associate weight gain and a big belly with a healthy pregnancy. Maybe he means well but is showing it wrong.

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You are not being vein, but you can't "tell" yourself how much you will gain. I ate healthy, no caffine,  exercised daily, etc and gained 0 first and second trimester. Third trimester I gained 30 pounds (a lot of fluid)...

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I already can't see my feet. I'm 24 weeks. I started waddling at 4 months. This is the biggest I've been and everyday I get bigger. I'm scared to get huge but my hubby loves it. He's always rubbing my belly and putting his hands on it. It actually makes me feel beautiful cuz I feel he's adoring it.

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You're doing what healthiest for you and baby. Keep up the good work! You are going to start hearing from more people about it though so be ready to ignore them. My doctor said women get offended when they see a pregnant woman not gain much weight or even lose some because they may have gained a lot while pregnant. I have gained more than I like but I'm carrying the extra weight well. People always tell me I'm not "big" enough.

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I wouldn't say it's being vain, but I also wouldn't say that your SO is giving you crap (or at least it doesn't appear to be that way from what you wrote). My husband often says how excited he is for me to have a big cute stomach, it's him showing his excitement for the pregnancy not giving crap. And that's great you want to be healthy, keep it up!

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My hubby just loves my belly, a lot. You'll probably get a big belly, but it will be a baby, not fat! There's nothing you can do about a baby bump, but you are making great choices so far! You will be stunningly beautiful no matter what!

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