Husband Insults Wife Because She Gained Weight after Giving Birth, Demands She Start Slimming Down

When a woman experienced postpartum changes in her body, her husband's true colors began to show. It didn't take long before she thought about divorcing him and taking their baby.

A beautiful woman weighing 121 pounds and standing 5"7 tall married her college sweetheart of three years. After six years as husband and wife, they expanded their family with a baby girl. Unfortunately, her journey to motherhood was not without challenges.

The woman had three miscarriages and experienced pregnancy complications that put her on bed rest for three months. During this time, her husband was very thoughtful and would accommodate her needs.

When it was time to give birth, she endured 20 hours of labor before eventually going into an emergency C-section. Fortunately, their baby came out healthy. "All that pain was worth it," the new mom said. Her husband was also over the moon to meet their baby girl.

Like many mothers, the woman gained weight during her pregnancy and after. She added 40 pounds in total, 30 during pregnancy and ten after.

However, she still watched her consumption and stayed away from junk food. She would usually have 70% cacao chocolate, meat, nuts, dairy, and the like. Her doctor also advised her to listen to her body and eat as needed because she was breastfeeding.

Postpartum, her husband's attitude towards her changed. Suddenly, he didn't help care for their daughter and would comment on her weight. He would say things like, "You're a bit chubby" and "Today's a good day to work out and shed some pounds."

Unlike before, when the woman exercised four to five times a week, she could no longer do the same. She was often exhausted, so much so that getting out of bed became challenging. Caring for their child and the household, there were times when her stress would take a toll, and she would collapse.

One day, while her husband had gone to work, the woman went to their kitchen and saw all the food gone. She called her husband crying, but to her surprise, he was the one who threw out all the food. He claimed she needed to lose weight.

The woman hung up and rang her best friend, who brought her food. However, when her husband came home, he reacted negatively. He threw everything and stomped on it with his foot.

Furious, the woman yelled at her husband. He did the same, calling her a cow, and threw some of the packages he stepped on at her. Their fight ended with a hold on their door. That evening, the woman called her brother, and she and her daughter slept in his home. The woman said:

"His mother, sister, and even my own mother are all defending him and that I have to lose weight and apologize to him for my postpartum breakdown."

The woman thought about divorce that evening but instead listened to her mother. She went back to her husband, apologized, and started cutting back on food. Her husband also apologized but gaslighted her, saying that he was only being honest.

Her energy and milk supply dropped after consuming less. She also collapsed at least four times. One night, their daughter started crying, and the mother couldn't supply as much milk. Her husband got angry, but when she tried to explain, he only exploded. He said:

"Cows eat grass and produce gallons of milk. What are you, a meat cow?"

When her husband fell asleep, the woman phoned her best friend. She and her daughter stayed with her best friend since. It was then that the woman decided to divorce her husband and seek custody of their daughter. The woman is lucky to have a friend who supported her throughout.

Several Reddit users shared their thoughts on the matter, primarily siding with the woman. One person claimed the husband was "mentally abusing" the woman and only valued her for her physical looks. Many felt terrible for the woman and advised her to take counseling sessions to get better.

One person specifically highlighted the woman's family taking the husband's side, suggesting she should cut them out of her life as well.

The woman's experience was undoubtedly traumatizing and difficult. Would you have done the same as she did?

In a similar story, a woman body-shamed a new mom who was swimming in a pool. She told the mom to cover up because seeing a woman's recovering body wasn't a nice sight.