At no time in my life have I ever fielded as many ridiculously horrible comments from strangers as I did when I was pregnant. It's like everyone and their sister had to come up to me and make absurdly awful comments -- the sorts of things you should never say to ANYONE, let alone someone hormonal and pregnant.
So, now that I'm no longer hormonal or pregnant, I've compiled a list of the most wicked things people said to me while I was pregnant.
1. Are you SURE you're not carrying twins?
2. Wow ... you're taking this whole 'eating for two' thing to a new level, aren't you?
3. Be happy you only have morning sickness. It was much worse for me.
4. So you're due next week, right? Oh ... you're only three months along? Well. I guess pregnancy looks different on everybody.
5. I was in my size 4s after delivery!
6. Oh, be careful. I had a friend whose friend whose cousin had a baby with [insert horrible complication here]. Let's hope YOUR baby doesn't have it.
7. You ARE breastfeeding, aren't you?
8. You AREN'T breastfeeding, are you?
9. Labor was the most intense, grueling pain I've felt in my entire life. I'd rather die than go through labor again.
10. My friend's cousin's friend's mother nearly died in labor. Actually, maybe she did die. Or it was a plot on Melrose Place. I can't remember.
11. You should REALLY look into birth control.
12. Let's hope he doesn't get your husband's nose. Sheesh! What a honker that is!
13. Um, that was the name I was going to use for MY baby even though I'm not pregnant. You can't use it. Ever.
14. You think you're not sleeping now? HA! Just WAIT until the baby gets here.
15. Well *I* was still running 60 miles a week when I was x far along.
16. I only gained 10 pounds during my entire pregnancy.
17. I breastfed those extra 10 pounds right off!
18. How dare you complain about not feeling good. Didn't you WANT to be pregnant?
19. My labor only lasted 15 minutes. I think it was because I was in such great shape after running 60 miles a day.
20. So, how DO you get your shoes on?
Your turn! What horrible things did people say to you while YOU were pregnant?
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Some people don't know what to say to someone who is pregnant. I can't forget a really stupid and horrible remark I made after a funeral. We always see so much family and visit with them and have food and it is like a reunion. I said something like, "Weneed to get together like this mroe often." Then I realized what I said and the circumstances and dropped my mouth. I think I stumbled about, "well, not like this, but get together more often." We don't. I haven't gone to reunion for a couple of years. But it shows that people don't often mean what they say. They may be curious about breastfeeding just as women butto say they hope they are or are not is rude and unintelligent. However, I do have to say that if this photo is you, I am with the woman asking if it is twins as you are large so it may be a helpful comment to askthe doctor unless you know and could share your happiness. It is always better to joke back and not bash the person. As to breastfeding, you could tell her you haven't decided or you could tell them how healthy for the baby it is and that that is what they are for. Have a happy attitude and you can come back with something funny. If she says something about hoping you don't get any bigger, laugh and tell her you hope so too. It was a lot worse being asked when I was due when I wasn't pregnant. Alll I could say was "I'm not." Good luck.
Im 37 weeks as of today and for the past 3 weeks my mother in law has said everytime she sees me Your getting bigger. (if looks could kill the women would be dead)
My sister in law says Your really starting to show now.
During my second pregnancy, I was out with my then 2 yr old dd by myself at the grocery store, when this woman came up to me and asked how old I was and if I was married! I had been married for almost 4 years at the time and was 23 years old, but I guess since i wasn't able to wear my wedding ring at 8 months preggo that she thought i wasn't married or something! I thought that was rude because who cares if I wasn't married!? It's none of her business!