Be Polite; I'm Pregnant

I have found the exact opposite. I work in a grocery store and I am use to being insulted at least once a day but now that my belly is really obvious, they tend to keep there month shut and just smile. And if they do complain they make sure that they are not insulting me, but complaining about someone else....it's a refreshing change. 

Don't get so offended so easily-because it's a sign that not only in pregnancy do you easily get offended, but in other situations too. People will always say something that you may take offensively-so let it roll off your shoulders-and for god's sake, if they offend you, don't just turn your head or your back and walk away-TELL THEM! The best way to make people understand whats offensive is to teach them, not just expect them to learn by your body language.

I am so tired of peoples comments!  I am having a son in Feb and my daughter will be 2 in March.  I have to hear "Wow..so soon"  or "Did you actually plan for that to happen"  Umm..yes we did!  We wanted our children to be close in age..thank you very much!  Another thing that really bothers me is that people forget that you are still a person with other things going on besides being pregnant.  I don't want to talk about my belly and my pregnancy ALL the time!  I have other interesting things to talk about.   I don't want to talk about my weight either.  I am 25 weeks and have only gained 7 lbs.  I have to hear all the time that Im starving my child.  Are you serious??  I eat like a pig!  I run after my toddler all day, keep a clean house, and then go to work at night.  Sorry that I'm not a huge pig!  Ok..well my rant is over..thanks for listening ladies!!

I am having my 5th child and I have had almost everyone tell me similar things about my pregnancy.  I just feel Hey!! we can certainly afford this and absolutely love having kids.  I have had many comments about my HUGE belly.  I am only 17 weeks though.  People feel that they need to say something about your belly even if it isn;t true.  I have lost 2.5kgs since falling pregnant!!!!! I have had all natural births and really healthy babies.  I do carry very heavy towards the end and dont generally put on more than 10kgs per pregnancy.  Dont let thing bother you cause people generally project their negative feelings onto others to make themselves feel better.

I know exactly what you are feeling. When I was prego with my daughter, I gained 50 lbs. Everyone had to tell me that I was gaining too much weight. They had to tell me that when they had their kids, they were only allowed to gain 23 lbs. Well that was 30 years ago people! What made matters worse for me, was that my sister in law was prego three months behind me. Well she is in very good fitness condition. She didn't gain that much weight. And she carried her son way different then I did...I had no shame at all on how big I was. I was proud of my baby, belly and whole pregnancy. But, everyone including her, always compared us. I am like um first of all, I am not her...Second of all...you can't compare two people who are completely different... Well it annoyed the crap out of me to begin with that she got prego "on accident" to begin with while I was pregnant. For the first time, my husband's family was paying attention to him because he was about to become a father. But when she told everyone she was prego, the attention once again, focused back on her. He was put on the back burner. But they are far far away...Point being...I know what it feels like for people to say things while your pregant to upset you, or get on your nerves. It is your life, your baby, and your body...Your pregancy is yours..not someone elses. Ignore everyone who can't say nice things..They are either jealous, or just plain rude. They don't know what it is like to be in your shoes. Just remember your not alone...You always have people on here to talk to and complain to! haha...

OMG! I hate when people who have no business commenting about someone else's  weight gain comment... Its like they have to talk about me, to make themselves feel better about their own bodies. This is extremely frustrating when its another woman, especially if she has experienced being pregnant as well. Two of my co-workers who are very large women, were talking about each others weight in the elevator the other day, they needed a scape goat, so one of them stated "don't worry Sona's breast will be bigger than both of ours in a few months... " In my heart I wanted to say at least I have an excuse for my size, but I refrained cuz I didn't want to hurt them as they had hurt me... keep in mind I am near 7months pregnant and just started getting a belly bump thats noticeable.

Another woman told me I was naiive cuz i am taking a bradley method childbirth class. "I'm naiive because i am trying to be empowered and informed about my birthing process?" this is a woman who has 2 children, and had c sections boths time b/c she had complications mostly cuz of her obesity.... this is the same woman who always comments on my size.

I TOTALLY feel you! I'm pregnant with my 4th child. My oldest is 8 and my youngest will be 2 next month. I've actually had an elderly lady say "honey, don't you have cable tv?" and I'm SO tired of hearing "don't you know what causes that?!" What the heck????    Believe it or not, I've had an ex-coworker say "I can punch you in the belly and take care of that for you." He better have been glad he was on the phone!! I couldn't slam that receiver down fast enough!!