Collection of Rude Pregnancy Comments

I do not admit to or deny being the subject of the following "Rude Pregnancy Comments." However, I'm sure you can deduce which ones I've had the pleasure to internally cringe at. My personal favorite. The last one...I'll be blogging about that one soon.

Nice Boobs!

"I bet you're liking those boobs! They look nice cause she's pregnant, but they probably won't after she has the baby." (To the husband of a mom-to-be while they were out shopping.)

Can I See Your ID?

"You look too young to be having a baby ... "

Big Is Not the Word

"God, you're gigantic."

Are You Sure ..

" ... there's a baby in there?" (To a mama not showing in a big way.)

 "Are you eating? You know it's dangerous to diet when your pregnant."

Calorie Police

"Are you going to be eating those all by yourself?"

“Did you even have time to lose the weight from the first one?”

"When were you due, like, yesterday?"

"How much weight have you gained?"

Fortune Tellers

"I'm sure your baby's going to come early -- there's no way you could make it all the way to your due date."

The Gender Question

“Oh no! STILL no boy?” (or girl!)

“So are you trying for a (girl/boy) this time?”

Not Your Breast, Not Your Business

"Are you going to breastfeed? Why not?"

Out of Line!

"I was at the grocery store one day, and knew several of the cashiers. Sarah looks at me and says, 'How far along are you?' I said almost 36 weeks. She decides to tell me that Candice, another cashier, just went into labor yesterday and gave birth to a stillborn after a full-term seemingly healthy pregnancy. This was with my first pregnancy, and I thought, well, if I was nervous before you sure DIDN'T put my mind at ease any!"

Stating the Obvious

"You haven't had your baby yet?"

 

How Soon They Forget

 "You're eating AGAIN?" or "How can you STILL be hungry?

Daddy of All Comments

"Are you sure your husband is the father?"

Fit to Be Tied

"Are you getting your tubes tied? You've been pregnant forever."

Kiss Your Life Goodbye

"Hope you like getting your sleep now. You'll never have a night to sleep again."

"When people see me reading a book or just relaxing: "Oh you better get in all your reading now because in a few months you aren't going to be able to do that anymore.' "

I'm not Buddha!

This week in pregnancy, which is 17 weeks and 5days (Not that I'm counting), has surfaced "the Bump" and some of the new glorious issues that come with "the Bump."

1) Let's face it. I'm gaining poundage like I've never gained poundage before, and have pridefully avoided until now. There is a sense of relief that I'm past the I've-got-me-a-gut phase to the "Oh, you're starting to look pregnant" phase. You'd think the latter comment would continue my sigh of relief. But, no, there is that part of me that is shrinking inside knowing that I'm now publicly bigger. Honey, it ain't gonna get any bit easier. I know, I know, I know. Thankfully I'm back on track weight-wise after unknowingly gaining to much my 1st trimester. I'm hell bent on staying within the 25-30 recommendation and staying active throughout (another blog entry entirely, I digress).

2) While it's inevitable that I'll be faced with MANY more upcoming "Bumps" in the road, so to speak. Namely, random comments from people impressing me with with their bump whisperer talents informing me that I'm are having a boy or girl depending on how the bump has morphed this which way or that. It's probably best to stave off all these up and coming bump adventures for now...as this will be unfortunately blogged about in the weeks to come. 

3)What inspired this blog occurred earlier this week. Waking up and momentarily forgetting that I'm pregnant. I reached under the blankets to rub my would-be flat tummy between by hipbones and - ?! A BUMP?! Oh, yes. That's right. I can't be the first woman who has forgotten that they are pregnant as they rouse from slumber. Can I? Well, later that day, I'm asked by someone I hardly know at all if they can rub my Bump. The same Bump that didn't exist earlier this morning. Okay, okay, okay. I realize that touching a pregnant woman's belly or bump is this huge cultural thing. Keep in mind that I wasn't mentally prepared to be asked so soon in my pregnancy. I was off guard. I happen to think it's rather creepy to physically assault a pregnant woman's bump whom you hardly know. I'll tolerate it from people I actually know (friends, close relatives, fellow human factory making women, etc). I also understand kids under the age of 8 being really curious about it. But, for the love of Pete, I'm pregnant - not Buddha!

What I really want to know is not why do people want to feel the bump but why do people think I'm a total crazy for not wanting new people to touch my stomach? Are they aware that the bottom of that bump they want to grope is my who-ha?! And do other women enjoy everyone treating their pregnant belly like public property?