- “Wow, you are going to pop anytime now!”
- “Are you sure there is only one in there?”
- …while rubbing a tummy that they did NOT get permission to rub: “awww, you just look so great!”
- “You aren’t due until _____? Wow, it’s going to be a long, hot summer for you.”
- “Do you have a name picked out?” And then you tell them. And then they say “Oh, I went to school/worked with a ________ and they were the most annoying person on the face of this earth!”
- Any unsolicited advice about labor/delivery or any other topic about what you should do or how they knew someone with a very traumatic experience.
- “Was this baby planned?” (This is the question I hate the MOST!)
I have been asked almost ALL of these questions either with my first pregnancy and now. Any others you would add to the list?
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Haha these made me roll my eyes in agreement and laugh at the same time….I have a few to add. #1 When you are full term and getting super excited about the baby possibly coming and watching all your bodies signs that it could be any day now…the one I hated most was "Oh he or she will come whenever they are ready"…I hated hearing it and don't know why. I know its true but it just irked me cause it was always said in an I told you so grandma sort of voice. #2 My entire pregnancy about 75% of people told me I was having a boy and they were so sure of themselves. They are like "there is no way its a girl cause of the way you are carrying all out front" by the end I kind of wanted to punch people in the nose when they said that. I personally felt like it might be a boy also, but I hated how everyone and their brother were so sure that they were right about the sex…as if anyone can know before hand unless they ask an ultrasound tech to tell them.
I didn't really get any of those comments…. the one I seemed to get the most was "why are you choosing to leave the career you've worked so hard at to stay at home?" Ouch. Some people don't understand it's a sacrifice- not a luxury. But I just smile and politely say, it's what's best for my family! Congrats on baby #2
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