I read about this happening to pregnant women all the time! It seems like the general public has no idea what to say to a pregnant woman so they comment on her appearance or lifestyle choices in a totally inappropriate manner. I was pregnant with Reagan in Utah, and maybe since there are tons of pregnant women there everyone is a little more respectful but I never had anything rude or out of the ordinary said to me. Not the case this time around! I wish I was quicker and wittier because I always end up just taking whatever was said and not thinking of a good retort until much much later. These aren’t even that bad compared to some things I’ve heard, but they’re all still things I’d think were common sense to not say!
- Woah what did you eat for dinner?!
- Your kids are going to be REALLY close in age, did you think about that beforehand?
- You’re carrying REALLY low (as she looks at me in like this is a bad thing)
- Holy s**t you’re really pregnant!
- Dang girl you’re really looking pregnant aren’t you? Oh I’m sorry was that rude?
- Your second baby is going to be terrible because your first one is so well behaved
- Let’s see how big you are girl!
- How far along are you? (30 weeks) Oh! You still have a loooong time, you look like you’re due much sooner!
I’m not sure when people will learn to never comment on a pregnant woman’s appearance but apparently it’s still okay to do just that! What are some of the worst things people have said to you while pregnant?
Haha oh boy, these are good ones. I’ve had people say: “Is that a baby bump, or just a big lunch?” and “Excuse me, you do realize that juice isn’t pasteurized, don’t you?” as I contemplated the juice selection at the grocery store. But, my personal favourite was at the eye doctor when I was changing my name in their files to my married name as I just got married this past October, when the receptionist realized I was pregnant she said: “Whoa, that was quick! Dr. X has been trying to get pregnant for ages. You’d better go rub her arm for good luck.”
Needless to say, I imagine the eye doctor didn’t appreciate the details of her reproductive life being shared with her patients!