I hate people.

[FlyingDumbo]

Things I never want to hear while pregnant. Please make a note of it.


1.Are you sure you aren't having twins?
-I've actually lost 14lbs and it makes my belly look huge. Keep your comments to yourself.
2.Your not supposed to be drinking coffee.
-(It's hot chocolate MYOB)
3. I loved being pregnant! I never got sick!
-good for you,would you mind waiting until I'm done puking to ell me that?
4. You look so tired!-That's because I am. Thanks for reminding me that I look awful.


And PLEASE DO NOT touch me!!!! I need a body guard for the grocery store.


I do want to say how I love feeling the baby moving around! And how my husband has stepped up and has been cleaning the house, cooking, and cleaning the litter box. Ad how he has been buying me flowers almost every week . He is a keeper.

 

[dakcp2001]

Yikes! Can we add not asking people when they are due? Unless you know for certain someone is pregnant, do not ask! And I can't imagine having strangers touch me! I'd get all Kung fu.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Things I never want to hear while pregnant. Please make a note of it.

1.Are you sure you aren't having twins?
-I've actually lost 14lbs and it makes my belly look huge. Keep your comments to yourself.
2.Your not supposed to be drinking coffee.
-(It's hot chocolate MYOB)
3. I loved being pregnant! I never got sick!
-good for you,would you mind waiting until I'm done puking to ell me that?
4. You look so tired!-That's because I am. Thanks for reminding me that I look awful.

And PLEASE DO NOT touch me!!!! I need a body guard for the grocery store.

I do want to say how I love feeling the baby moving around! And how my husband has stepped up and has been cleaning the house, cooking, and cleaning the litter box. Ad how he has been buying me flowers almost every week . He is a keeper.

Now imagine the crazy and personal questions you get when you ARE having twins! Lol

I'm sorry OP. Some people have no boundaries.

 

[ewalshslp]

Here's my favorite: "Are you planning on breastfeeding?"
This came from the lady at Subway while she was taking my order. I stupidly answered her and said no, and she began to lecture me on why I should! I was speechless, but thankfully my best friend stepped in and changed the subject. Ugh. Some people!!!!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Here's my favorite: "Are you planning on breastfeeding?"
This came from the lady at Subway while she was taking my order. I stupidly answered her and said no, and she began to lecture me on why I should! I was speechless, but thankfully my best friend stepped in and changed the subject. Ugh. Some people!!!!

Yeah. I got that one.

I also got, "Twins! Did you use fertility treatments?"
-Not that it's any of your business as a complete stranger to me, but no.

"We're you trying for twins?"
-How exactly does one(or two lol) TRY for twins?

"Omg! I couldn't imagine! What are you going to do?"
-Leave one at the hospital. We aren't really into the whole buy one get one deal they're offering (DH's real answer to a lady at Publix).

 

[etoiles]

Something my poor husband has been asked a lot:

1. Was it planned?

Complete stranger, it is none of your business whether it was planned or not!


I have only been asked this sparingly which I just laughed and changed the subject:

1. How much weight have you gained?

Really?!?!?

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I went past by due date by 10 days with DS. I was about to kill the next person that asked "Are you still pregnant?" Geesh, what does it look like.

 

[packofjedis]

Or once your baby is 1 and you have lost the weight but are at the store buying diapers in a baggy outfit:

"When are you due?" Uh yeah I'm pregnant. That's why I'm buying size 3 diapers!

My MIL asked me if my son was born allergic to my dogs what would I do? Obviously get rid of the baby. Duh! LOL! She's like that though.

 

[cluvsdisney]

Now imagine the crazy and personal questions you get when you ARE having twins! Lol

I'm sorry OP. Some people have no boundaries.

One of my friends has twins. While she was pregnant, people would ask her if they were natural. She would reply "yes, they are natural babies."

A. That's an odd way to ask if the mother used fertility specialists to get pregnant.
B. that's a wildly personal question to ask anyone. Especially to a stranger in the supermarket.

 

[aaarcher86]

Things I never want to hear while pregnant. Please make a note of it.


1.Are you sure you aren't having twins?
-I've actually lost 14lbs and it makes my belly look huge. Keep your comments to yourself.
2.Your not supposed to be drinking coffee.
-(It's hot chocolate MYOB)
3. I loved being pregnant! I never got sick!
-good for you,would you mind waiting until I'm done puking to ell me that?
4. You look so tired!-That's because I am. Thanks for reminding me that I look awful.


And PLEASE DO NOT touch me!!!! I need a body guard for the grocery store.


I do want to say how I love feeling the baby moving around! And how my husband has stepped up and has been cleaning the house, cooking, and cleaning the litter box. Ad how he has been buying me flowers almost every week . He is a keeper.

This made my day I feel your pain!!! I had a miserable 2nd pregnancy. Pretty sure I felt exactly the same way and knew at any moment I would turn homicidal on the next person that said the wrong thing!

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

I was always surprised at the number of people who would come up to me and rub my belly. One time, a lady did it and excused it away by telling me that it is considered lucky to rub a pregnant woman's belly. I rubbed mine for 9 months and that never seemed to keep me lucky enough to keep random strangers from rubbing my belly.

Yeah. I got that one.

I also got, "Twins! Did you use fertility treatments?"
-Not that it's any of your business as a complete stranger to me, but no.

"We're you trying for twins?"
-How exactly does one(or two lol) TRY for twins?

"Omg! I couldn't imagine! What are you going to do?"
-Leave one at the hospital. We aren't really into the whole buy one get one deal they're offering (DH's real answer to a lady at Publix).

Just to play Devil's Advocate here, I had a friend who had twins and she said that a lot of times people would come up to her when she was out with them and ask if she had used fertility treatments. She then found out that many times, women who are struggling with infertility who were going through fertility treatments were asking because they are wanting a baby so badly and are wanting to see that it worked for other women. An awkward question by all means, and certainly not appropriate, but maybe they are really struggling and trying to find hope anywhere they can.

I can certainly understand your annoyance, though. And I love your husband's response to people asking what you were going to do. What did they think you would do? You will take them home and raise them... hopefully teaching them not to ask stupid questions to complete strangers.

 

[Kellydelly]

One of my friends has twins. While she was pregnant, people would ask her if they were natural. She would reply "yes, they are natural babies."

A. That's an odd way to ask if the mother used fertility specialists to get pregnant.
B. that's a wildly personal question to ask anyone. Especially to a stranger in the supermarket.

As a mother of twins, I will tell you that it is very common to be asked if "Do twins run in your family?" I don't take any offense to it; either they are just making conversation , they are jealous that I have twins and they don't , or they could be nosing around to see if I used fertility treatments. No big deal . It goes with the territory. I am not ashamed that our twins were indeed the result of infertility treatments. The more amusing question is always "Are they identical?" when my twins are boy/girl .

To the OP, I say embrace the extra attention while you are getting it . Most people mean no harm. I hope your husband keeps up the help and attention to help get you through the new transition in your lives .

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

As a mother of twins, I will tell you that it is very common to be asked if "Do twins run in your family?" I don't take any offense to it; either they are just making conversation , they are jealous that I have twins and they don't , or they could be nosing around to see if I used fertility treatments. No big deal . It goes with the territory. I am not ashamed that our twins were indeed the result of infertility treatments. The more amusing question is always "Are they identical?" when my twins are boy/girl .

To the OP, I say embrace the extra attention while you are getting it . Most people mean no harm. I hope your husband keeps up the help and attention to help get you through the new transition in your lives .

YES!!! Not to mention my son is brown haired, brown eyed and has an olive complexion. DD is blue eyed, blonde haired and fair as can be.

I kind of just laugh at the fertility treatment question now. It was annoying then, but now I can see why people would ask.

 

[mjkacmom]

I've had them all. I got "are you sure you only have one in there" (when there was just one) to the "are they natural (when there was two). My belly has been fondled by many strangers, including a cashier at Burger King who actually leaned over the counter. And the "don't you know what's causing that?" when I was out with my 3 very young children, very pregnant.

My least favorite was at the supermarket, after giving birth to my twins. I was buying formula, and the cashier exclaimed, very loudly, "OMG - you have twins, and you're already pregnant again!" Moron.

 

[snapppyd]

I never had kids and people thought it was perfectly alright to ask me why? My own mother never asked.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

I never had kids and people thought it was perfectly alright to ask me why? My own mother never asked.

This is one that I never understood. One of my good friends is in her 40's and she and her husband do not have children due to medical reasons. People asked her all the time why she didn't have children. I'm not sure what kind of answer they were looking for. "Oh, my husband has a ridiculously low sperms count and I have a lazy ovary and a tilted uterus so children really weren't possible." Or maybe, "Well, we just never really wanted them which I'm sure you will tell me is a horrible choice since you cared enough to ask me why we had no children in the first place."

 

[goofinoff]

I remember when I was pregnant with my 2nd I used to have to walk by the same woman every day to get to my office. Every day she would say "Oh my God, you're so huge!" I finally said to her "Yes, I know! I do have a mirror at home!" What I wanted to say to her was "Well you're ugly but in a couple of months I am going to have this baby and you will still be ugly!!" But I refrained!

 

[snapppyd]

This is one that I never understood. One of my good friends is in her 40's and she and her husband do not have children due to medical reasons. People asked her all the time why she didn't have children. I'm not sure what kind of answer they were looking for. "Oh, my husband has a ridiculously low sperms count and I have a lazy ovary and a tilted uterus so children really weren't possible." Or maybe, "Well, we just never really wanted them which I'm sure you will tell me is a horrible choice since you cared enough to ask me why we had no children in the first place."

Then if you tell them it's medical they want to know why you didn't adopt!

 

[Maggie Lizer]

I have never had a stranger touch my belly, or even ask to touch it. Not with this pregnancy (which, granted, has been covered in winter coats for most of it when I am out and about) nor my first. The whole idea of someone doing that is just really odd.

I've never had anyone ask any personal questions about it either, except for whether I knew if I was having a boy or a girl. Sometimes, people are disappointed for me when I say I am having a second boy, like I should be terribly sad for not having a girl. Sorry to let them know I am not sad one bit; in fact, I am thrilled.

 

[Lilliputian]

Try being pregnant with #5 when your oldest 4 are all boys. (#5 is a boy, too.) People would come up to me and say, "Please tell me that one is a girl." And then when smiled and said it was another boy, they would tell me they were sorry for me and how horrible that must be right in front of my children!

We get a lot of comments about having 5 boys, but we got them most often at WDW a few months ago. I guess there aren't many large families there, so everyone thought they needed to comment. The funniest comment was, "Don't you like girls?" Several people asked us that. Like we had given birth to some girls and gave them back or something.