What never to say to a pregnant woman

[Sonya]

Pay attention husbands, parents, in-laws and co-workers.... it's time for 10 things NEVER to say to a pregnant woman.

1) Do you still do that Pillsbury dough boy imitation?... because that would look really funny right now.

2) You know, from the back you hardly even look pregnant, but from the side....whoa, look out!

3) Are you sure it's ok for you to eat that?

4) I'm sorry you're not feeling well, but I think you are being overly sensitive.

5) Boy, women just don't know how hard it is to be a man.

6) Oh, you'll get stretch marks... everyone gets stretch marks.

7) Well, I don't want to scare you with my labor stories, but you should probably donate a couple pints of blood beforehand.

8) Hey, you're waddling!

9) Wow, you're really big for 5 months.

10) I ran a 10k the day before I delivered!

Replace those nasties with this... one phrase a pregnant woman is happy to hear (guaranteed to redeem yourself in her eyes).

You're going to be a really great mom, I can tell.

 

[JohnTBap]

Hey, Sonya, you're going to be a really great mom to Thor, I can tell.

 

[Nancy]

Another really bad one is when the woman is 9 months and counting...NEVER, EVER say "haven't you had that baby yet?"

That is justifiable homicide in my book!

 

[Princess_Aurora]

I have one to add that my DH said to me when I was carring our DS:

"Morning sickness is all just in your head."

Errrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! I wanted to OD him on hormones so he would get sick just so I could tell him, "Oh honey, you're not sick...that's just all in your head!"

 

[nativetxn]

You're going to be a really great mom, Sonya, I can tell

 

[poohandwendy]

A few more :

'Do you know who the father is or are you going to go the DNA route just to be sure?'

'Exactly how much weight have you gained?'

or ANY comment that begins with "you should _____" (usually pertaining to breastfeeding, pain relief methods etc)

 

[CamColt]

How about ones not to say to a woman if you arent sure if shes pregnant.... "Are you pregnant?" or "When are you due?".

I got that from a teenage clerk at CVS less than 72 hours after I had given birth. Needless to say I was not too happy.

 

[Sonya]

Thanks nativetxn and JTB. JTB- you never fail to make me laugh! Little Thor is finally jumping up and down on my bladder a bit.

Nancy, there are many things that could be said to a pregnant woman that could be justifiable! Especially what Princess_Aurora's DH said to her! I would have gone off on him so fast and so hard he would still be doing all of the household chores when the kid went off to college! I can't believe he said that!

 

[Serena]

How about "No, I'm not going out to get you any icecream."

I got the one about "You are really big for 5 months." Or "Let me tell you my horror story."



Sonya, I had to laugh at your little Thor. I love the name and I'm so grateful it's not my bladder.

 

[bumcat]

And a solution to escape the dumb things people say:

Just tell them you have to go to the bathroom, of course you will be living in there!
And yes you will be a great mom and once the baby is here everyone will tell you what you should do or what you are doing wrong. It never ends.

 

[Michelle]

When I was 9 months pregnant I walked across the street from my job at the time to pick something up in the grocery store for lunch. One of the old homeless men in the area took it upon himself to yell "hey, you got twins there?" Needless to say I was carrying ONE child and wanted to dump a shopping cart on him, but I restrained myself.

Sonya, you are going to be an EXCELLENT mom!

 

[EROS]