Humor with a Pregnant Perspective

Plowing through the 2nd trimester-- can't believe we are about to turn the corner in to the 3rd. Not much to report besides continued growth and constant activity in the belly. I no longer have to lay down or lift my shirt to see the little fella kick, flip and punch away... walking around, sitting down, wearing a shirt or thin sweater: there it is - The alien baby in my tummy pretending he is John Bonham.


With all else being a bit status quo: I offer my list of
Surprising (and mildly inappropriate) Things People Say to Pregnant Women. This is fun for me because as these happen, I just generally nod and go along with it - but on the inside, I'm shouting: are you kidding me? Seriously, people??

Without further ado, here we go:

1) In reaction to my mentioning that I can't/won't be carrying furniture upstairs (absolutely no other mention of physical activity): "Seriously? Um, you'd better stay active, otherwise you may not make it through labor. I mean, are you should at least be doing pilates??" (note: this person was not speaking from personal experience)

...Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence that I 'may not make it through labor.' wow.

2) The well-meaning, co-worker: "I mean, I don't know how you women do it, knowing that in eight months, then seven months, then six months, and until the end... KNOWING you are going to endure the most excruciating pain of your entire life."

Yes, thanks for the reminder. How uplifting. =)

3) I'm going to not recount the horrible pregnancy stories here, i'll just group them into a category (heard two over the past few weeks). But in general, you don't walk up to a bride and groom and start telling a story of a heart-wrenching divorce so what makes people feel the compelled to tell a pregnant woman a friend-of-a-friend's story of some one they know who had complications and baby died at 24 or 32 weeks? mind boggling. And the trick here is, if I respond with that I'm really thinking ("you a-hole, what is wrong with you to tell me those horrific details and tell that story that really was unnecessary!?"), I sound like a hormonal pregnant lady who is overly emotional and out of line. Now, if this story is a friend or current, then by all means, i'm not asking for censorship here - just hoping to pass on the sensationalism of someone telling the awful story of someone they don't even know (nor are they sure of the exact details). Yes, there are lots of sad stories out there - but again... let's remember the bride and groom and try to keep things in perspective.



Okay - that's all i have for now. Eagerly awaiting your feedback on stories you've heard. =)