What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?

Jamie Jones8 said:I am seriously so annoyed with AT&T right now😠😳 😠
Those totally inconsiderate seniors who always seem to be rushing to get through the door before my belly—which, let's be honest, is already starting to make its own entrance—and then they just let the door swing back and smack me right in the stomach...

And I looked in the mirror and realized my face looks all "weird," which honestly caught me off guard, because I don't think I even recognize myself sometimes...

😲😲😠😠😠If it were me, I’d walk up to someone like that with total indifference, grab them by the head, and slam them against the nearest wall without a second thought. Pure insolence.🙂🙂

Honestly, I’ve never had anyone cut in line at any shop I go to. Especially not at Gap Inc., where I’ve been like five or six times just in the last few months. Last time, I actually stepped aside to let this dad with his little girl through—she was squirming like crazy, probably about to have an accident right there in her pants 😂
It feels like everyone’s just become so incredibly self-absorbed lately that they don't even notice anyone else exists, let alone care. I mean, seriously, you can't exactly miss me—I'm nearly 39 weeks pregnant...

Arthur Newman77, I’m feeling the exact same way when I hit the stores—I haven't quite reached my breaking point yet, but it's coming... It isn't even about the wait itself, I don't mind standing around for a bit, but with this heatwave? And the lines? My blood pressure is already bottomed out... honestly, at this rate, I’ll just cut right through the crowd and take the first spot available 🙂

It honestly drives me crazy how everyone—whether they actually know me or not—feels the need to call me "sweetie" in person...🙂
And naturally, nobody ever offers me their seat on the bus or lets me cut ahead in line. I just end up standing there looking like a total amateur.😢

"So, when are you popping?"
"Are you there yet?"
"Is it happening?"
"When’s the big day?"
"How much longer have we got?"
"Man, you must be miserable in this heat."

🙂

Anyway, I’ve still got 25 days until my due date.
God help me if I end up going past the deadline.

Man, how much longer have you got left?!🙂
Just a little bit more, right?🙂

As for me, I’ve still got at least three months to go before I'm out...🙄

Ugh, seriously... 🙄

Some young guy tried to cut me in line today outside the local clinic—except he didn't even bother running for it, just stood there. Well, I wasn't about to let him win, so I stepped right ahead of him to get my blood drawn. 😛 😁

Then, I had this sweet old man try to jump the queue once our group walked in—he actually thought he could go before me. Such a cute guy, though. 🙂

I’ve been telling everyone I'm pregnant for the last 20 days 🙄 /thankfully it hasn't actually been a full seven months/

And now comes the question I'm always thrilled to hear 🙄:"Did you get an amniocentesis?"....To me, that feels just like being asked: "Did you have sex before or after breakfast???"....Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about people I haven't even seen in a year, so they aren't even close to my inner circle.

Honestly, calling that amount for an amniocentesis is a bit of a stretch, if you ask me 🙄

Nancy Stewart38 said:Arthur Newman77, I’m feeling the exact same way when I hit the stores—I haven't quite reached my breaking point yet, but it's coming... It isn't even about the wait itself, I don't mind standing around for a bit, but with this heatwave? And the lines? My blood pressure is already bottomed out... honestly, at this rate, I’ll just cut right through the crowd and take the first spot available 🙂

Oh yeah, and my blood pressure has been bottomed out the entire pregnancy too. At least now I'm not totally nauseous from coffee anymore, so maybe I can actually get it up a tiny bit.

As long as they come into this world healthy and strong, that’s all I really care about 🙂

So, have you actually had your baby yet? 😱

Honestly, my brother-in-law is driving me up the wall lately. He keeps insisting that I’m going to have another boy, acting like it’s some sort of family pattern—as if nobody in his side of the family ever has girls! It’s pretty rich coming from him, considering he isn't even married yet and doesn't have any kids of his own. To be completely clear, I don't actually care what the baby is, as long as everyone is healthy and happy, but man, I would love to just shut him down. I want to look him right in the eye and tell him that I’ve officially opened "Girl Season" and from here on out, it’s nothing but daughters! Of course, I'm mostly saying that to him, because once this baby arrives, I am officially closing up shop and retiring from the whole pregnancy business. I’m currently at 12 weeks and 4 days, so we still have a little while to wait before we find out if we're welcoming a little lady or a little guy...

Thomas Morales2 said:Honestly, my brother-in-law is driving me up the wall lately. He keeps insisting that I’m going to have another boy, acting like it’s some sort of family pattern—as if nobody in his side of the family ever has girls! It’s pretty rich coming from him, considering he isn't even married yet and doesn't have any kids of his own. To be completely clear, I don't actually care what the baby is, as long as everyone is healthy and happy, but man, I would love to just shut him down. I want to look him right in the eye and tell him that I’ve officially opened "Girl Season" and from here on out, it’s nothing but daughters! Of course, I'm mostly saying that to him, because once this baby arrives, I am officially closing up shop and retiring from the whole pregnancy business. I’m currently at 12 weeks and 4 days, so we still have a little while to wait before we find out if we're welcoming a little lady or a little guy...

I really hope you get a girl! In our family, it’s actually become a bit of an urban legend because it's been boys for over three generations now... my mother-in-law is beyond disappointed...

It bugs me when everyone—from the cashier at Target to random people on the street—points at my stomach (which I don't even think is huge) and asks how much longer I've got left. I'm only halfway through the pregnancy, and suddenly I feel bloated and oversized, like they're subtly judging my size. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid 😁

Honestly, my husband’s grandmother is driving me absolutely up the wall when it comes to the gender of our baby.
From the very beginning, she has been dead set on the idea that we're having a boy, and it feels like she’s just sucking the life out of me with it.
Even now that we actually know it’s going to be a girl, she refuses to let the subject drop.
Just the other day, she pops over and asks if it’s going to be a boy, and I told her—for the tenth time now—that it isn't. Does she ever listen? Not even for a second! Within five minutes, she’s right back at it, asking what we’ve decided to name our little son. 🙂
There was one moment where I seriously considered telling her to just get lost, but then I took a breath and reminded myself that I shouldn't let one old lady get under my skin, you know? I really need to just stay calm and focus on what actually matters right now.

So, I was pretty out of line with my mother-in-law today. She had the nerve to ask if things had "come back to life" yet—whatever that's supposed to mean—and I just looked her dead in the eye and said, "No, it's dead." :/

Joseph Wells81 said:So, I was pretty out of line with my mother-in-law today. She had the nerve to ask if things had "come back to life" yet—whatever that's supposed to mean—and I just looked her dead in the eye and said, "No, it's dead." :/

And oh man, that specific phrase, "come back to life"... 🙂
Every single time I would mention feeling nauseous, if I ever admitted to it, someone would always chime in with some comment about how it would all stop once the baby finally "came back to life." 🙂

So, when are you actually going to have a kid, and more importantly, what’s the hold-up? 😁

My mom and my mother-in-law were both stunned when we found out it was a girl—and honestly, given what we were aiming for 😍, it was quite a surprise. But hey, at least everyone is healthy and safe. 🙄

And god forbid if she actually expected me to be able to pee standing up, too, right? 🙂

Take the subway, for instance. There was this one day I didn't have anyone to watch E., so it was just her, my belly, and me, standing from Kvatrić all the way to the suburbs. To make matters worse, E. fell asleep leaning against me, forcing me to hold her up by the handrail. And keep in mind, I was seven months pregnant. But no, apparently everyone is still running on that old, tired logic of "if you could handle the sex, you can handle standing." 🙄 Ever since then, I’ve lost all respect for the older generation. 🙂 The second there's an empty seat, I'm taking it.

Plus, the teenagers on the bus... the thing was packed, sweltering, and it was just me and my bump standing there surrounded by a sea of kids, while a woman in her fifties was practically begging me to take a seat. 😢 I just told her, "No thanks, I'm fine."

-How on earth is your belly already that big at five months?

-What about you, how’s your bump looking?

-Mine looks pretty standard to me, nothing crazy.

-My stomach has basically become a public landmark at this point. I don't mind when my girlfriends, my grandma, or my family reach out to touch it, but if some random, unpleasant lady at Target tries to grab my belly, I swear I might actually bite her hand off!

-Based on the shape, I'm convinced I'm carrying a boy—and honestly, I am so not ready for all the drool.🤮

"What even counts as twins?" 🙂
Don't you dare be disrespectful to my mother like that 🙂

"So, any updates?" / "Is there any news yet?"
Yeah... I gave birth three weeks ago, but honestly, I'm just feeling completely exhausted and wiped out...