What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?
in Pregnancy ·
Alright, I’m finally at the end of this bizarre journey, so I figured I’d vent about the things that actually drove me crazy:
1. Those random women who just had kids—they wouldn't say a word to me before because they couldn't wrap their heads around why I waited five years, but suddenly, we’re best friends.
2. When people ask "How are you?" at the start of a conversation. It’s never actually about me; they're just fishing for pregnancy updates so they can have some juicy gossip to share.
3. People touching my stomach. No comment. Seriously, what if I walked up to an acquaintance on the street and grabbed their gut? Like, hello?
5. Once we found out the gender and told everyone, the stupid comments started rolling in. As if I didn't already know, or like everyone else is some kind of psychic based on how my belly looks.
6. There was zero help anywhere. Most days, I felt like I was suffering from the plague rather than being pregnant.
7. How much weight I gained. One time, during my sixth month, I was at a local convenience store and ran into an old acquaintance. She loudly commented on how I looked, saying I'd give birth to a literal bun since I used to be so tiny.
8. When people ask how the pregnancy is going—usually within certain female social circles—and before I can even open my mouth, they launch into: "When I was pregnant..." "I did this..." "I did that..." Just constant "me, me, me."
9. When they start retelling birth stories. I noticed all these women act like they barely survived, acting like nobody actually struggles, yet somehow implying that if *I* can make it through, then anyone can.
10. Now that I'm near the end, the question "How much longer??" is driving me insane. And it's coming from my inner circle of family and friends. They can't wait for an excuse to go quiet on me.
There's more, but I think my little one is ready to make an appearance soon.🙂
1. Those random women who just had kids—they wouldn't say a word to me before because they couldn't wrap their heads around why I waited five years, but suddenly, we’re best friends.
2. When people ask "How are you?" at the start of a conversation. It’s never actually about me; they're just fishing for pregnancy updates so they can have some juicy gossip to share.
3. People touching my stomach. No comment. Seriously, what if I walked up to an acquaintance on the street and grabbed their gut? Like, hello?
5. Once we found out the gender and told everyone, the stupid comments started rolling in. As if I didn't already know, or like everyone else is some kind of psychic based on how my belly looks.
6. There was zero help anywhere. Most days, I felt like I was suffering from the plague rather than being pregnant.
7. How much weight I gained. One time, during my sixth month, I was at a local convenience store and ran into an old acquaintance. She loudly commented on how I looked, saying I'd give birth to a literal bun since I used to be so tiny.
8. When people ask how the pregnancy is going—usually within certain female social circles—and before I can even open my mouth, they launch into: "When I was pregnant..." "I did this..." "I did that..." Just constant "me, me, me."
9. When they start retelling birth stories. I noticed all these women act like they barely survived, acting like nobody actually struggles, yet somehow implying that if *I* can make it through, then anyone can.
10. Now that I'm near the end, the question "How much longer??" is driving me insane. And it's coming from my inner circle of family and friends. They can't wait for an excuse to go quiet on me.
There's more, but I think my little one is ready to make an appearance soon.🙂