What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?
in Pregnancy ·
Since the beginning, I’ve just been staying home and recovering, seeing mostly my immediate family, and honestly, thank God they aren't getting on my nerves. They love to rub my belly, which doesn't really bother me, though I sometimes worry I'm being a nuisance by constantly showing everyone how much the little one is kicking. But if some stranger suddenly tried to touch me? I think I’d instinctively flinch back and ask them to please hands off.
wanderingheron4, I actually choked on the phrase "well, you're already open"!! Seriously, you just want to snap back like: "Oh, so you guys wanna take a look too??" 😵
Regarding appointments, I think from now on I'm going to give people a bit more info when they ask. Just so when I'm getting close to my due date, I don't get hit with a million "when is the baby coming?" questions.
And then today, while I was paying for parking, this younger girl just swerves in out of nowhere—total sliding start—and cuts right in front of me (even though everyone else was waiting their turn like decent human beings). She vanished as quickly as she appeared once I told her to go to the end of the line. Honestly, I probably would've done that anyway. I don't know if I'm just being naive or if I expected a little more respect for pregnant women.
p.s. Those horror stories about childbirth that nobody asked to hear... I love browsing the birth story threads on the forum; I read them and just melt because they're so sweet, but that's *my* choice to read. I just don't get these random people jumping in with their trauma.
wanderingheron4, I actually choked on the phrase "well, you're already open"!! Seriously, you just want to snap back like: "Oh, so you guys wanna take a look too??" 😵
Regarding appointments, I think from now on I'm going to give people a bit more info when they ask. Just so when I'm getting close to my due date, I don't get hit with a million "when is the baby coming?" questions.
And then today, while I was paying for parking, this younger girl just swerves in out of nowhere—total sliding start—and cuts right in front of me (even though everyone else was waiting their turn like decent human beings). She vanished as quickly as she appeared once I told her to go to the end of the line. Honestly, I probably would've done that anyway. I don't know if I'm just being naive or if I expected a little more respect for pregnant women.
p.s. Those horror stories about childbirth that nobody asked to hear... I love browsing the birth story threads on the forum; I read them and just melt because they're so sweet, but that's *my* choice to read. I just don't get these random people jumping in with their trauma.