What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?
in Pregnancy ·
Honestly, reading through all these threads makes things feel a bit easier. I’m 18 weeks along and I haven't really hit that "visible bump" stage yet—so I've been spared some of the usual nonsense for now. But since I haven't had any breakouts, one lady actually told me that if a pregnant woman looks too good, she must be having a boy. And of course, there's always someone at the office every single day dropping that classic, “Wow, you don't even look pregnant...”
I’ve already been bombarded with unsolicited advice about whether I’ll have acne, if my hair will thin out, if I’ll gain weight, or what I can and can't eat. It's just an endless loop of "you should do this," "you need to look like that," "buy this cream," or "use this specific oil"—all coming from these random acquaintances who think they know best, despite the fact that I never asked for their opinion.
Then yesterday, a friend decided, without asking, to start poking my stomach and leaning her head against it. I just froze... I wasn't feeling it at all. When she realized I was uncomfortable, she actually got angry and offended. It ended with *me* apologizing to *her* (!). People are ridiculous.
I’ve already been bombarded with unsolicited advice about whether I’ll have acne, if my hair will thin out, if I’ll gain weight, or what I can and can't eat. It's just an endless loop of "you should do this," "you need to look like that," "buy this cream," or "use this specific oil"—all coming from these random acquaintances who think they know best, despite the fact that I never asked for their opinion.
Then yesterday, a friend decided, without asking, to start poking my stomach and leaning her head against it. I just froze... I wasn't feeling it at all. When she realized I was uncomfortable, she actually got angry and offended. It ended with *me* apologizing to *her* (!). People are ridiculous.