What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?

casualsurfer8;41379796 said:No offense intended, ladies, but if you aren't going to stand up for yourselves, why would you expect anyone else to do it for you?! 🤷

Honestly, I didn't realize how brutal it is standing in line at a CVS when you're 39 weeks pregnant until I actually went through it myself—so, yeah, I don't exactly expect some random kid to step aside for me. The real issue is just a lack of basic manners; people seem way too wrapped up in themselves to care about anyone else.

It’s not even about kids, though—we're talking about middle-aged folks here, mothers who have grown children of their own who've been through this too... 🙂
But how am I supposed to say anything when there’s a 70-year-old grandmother right in front of me, leaning on a cane and struggling just to stay upright? 🤷

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Dana Martin87 said:It doesn't bother me when an older guy or some senior citizen cuts in front of me. No matter how much we’re struggling, I know their situation is way harder. What is someone in their 80s supposed to do when they can barely breathe, let alone stand there for ages? I always prioritize the elderly over pregnant women, and that includes my own pregnancy right now. I’ll keep giving up my seat to seniors for as long as I possibly can. If it becomes physically impossible later in my pregnancy, well, then it is what it is. But I'm hoping for a smooth enough term where that won't be an issue.

What actually gets under my skin? Candida. Dealing with this constant yeast infection is one thing, but during pregnancy, it’s nerve-wracking. Every time I feel that stinging sensation, I start panicking that it might be something more serious, so I end up getting a urine culture done constantly.

Christian Brown67 said:It’s driving me crazy thinking about having to tell my relatives we’re expecting another baby, because I already know the immediate follow-up is going to be them begging me to hand over my firstborn. 🙂
I don't doubt that scenario for a second. Honestly, whenever I have even a minor headache, they immediately volunteer to come over and babysit him for a week. This might sound totally irrational, but since we live in different cities, I can't shake this terrifying thought that my 13-month-old will end up spending a few nights at his grandparents' house while my husband and I stay home alone for no reason at all. I'd much rather wait until the early pregnancy symptoms pass so I can just shut them down and tell them I'm perfectly happy with just the three of us (soon to be four). Whoops...

Christian Brown67 said:It’s driving me crazy thinking about having to tell my relatives we’re expecting another baby, because I already know the immediate follow-up is going to be them begging me to hand over my firstborn. 🙂
I don't doubt that scenario for a second. Honestly, whenever I have even a minor headache, they immediately volunteer to come over and babysit him for a week. This might sound totally irrational, but since we live in different cities, I can't shake this terrifying thought that my 13-month-old will end up spending a few nights at his grandparents' house while my husband and I stay home alone for no reason at all. I'd much rather wait until the early pregnancy symptoms pass so I can just shut them down and tell them I'm perfectly happy with just the three of us (soon to be four). Whoops...

Kimberly Thompson36 said:I am seriously starting to lose my mind with my mother-in-law. She keeps harping on about how she can iron everything and wash all the baby’s laundry—she even suggested my husband should just bring her his dirty diapers so she can handle those too! Honestly? When I point out that he’s more than capable of washing his own kid's diapers, she just rolls her eyes at me... I guess in her head, her son is somehow completely incompetent when it comes to basic parenting chores.

Matthew Robinson29 said:And then yesterday, she tried giving me these totally bizarre "tips & tricks" about how we should handle intimacy once the baby arrives 😬

Megan Moore2 said:🙂 🙂 🙂

Honestly, my blood pressure is hitting the ceiling just hearing people claim we aren't supposed to buy, prep, or get anything ready until after the baby actually arrives 🙂 🙂 🙂

I mean, what if this were my second kid? I’d already have everything staged and ready to go, wouldn't I? 🙂

Megan Moore2 said:🙂 🙂 🙂

Honestly, my blood pressure is hitting the ceiling just hearing people claim we aren't supposed to buy, prep, or get anything ready until after the baby actually arrives 🙂 🙂 🙂

I mean, what if this were my second kid? I’d already have everything staged and ready to go, wouldn't I? 🙂

Jack Garcia5 said:Hey, regarding that "You're fat" comment🙂

I'm 5'4" and I've gained about 22 pounds—but I'm also two months away from giving birth. So, if anyone's actually fat here, it's definitely you, not me, you absolute moron.😠

casualsurfer8 said:Next time someone acts like that, just tell them, "I'll be giving birth in two months and dropping the weight, while you'll still be stuck with the exact same problem"...

Honestly, my husband and I call each other fat all the time, but nobody's actually overweight—it’s just how we joke around. 😉

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Megan Moore2 said:🙂 🙂 🙂

Honestly, my blood pressure is hitting the ceiling just hearing people claim we aren't supposed to buy, prep, or get anything ready until after the baby actually arrives 🙂 🙂 🙂

I mean, what if this were my second kid? I’d already have everything staged and ready to go, wouldn't I? 🙂

Thomas Morales2 said:Honestly, what’s getting under my skin the most right now is having to run to the restroom constantly. When I'm just hanging out at home, I feel like I could practically live on the toilet... It makes no sense, because as soon as I step outside, everything seems to settle down and stabilize perfectly enough.🤷 I didn't deal with any of this during my first pregnancy...
I see people debating about waiting in line... For me, the thing that really bugs me is when someone pushes ahead of me, whether I'm pregnant or not. You never truly know why someone might be in such a rush, and they might have a perfectly valid reason for needing to skip the line or for needing a seat on the bus regardless of how old they are... Take me, for example—whenever I get my period, I suffer from these absolutely brutal migraines. If I were to board a bus after a long lecture in that state, I know for a fact I wouldn't be able to stand up, not even for a pregnant woman or someone who looks a hundred years old. There was this one time when my little guy was only two months old; we were out for a walk and I had to drop off some paperwork. I told my husband to wait for me while I took a quick stroll around the area. There was only one person ahead of me in line... I called my husband to let him know I’d be right there since I was next in line. Right then, this woman walks in. To be honest, I didn't even realize she was pregnant, even after she took off her coat (it was freezing out!). Just as I was about to head into the office because the person ahead of me had finished, she turns to me and asks if she can go first. I told her I was in a hurry too, but then she mentioned she was pregnant and would be super quick, and she just pushed right past me into the room before I could even process what was happening! I was totally caught off guard. She was gone for five minutes—my husband was calling me in a total panic because the baby was waking up and asking when I'd be back (I told him, "Hold on, I'll have the pacifier in his mouth in five minutes!"). Ten minutes later, she still wasn't out... 😠 My husband calls again, and I'm like, "I'll be there in a second!" So, I didn't even get my errands done... If I had been able to catch her right then, 🙂🙂🙂 I don't judge anyone anymore, and I'm definitely not asking for special treatment or for people to let me cut in line... But please, just stop pushing! 😉