These all made me cringe! I had the opposite type of holiday, no one even mentioned my pregnancy (to be fair, mostly men in my DH's family - they don't really know what to say). I would much rather have it that way then hear any of these awful comments!
So I'm a pretty no nonsense/ no bs type of person. I have no problem calling it how i see it or calling people out on their bs. I've been like that since birth, so please don't tell me my raging hormones are the reason why I'm calling you out for lying to my face about completing a task delegated to you by me at work. Do your job!
I'm attending my DHs work christmas gala this evening... I expect to have a few more to add to this thread before the night is out.
Also: in general Im tired of people asking me how far apart my kids will be with the look of judgement in their eyes... yes: I will have two under two. Yes: we did this on purpose. No: it's really none of your business!!
I'm attending my DHs work christmas gala this evening... I expect to have a few more to add to this thread before the night is out.
Also: in general Im tired of people asking me how far apart my kids will be with the look of judgement in their eyes... yes: I will have two under two. Yes: we did this on purpose. No: it's really none of your business!!
YES!!! I don't need your comments about the fact that my kids are so close!
Yup I always hear "you sure it's not more than one?" And the person who delivers the line always devolves into a giggling convulsion while I give them the sideways stone eye. Like- why would that be funny to me in any way?
Yup I always hear "you sure it's not more than one?" And the person who delivers the line always devolves into a giggling convulsion while I give them the sideways stone eye. Like- why would that be funny to me in any way?
I want to claw people's eyes out when they say that. Rage!
@Gators&BoSox No real awkward comments. The worst I got was a tipsy girl asking me when I was due and then saying something like: it's okay she asked because it was obvious I was pregnant and not just fat. Hah.
Not thread related---first time leaving DD to attemp bedtime with anyone other than DH or I. came home to find my 15mo old eating snacks and watching tv with my mom at 11pm because she wouldn't go to bed. so yeah. Hah. Cranky baby today.
The nurse at my appt this morning, when I stepped on the scale, said, "You don't lol that heavy!" (191, gained 22 pounds so far yikes!) Then she asked if I was having twins because my stomach looked so big. For singe reason u didn't bother me, but his think of all people to know not to say these things...
The nurse at my appt this morning, when I stepped on the scale, said, "You don't lol that heavy!" (191, gained 22 pounds so far yikes!) Then she asked if I was having twins because my stomach looked so big. For singe reason u didn't bother me, but his think of all people to know not to say these things...
Took my H to urgent care two weeks ago and when I stood up the nurse said, "WOW!! You look like you're about to pop! When are you due?" Granted she's not a L&D or OB nurse, but you really would think all nurses would know better.
My MIL keeps asking if I've 'gained any more weight' every time we talk on the phone. It's always the same answer 'I'm pretty much supposed to be gaining a little weight every week now, so yes.' This is the woman that gained 50+ lbs with her pregnancies (FIL says it was really 75) so I'd think she'd know better than to ask! Lol
My MIL keeps asking if I've 'gained any more weight' every time we talk on the phone. It's always the same answer 'I'm pretty much supposed to be gaining a little weight every week now, so yes.' This is the woman that gained 50+ lbs with her pregnancies (FIL says it was really 75) so I'd think she'd know better than to ask! Lol
As horrible as it sounds, I feel like there are some people in life who feel the need to check in with everyone else to validate what happened to them. So in her case as long as you're gaining lots/as much as or more weight than her, it validates the weight that she gained back in the day. I have a few of those in my life as well.... :S annoying
@julievdm12@mclee this is TOTALLY the case with my mother in law. She remembers exactly how much weight she gained with my husband (it was more than 60 pounds and she is tiny) and talks about it constantly. She asks my husband allllll the time how much weight I've gained and how much the doctors want me to gain.
No one at my doctors office has said a word to me about weight gain -- because I'm having twins and therefore have an incentive to gain more weight since they'll likely be preemies, because I don't have GD, because no one really knows how much weight pregnant women should gain anyway, and because I get frequent growth scans and they're much more concerned with how big the babies are then how big I am. It is SO weird how fixated on my weight my MIL is, but I keep reminding myself it's about her and not about me. Still, the next time she asks "you're supposed to gain like 60 pounds, right?" I'm going to scream.
@anonellis I swear for some people it's a competition! It's all about how skinny you can end up at the end of the pregnancy instead of how healthy your baby/babies are! Super frustrating.
Re: Never say ____ to a pregnant woman : Nov 28
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
I'm attending my DHs work christmas gala this evening... I expect to have a few more to add to this thread before the night is out.
Also: in general
Im tired of people asking me how far apart my kids will be with the look of judgement in their eyes... yes: I will have two under two. Yes: we did this on purpose. No: it's really none
of your business!!
Not thread related---first time leaving DD to attemp bedtime with anyone other than DH or I. came home to find my 15mo old eating snacks and watching tv with my mom at 11pm because she wouldn't go to bed. so yeah. Hah. Cranky baby today.
NOPE. At least 8 more weeks (hopefully), and up to 10 1/2 more weeks left for me... I heard this at least 10 times at my family Christmas party.
"Are you ready to be done yet?!"
Yes, I'm measuring full term so I would love for this to be over, but I would also prefer to not have preemies if I can help it!
There was a lot of smiling and nodding going on at family gatherings so that I wouldn't throat punch people...
I told him he was rude and walked away.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
No one at my doctors office has said a word to me about weight gain -- because I'm having twins and therefore have an incentive to gain more weight since they'll likely be preemies, because I don't have GD, because no one really knows how much weight pregnant women should gain anyway, and because I get frequent growth scans and they're much more concerned with how big the babies are then how big I am. It is SO weird how fixated on my weight my MIL is, but I keep reminding myself it's about her and not about me. Still, the next time she asks "you're supposed to gain like 60 pounds, right?" I'm going to scream.