Share your "pregnancy police" stories

jenny1980

The caffeine post reminded me of some doozies.

For example, my boss told me I was not allowed to have a piece of sugar free Werther's. Wtf?

 

Brittni Rimmer

I've had customers at my work tell me that I can't work! Um...thanks, but are you going to pay for my lack of income? No...kthanks!

armourall

All day long people at work tell me, "your not allowed to lift that!"

I KNOW! I WASN'T GOING TO TRY!!!

jkfranklin

My DH has given me crap about me eating Tums like candy. 

Yesterday I was craving a Pepsi so I asked him to bring me one and he said, "Can you have one."  I told him to STFU if he and bring me my craving!

OhioBobcat

I may have mentioned this before, but I was told by some in-laws that I couldn't go bowling because lifting an 8 lb. ball would harm the baby (at 14 weeks, at the time).

B!tchBeckman

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

klande3

I've been told not to sit with the laptop on my lap because of the wireless card in it. The radiation has to be bad for the baby!

rcollier_17

I've not really had anything very severe. Actually one co-worker told me I could do anything in moderation (after telling me there are pics of her mom pregnant with her having a martini, but she's pretty darn loopy so I didn't really take that advice to heart).

No, I think the biggest thing has been people making sure I'm not carrying anything too heavy. Shoot DH would probably prefer that I carry nothing at all and my mom wanted me to sit down and rest about every 30 minutes while trying to move and clean this past week. Oh well, they're just all looking out for me.

EMTX

My Mom asked me if I was SURE it was ok to have 2 TUMs a day. I assured her that it was.

She later emailed me that she had "checked online just to be sure" and that it looked like I was right.

Um, I know. My OB told me, and I already told you that. Thanks, Dr. Google. 

rcollier_17

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

Oh my word! How do you keep from punching this person in the throat. There's no way my pregnancy hormones would be able to tolerate this person!

ninasc

My husband doesn't want me to sleep on my back and says I'm 'cheating' when I put a pillow under my butt to keep from laying flat (Dr. said this is ok).

Also, at my dad's birthday party I had 1/4 of a glass of red wine. I took two sips and went to the bathroom---when I got back, it was all gone (DH drank it!). 

The husband has good intentions but he is definitely the pregnancy police

KB1001

i didn't tell my family because i didn't want to hear the comments.. and my aunt found out and told me yesterday.  not even an hour later i was getting lectured on what i should and shouldn't eat... all coming from someone who never had a kid.

BethD76

I was told not to walk around because I might over-do it. Just sit on my duff for six 1/2 months straight. This is my first pregnancy and I am not considered high risk.

I was also told that if I lifted my arms over my head the cord would go around my babies neck.

Also I need to go vegetarian.

vmm0016

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

 My God what an jerk!

darters82

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

 I would get so tired of those comments! Fortunately, my co-workers are pretty good. I do have one that has said things like, "you need to drink lots of water," and "you better be eating" (this was early on before I should have been showing plus I wear scrubs - even now that I am showing they hide it pretty well), and a few other similar things. She's harmless, though, and hasn't said anything really annoying or mean.

Other than those, I haven't had any really. I'm just waiting for more...

oregontechmom

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

 

Beck, I would punch that chick.  Seriously...I think I would have a conniption if someone said any of those things to me.

BethD76

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

I don't know how you tolerate these people.

KellyLouise...

My sister had the BALLS to tell me I shouldn't have a glass of wine, meanwhile she smoked POT her entire pregnancy. FFS!

BethD76

Oh Yeah, DH complained about there being too much ice cream in the house. It was making him fat.  I just told not to argue with the pregnant lady about ice cream.

1. I'm craving it

2. I guess I'm force feeding it to him too.

MrsHK

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

Is this the same crazy co-irker who really was faking her pregnancy? Or was that someone else I remember from 1st tri? If so that'd be hilarious. 

Maybe I'm alone but I don't think her comments would bother me. These are just so far out there I probably couldn't withhold laughter. She's so far gone loopy it's sad. She obviously is a very insecure person.

chrystaleigh

This isn't pregnancy but after the baby gets here, my grandmother told me to watch out for my dog because he might 'eat' the baby....he's a 15 pound puggle!

CKLee1107

armourall:

All day long people at work tell me, "your not allowed to lift that!"

I KNOW! I WASN'T GOING TO TRY!!!

this....ALL THE TIME....what pisses me off is when they say that and then don't follow up with an offer to help...who else is going to load the cart of tile for the customer or cut the carpet roll for them? I am not an invalid but I wouldn't refuse the help either....

Nennifre

I got yelled at my DH and SIL when I tried to carry 2 softball bags (with gloves, cleats, bats, a total of less that 20 lbs I think). I didn't want to make 2 trips and DH wasn't planning on going back and getting the 2nd bag.

CKLee1107

Totally worth the mention also, breastfeeding vs bottles...I am already being interrogated on this one and then lectured for my choice to bottle feed...

Is anyone else running into this? And yes it is mostly family but I have had a couple coworkers try talking about it too.....argh!

ach99

B!tchBeckman:

Co-Irker: You should stop throwing up. No seriously. Aren't you far enough along to not get sick anymore> I think you are just making yourself sick for pity.

 

Same Co-Irker: Your belly should be larger than what it is. I bet your not even pregnant just saying you are for extra time off and special attention from everyone else.

- same: The little weight gain youve shown is from your double cheeseburger you had for lunch. not a baby.

 

I hate the window Nazi-

How have you not killed this person yet???

MrsGhappilyeverafter

DH's aunt told me not to wear jeans because it hurts the baby so I had show her the elastic secret fit belly panel.  She also told me that I need to have a boy and in order to do so I needed to frame a baby pic of her grandson and make it the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning.  Mmmk, crazy lady.

ibis

I haven't had much of this yet because I'm not really showing... but people who know me constantly express concern about me inhaling paint fumes at my work. I don't know why anyone would assume that I, the baby's mother, wouldn't have already looked into whether this is safe.