Dear Tummy-touchers:

vmgetl · July 2009

I am 9 weeks pregnant...the baby is behind my pelvic bone. You are not touching the baby- you are touching my fat. I am extremely irritated with the fact that because I am pregnant you think it is ok to touch my stomach- annoyed enough to make sure that the next person who touches my stomach is getting their stomach touched right back, along with a nice fat jiggle to go along with it.

Keep your hands to yourselves.

Thanks,

VMGETL

OregonPachey · July 2009

Who has been touching you? I would punch them. I am not a touchy-feely person to begin with though.

I'm sorry!

vmgetl · July 2009

A co-worker, my aunt, my neighbor, the lady in motherhood.....a ton of people.

EmmieB · July 2009

We joke (ok - half joke) that we can tell this baby is mine because on the monitor when the wand pushes into its personal space a little hand or foot goes up and punches back. (Which is going to be fun for mommy later)

Baby needs personal space.

Mommy needs personal space.

Touching people without being invited is rude. Anyone who does that to me will get their hand smacked. Unapologetically. Even family.

dunvilles · July 2009

I read in my pregnancy calendar this funny quote. I think you'll like it.

"Rule #1 if you touch my stomach you must rub my feet also. No exceptions"

haha if this were true, we'd have a lot less tummy touchers.

My mom did that when I told her I was pregnant, I was 7 weeks... I smacked her hand and said you're not allowed to do that until after 15 weeks... and only if I say!! I'm not a big touchy lovey dovey person except with my husband!

erinrae1011 · July 2009

OMG I almost peed - I love how you said you'd touch them back with a little jiggle. LMAO! Please do it and report back, so I can laugh some more.

Belly touching right now is STRANGE!

Jessie0706 · July 2009

Oh, wait until you actually have a belly! It gets worse!

swik23 · July 2009

It weird but when I was farther along in my other pregnancies I kind of liked the interest people had in me and didn't mind if they tried to feel the baby and I am not typicaly a touchy feely person. Lots of times its other mothers or grandmothers that maybe just want to remember what it was like ot be pregnant. Kids get the biggest kick out of touching your stomach. At 9 weeks it is a little early though.

SweetSpikette · July 2009

that is so inappropriate. i'd smack someone.

eyunger1 · July 2009

Thankfully, many people know I'm not the touchy-feely type. My husband can rub my fat as much as he wants -- it's nice to know that he loves this baby already! But other people? Noooooo. Absolutely not. Even if i'm as big as a house later on.

firecracker31310 · July 2009

This made my husband LOL.

Right on!

bjmyangel · July 2009

You would be amazed at the reaction I get when someone says, "Can I touch your belly?" and I say, "Only if I can touch yours!" They just step back and look at me all funny. Hey, it's my belly! You can see the baby when it's born and if you won't be around when it's born then you're probably not someone I would want touching me anyways

OK, maybe I'm just a mean pregnant woman but come on! You don't touch other people's body parts...

Anniekins214 · July 2009

I would seriously flip the eff out if some lady at Motherhood touched me. Your neighbors and coworkers are bad enough...

I have a general "don't touch me vibe" that I hope overrides anyone's urge to touch my belly.

mreinard · July 2009

I feel your pain! The same thing has been happening to me!! And half the time I don't even see the hand coming to swat it away! I think touching back with a jiggle is an excellent idea!

AriLiB · July 2009

I'm thinking that when I have a hardcore bump, fine. Until then, however, back off....

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