Belly Touching

Christine610 · April 2010

The last 2 times we (DH & I) went out. I've had 2 guy-friends touch/rub my belly. I know these people so it's not weird, but they're the only 2 who've done it. I think it's funny that everyone complains about being touched, but no one is touching me, and those who have are guys!

claire1983 · April 2010

Haha, that is pretty funny. DH thinks it is so bizarre that my stomach is so hard, I think he always thought pregnant bellies would be soft and fluffy. He always tells his friends to feel it, most of them don't really feel comfortable rubbing their buddy's wife's belly though!

synchrosally · April 2010

Other than family, no one has even come close to belly touching. My SIL still asks if she can touch and has told her 2 kids to be sure they ask first too (they're 4 and 6).

Tina562 · April 2010

haha well after my baby shower, DF had about 20 guy friends come over to play ps3 in the mancave but before they did, they all came up to me and was touching my belly and talking to her hahaha!

hawkeye21 · April 2010

I'm a high school teacher and I've seen some kids eyeing my belly like they want to touch it so I point out that I don't like to be touched. Other than that, I've only had two friends reach out and touch me!

dstar · April 2010

Not very many people touch my belly either and I really don't have a problem with it, as long as I know you. Well, Sat. my DH went to a friend's 50th and asked me to stop by and say hi. The friend, whose b-day it was, a guy, said let me see that belly and lifted up my shirt. Good thing, it doesn't bother me.

georgia_peachy · April 2010

No one touches my belly. But I think they know I have OCD and would literally freak out about it. Strangers would lose a hand if it came near me.

Mrs. BZ · April 2010

That is pretty strange, but then again the only person who has touched my belly is a guy friend too.

julinejb · April 2010

Nothing stranger than a random child (who happens to be taller than me), running up to me and rubbing my baby. Her teacher ran up and pulled her away and apologized. She didn't hurt me and I just kinda laughed it off... (even though I was a little taken aback) then I realized she was one of the special needs kids.

Other than that most people keep their hands to themselves besides friends and family.

LaurelBee · April 2010

Only close friends (guys and girls) have touched my belly. It doesn't bother me one bit- but if a stranger tried, I think I'd feel differently...

synchrosally · April 2010

hawkeye21:
I'm a high school teacher and I've seen some kids eyeing my belly like they want to touch it so I point out that I don't like to be touched. Other than that, I've only had two friends reach out and touch me!

I had some high school students (male) ask if they could touch my stomach. I simply said "No Touchy".

Babydoll625 · April 2010

Only family has asked so far. (I had one family member rub my belly for about 3 minute straight...? longest 3 minutes of my life) I have a feeling that I'll be getting a lot of asking/touching when the baby shower rolls around.

riserst · April 2010

To me..unless asked first.. there is nothing worse than seeing someone's 2 hands coming at me in the 'grab the belly' position. I don't care who they are or if they are a friend or not.. ASK first.

I went to a party over the weekend and in the hour I was there I had at least 4 people do this. All of them were friends and none of them asked. I literally slapped their hands away and told them 'don't touch... he bites'. Drives me insane. You didn't grab my belly without a child in it... keep your hands to yourself now. grrr...

asned · April 2010

When I was pg the first time I had people touch me every other second, I hhhhhhhated it.

This pg I've had one person touch me and it was Sunday...and a guy.

JenCrabbe13 · April 2010

I have always heard that strangers want to touch your belly, but that has never happened to me. At work, I have about 6 CWs that either touch the belly or talk to him when they see me.

naturegirl417 · April 2010

I've had pretty good luck with keeping strangers from touching my belly until the old lady behind me at Target yesterday. She kept rubbing it and talking to it....very odd and incredibly uncomfortable. Fortunately, she left me alone when she spotted a shorter checkout line across the way.

MrsDeHav · April 2010

my belly gets touched daily at work.... i guess my office isnt good at boundaries. at first it wierded me out, but now i'm used to it. most ppl just come over and give my belly a pat or sometimes a little rub (like they're rubbing a buddah for good luck) haha

prego760 · April 2010

I dont mind belly touches from people I know. They normally ask but my brother in law's girlfriend helps herself. She's only 18 and very interested so I just let her.

teelaman · April 2010

At first - I was totally irritated by it. And then I figured out why: No one bothered to ASK me. Like, my MIL - DH had already told her it made me uncomfortable, but she just did it anyway without bothering to ask or anything. Then proceeded to argue with DH about how she has every right because it's HER grandbaby - to which DH pointed out that "No, it's my wife's belly, and she doesn't like it. You can hold the kid when she gets here, THEN you'll be touching the baby."

I've had other family and close friends ask me if they could touch - and I wasn't bothered at all by it. I think I'm just more irritated at the fact that some people think that they "have rights" and completely disregard how I feel. If they ask, and I say "yes" then I haven't been uncomfortable. It's only when the person does it without asking.

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