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Vent: Don't read if you get offended easily! It's not my intention to offend!
Ok I am a first time expectant mama, I am young 25 years old married to a wonderful man for 2 years now. I know that people want to give me pregnanc and baby advice and I am totally open to hearing it because I know I am new to this. I know that I can take some and use it and leave some BUT I have to say I cannot STAND it when people tell me ridiculous facts that scare the crap out of me! Someone told me while I was enjoying my half cup of coffee (Which I only have one half a day IF that) that I should NOT be drinking coffee at ALL because my baby will be born like a crack baby! Are you f'ing kidding me! I know some doctors say no caffeen others say in moderation, my doctor didn't give me ANY restrictions so I made my own based on what other people do, I am 15 weeks and so far everything is going well. I don't eat raw fish but I will have a dynamite roll, or a veggie roll even though I have been told not to since they might cute it with the same knife they use for the raw fish. I love my baby with all my heart and soul already and want the BEST for it, but I am not going to give up every food I like just because something "MIGHT" happen. Hopefully things will still be alright but in the meantime I am going to stop worrying and eat my quiznos in peace :P
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Re: Vent: Don't read if you get offended easily! It's not my intention to offend!
People can be stupid. If you have researched what choices you're making, it's a lot easier to explain to people why what they're saying is ridiculous. Or to just nod politely and take note that the person in question is an idiot.
Huff! So offended! ***Stomps off***
(What was supposed to be the offensive part of this post?)
Your post isn't offensive at all. If you keep stressing out about people being offended your baby will be born deaf.
I agree! Not offended at all. Haha!
You are being too nice in your vent. VENT HARDER next time! 
hehe!
But really... You have every right to get upset now and then. Especially when people talk "at" you with their advice.
Haaha! What? Hyfagal! Stop it! haha! You make me pee a little way too much.
people are insane and alarmist. do what you feel comfortable doing.
i'm completely (as my OB/midwifey peeps are) eating avocado eel rolls and feta and goat cheese and drinking a cup of coffee a day and in the 3rd tri having a half glass of wine (zomg, alert cps).
you know what? my daugher was not born a caffeine addicted FAS baby with 3 heads. shocking, i know! we narrowly escaped :eye roll:.
I love coffee. but i've never "needed" a morning coffee. its always been like... hmmmmm coffee sounds sooooo good today.
then i conceived a child. and suddenly my ability to wake up. and stay awake is significantly impaired.
that being said. i have transitioned into a serious coffee addict. i should be going to classes. its bad.
i'm all pro natural pregnancy for sure... but i gotta say. if it keeps my sanity. i'm sorry baby... you don't want a crazy mama.
Haha! No worries! If you worry too much during pregnancy your baby will be addicted to drama!!!!
Fo sho! Hehe!
You would love the 4 page (yes 4 pages I printed it to double check) email that I got from my BIL.
Everyone has two things, and a$$hole and an opinion. When you get pregnant (and later raising the child) people seem to combine the two. Take it with a grain of salt, yell at them in your head (this is where I do my best yelling), and move on.
LOL!!!! You know, I have heard that before
It's so true, my friends, cousins, boyfriend had this problem.
This is very true, the way I see it is, I need my coffee in the afternoon to keep me awake at work so I can make money to spend on the baby, and If I am craving quiznos and dynamite rolls it's better to eat that then nothing at all because nothing is appealing to me.
This is very true, the way I see it is, I need my coffee in the afternoon to keep me awake at work so I can make money to spend on the baby, and If I am craving quiznos and dynamite rolls it's better to eat that then nothing at all because nothing is appealing to me.
1. This whole thread is making me LOL.
2. No faster way to get me to read a thread than by prefacing it with 'don't read if you get offended...'
3. What I love about this site and its boards is that the women are supportive of one another. I come here to learn, laugh, and share. If I want to hear about how midwives have no training and will kill my baby (my latest episode of unsolicited advice), I have plenty of 'off-line' friends who will fill that need.
4. What is it about the filter on people that evaporates at the mere mention of pregnancy? Is it the same affliction that involuntarily causes their hand to touch my belly (had my first incident with this just yesterday)?
Some people are just RIDICULES with their pregnancy myths.... I've heard all kinds of things...
"Your feet are swollen, you are going to have a water delivery" I'm like, What?? "Oh yeah, when you deliver your baby, its not going to be a dry delivery, its going to be a delivery with lots of water coming out of you" WTFFFFF
Then: " Your stomach is round, oh Its gonna be a boy...." then someone else says "your belly is round, its gonna be a girl"
And that is just part of what I've heard from people.... it makes me really mad I dont want to hear stupidity or myths I dont care....
Then my mother told me a while ago that if I didn't take long walks, the baby will get "glued" to my uterus................................. C'MON
I'm in trouble! LOL! I always write long posts!
Your stomach is round, OH it's going to be a BABY!
This exactly!
I also read that stress mixed with coffee can cause the baby to be born with two mouths.
You better calm down girlfriend!
I think I'll just ask people if they drive a car...I hear they're dangerous. Really not looking forward to all of the unsolicited advice.
On that note, I do believe I'll have sushi for dinner tonight.
LOL hahaha love it
And ya, I am sure alot of the people that are all preachy are old women who did alot worse in their pregnancy, or men who should really protect their ball sac when giving pregnant woman "advice".
EDD 1/31/13, MC May 17. EDD 3/31/13, MC July 26. I miss you so much already my angel loves