A lady came into the bakery I work at today and remembered me as the girl who is 8 months pregnant and you can't tell. Sigh. I know you guys hate it, but I really wish I had strangers coming up and asking how far along I am and giving me unsolicited advice. I'm a shy person so the only way I'm told congratulations is when a coworker or family member gush to strangers that I'm 35w along.?
One of my regulars came in wednesday and asked how I was. I told her I'm leaving in two weeks and she asked why. When I told her I'll be full term then, she was shocked. I've known her since at least april. Did she think I was just getting chubbier? Ugh. What a way to ruin my 35/35..
Please don't tell me I'm lucky to not be huge. I still have a baby in my uterus that pushes on my bladder and kicks my ribs. I've gained 30 lbs and have horrible stretch marks all over my stomach. My feet and legs are swollen and I can't wear my wedding ring. And yet my maternity clothes fall off me. And I have no bump to get maternity pictures of.
?Just had to get that out. Stupid hormones. Ok I'm done.?
Re: baby bump (stupid vent)
(2nd tri's boring so Im lurking...LOL)
I was the SAME WAY with my dd. I was small. It was SO annoying- people would ask if I was 5 months and I would be like "No, Im due in a week". THEEEEEN theyd have the audacity to ask if the baby was ok since I wasnt huge. SO ANNOYING. Yes my babys ok. Yes Im sure. No I dont have to gain 25719379 pounds to produce a healthy baby thankyouverymuch. Oh yes, I get it.
**hugs**
I'm not saying I wish I didn't have a big bump, but I do wish I was a little bit smaller. I'm 5'1", and I broke down in tears yesterday afternoon after a lady at Chick-Fil-A told me I was going to have a 10 lb baby.
The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I have gotten bigger since week 35 so you may too. I saw a group of people at 34 weeks- they were like "no way" and then I saw them around 37 weeks- and they were like "oh we see you are coming right along". Don't get discouraged.
And this is my third pregnancy and the first time my prego pants fall off of me- and I am 38 weeks pregnant! IT STINKS! Obviously I don't feel the cutest I ever have, and that really makes it worse! My baby belly is always getting flashed and I KNOW it is not cute!
2 months ago I was "having twins!!" as people would say, now when I tell them I'm due Monday I get looks of shock and comments about how I'm not big enough....after all this I'm going to write a manual about what NOT to say to pregnant women - which would include pretty much everything except for 'You look amazing"!
You are not alone. I haven't had one single stranger come up and touch my belly and I'm the weirdo that wants them to!
My bump is small as well (I can still fit into most of my regular clothes) and get annoyed that it's not more obvious. I get the same reaction as you do from people and it's annoying to try and explain that I only have 6 weeks left even though I look like I'm barely out of my second tri.
Francesca Pearl is here! Josephine Hope is almost 3!
This exactly. In the last 2 weeks I've finally gotten some stranger comments, but when I tell people how far along I am, I definitely get some strange looks and comments. Everyone just carries differently. Are you still wearing your normal clothes? I am, and I think my bump is actually less clear in them than it would be in maternity clothes (I.E. Empire waist shirts, ect)
...That being said, from about week 35 to now, I have definitely gotten bigger. Hell from week 37 to now I think I am noticeably bigger. Maybe you'll be like me and just really fill out at the end
Same here. I get scowly looks and rude comments after I tell them I'm 7 months along.. and they all tell me I'm not eating enough and should go see my doctor and have him prescribe me some pizza or something.. Which.. is.. really lame and makes me sad and reminds me of the middle school days of being a scrawny knob-kneed dork who all the fat girls made fun of for "being anorexic". No fun at all :[
I got this with Kate. I didn't even tell my students until I was 8 months along because you really couldn't tell. And I delivered a 9.5 pound baby.
You can't win either way.