And...the MIL goes for the belly grab!

kristin172429 · October 2011

No one has dared reach out a grab my belly, not even my own mother. I am not really showing all that much, but my plus-size pokey belly is pokier. Anyway, we had my in-laws over for dinner tonight. Not even 5 minutes into the visit, she goes right for the belly! Yikes. I have always been uncomfortable with my belly, so someone grabbing at it was kinda weird and unsettling, especially since it is not all bump yet. At least she did it quickly and it was out of excitement, but ugh. I really hope this is a one-time thing!

MyHusbandMyHero · October 2011

ugh! im sorry! My FIL did this to me the last time we saw them and I was so oobed out... it made the whole night awkward.. not to mention I very much dislike my FIL

kristin172429 · October 2011

It is seriously just the weirdest phenomenon! Hey, your growing a life in there, so that means I get to grope you. Seriously, people. I promise, you will get to hold the little guy once he is out in the world. Why does touching pregnant bellies make people so happy? I can't imagine doing it to someone else.

Meganequine · October 2011

My husband actually told my IL not to touch my belly. . . thankfully no one had tried yet-- but that's totally something my MIL would do.

kjnrose · October 2011

I had that happen with a co-worker. I nearly hit her for doing it, this is my third pregnancy, I'm also plus size, and this is the first time this has happened

JessieJH · October 2011

LOL- the first time it happened to me I was taken aback, but now I've gotten to see that it's just what some people do. I've had the belly pat/grab from a coworker, about 1/2 of my girlfriends and (at dinner last night) my two male cousins each took a turn.

Maybe our pot belly bodies are just too irrisistable! Wink

mrsmacdouble · October 2011

It won't be the last time.

This morning in church, my DH put his hand on my belly during a prayer...it made me jump a little (my eyes were closed!) so, I leaned over and put my hand on HIS belly. Stick out tongue Not that I mind HIM touching my belly, but it felt a little weird in church!

emma12210 · October 2011

ugh my MIL is not shy AT ALL and she'll put her mouth right up against my belly and talk to the babies. Gross. She did it w/ DD too.. Thank God they live 6 hrs away...

meenda7 · October 2011

Meganequine:
My husband actually told my IL not to touch my belly. . . thankfully no one had tried yet-- but that's totally something my MIL would do.

This. DH ran interference so that there wouldn't be any awkward situations. So far, the only person who has really touched my belly was my friend's husband. It was super awkward.

ryry1977 · October 2011

My MIL goes for mine almost everytime I see her. I got used to it the last pregnancy. It was very unsettling though. I still wonder every time I see her if she is going to "go for it". I am always making sure my pants and shrit are smooth in case she does....dont know why I do that though, just nervous I think.

nonoemily · October 2011

Ugh. Anyone who puts their hand on my belly is gonna get it back missing a few fingers. Devil

I am not a huggy person. A handshake is about all anyone will ever get out of me. (except my kitties and my guy and of course my baby.) It's just not my style.

Brenna9481 · October 2011

Only my husband and step-daughter have really touched my stomach. My step-daughter kissed my stomach the other day when she was saying bye. What a great big sister she will make.

I expect that people will touch my stomach and I am waiting for it to happen. It will just be strange when a person I don't know does it.

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