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SingleMom31 · July 2014

I hate that people think they can come rub my belly just because I'm pregnant. My sister just emailed me saying that she wanted to come over this weekend to rub it, and I said she was welcome to visit but that I really don't like people rubbing my belly. She wrote back, "Why do people get all weird about it?" Um, BECAUSE IT'S WEIRD!

ashleyb1114 · July 2014

1983lindsey said:

ashleyb1114 said:

I think smart cars are stupid and whenever I see someone driving one, they get labeled as stupid in my head.

I am also not a fan. My friend had one through his work and we went to the store years ago and you couldn't even put an 18 pack of beer in the trunk! I had to hold it on my lap. Problem #1....... Also, they seem so unsafe to me, like if I hit a bicycle with one I would total my car.
Exactly! I have seen one in an accident And there was pretty much nothing left of it. It was bad.

bainidhedub · July 2014

ashleyb1114 said:

ashleyb1114 said:

I think smart cars are stupid and whenever I see someone driving one, they get labeled as stupid in my head.

I am also not a fan. My friend had one through his work and we went to the store years ago and you couldn't even put an 18 pack of beer in the trunk! I had to hold it on my lap. Problem #1....... Also, they seem so unsafe to me, like if I hit a bicycle with one I would total my car.
Exactly! I have seen one in an accident And there was pretty much nothing left of it. It was bad.

I don't know where he heard it, but DH claims that vehicle safety ratings are determined by smashing two of the same car together... so Smart's awesome safety is against another Smart, not an F250 or even a Camry.

amom2four · July 2014

mamakate12345 said:
I don't like it when people insist that I sit down just because I am pregnant. In fact, sitting hurts my back so I stand or move around a lot to avoid it. I get it that they're just being thoughtful but after I say, "no, i'd rather stand", they should drop it instead of insisting. And I HATE when DH's friends or family bust him when they see me doing anything other than just relaxing (like carrying something from our truck, etc.) I don't like being underestimated or babied. We were made to be pregnant, I just don't get all the fuss.

This. Hello!?! I'm pregnant, not worthless. Well, unless I don't want to carry that. Then, by all means, help yourself while I sit right here.

conradraging · July 2014

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

JustCricket · July 2014

I think smart cars are only good in the city?! I thought that is what they were made for, no more parallel parking they're short enough to just pull in, that type of thing. I laugh my ass off when I see them in the suburbs though. (or on the interstate)

tatorhead328 · July 2014

UO: I hate when people post things on FB in the voice of their child. "I'm 7 months old today! I've learned how to roll over and am eating new things. Mom says I'll be walking soon!"

JustCricket · July 2014

tatorhead328 said:

UO: I hate when people post things on FB in the voice of their child. "I'm 7 months old today! I've learned how to roll over and am eating new things. Mom says I'll be walking soon!"

oh jeeze that's annoying as f*ck

Jenner37 · July 2014

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.

CUBBIESMAMA3 · July 2014

I think that smart cars make for great clown cars!

hizah05 · July 2014

mcstrepp said:

mrsdanielleM2010 said:

I don't trust swim diapers.

Thank you. And maybe because the baby isn't here yet and I don't understand but my sister puts swim diapers on my nephew who is potty trained and will be 5. She gets defensive if I ask her questions but is this normal?

I don't know any kids who are potty trained and also wear a swim diaper. That's odd to me. My friend potty trained her son at 20 months and he hasn't worn one since.

LTMama · July 2014

I didn't realize this was an UO, but I like designer bags. I don't really buy them anymore, since I have a kid to spend extra $ on and that was more of a DINK luxury, but they used to be my weakness. There's nothing like that beautiful Rebecca Minkoff or Botkier leather... Not a fan of stuff with labels on it, though.

That being said, I wouldn't buy a designer diaper bag. Those things get nasty, I wouldn't want a nice leather bag to get gross. My diaper bag (that I'll be using this time around, since it's in great shape) is fake leather and washable, and I love it.

Marchie1214 · July 2014

Jenner37 said:

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.

Yes! My Dr told me she was going to send me to a nutritionist at my 1st appt because I am overweight and will end up with gestational diabetes and need to see one anyone. Asshole.

conradraging · July 2014

Jenner37 said:

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.

I apparently put on 6 lbs in the past two weeks, but I really think my breakfast was just too big. But anyway, the dr was like "woah! 6 pounds. In two weeks. Don't you think that's way too much?"

Idk fucker, I'm not the doctor. But you're a douchecanoe.

MrsLaLaBug · July 2014

I think MySpace ought to be resurrected. Top 8, yo!!

tatorhead328 · July 2014

MrsLaLaBug said:

I think MySpace ought to be resurrected. Top 8, yo!!

Omg, the top 8 caused so much drama between me and my sisters. When we got mad at each other, we would demote bitches to further down the list. It was basically the Facebook equivalent of unfriending your ass. Good times.

bumpuser10199668 · July 2014

OMG. I'm totally going to put a top 8 in my siggy @mrslalabug you can be in Tom's spot

trebekastan · July 2014

LTMama said:

I didn't realize this was an UO, but I like designer bags. I don't really buy them anymore, since I have a kid to spend extra $ on and that was more of a DINK luxury, but they used to be my weakness. There's nothing like that beautiful Rebecca Minkoff or Botkier leather... Not a fan of stuff with labels on it, though.

That being said, I wouldn't buy a designer diaper bag. Those things get nasty, I wouldn't want a nice leather bag to get gross. My diaper bag (that I'll be using this time around, since it's in great shape) is fake leather and washable, and I love it.

I am a designer whore. I do a lot of ebaying and outlet shopping, but I also like to splurge on myself. I was very excited to find a gently used coach diaper bag on ebay for $120. It is black so I can use if for the next baby and is made like a brick house. I would much rather spend it on that, than an $80 crappily made one from BBB that's all plastic and will crack or rip in a year.

ConversationFear · July 2014

Marchie1214 said:

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.
Yes! My Dr told me she was going to send me to a nutritionist at my 1st appt because I am overweight and will end up with gestational diabetes and need to see one anyone. Asshole.

What an asshole indeed. Not to mention he obviously didn't pay attention in med school or he would have known that weight has nothing to do with whether someone gets gestational diabetes or not.

conradraging · July 2014

trebekastan said:

LTMama said:
I didn't realize this was an UO, but I like designer bags. I don't really buy them anymore, since I have a kid to spend extra $ on and that was more of a DINK luxury, but they used to be my weakness. There's nothing like that beautiful Rebecca Minkoff or Botkier leather... Not a fan of stuff with labels on it, though.

That being said, I wouldn't buy a designer diaper bag. Those things get nasty, I wouldn't want a nice leather bag to get gross. My diaper bag (that I'll be using this time around, since it's in great shape) is fake leather and washable, and I love it.
I am a designer whore. I do a lot of ebaying and outlet shopping, but I also like to splurge on myself. I was very excited to find a gently used coach diaper bag on ebay for $120. It is black so I can use if for the next baby and is made like a brick house. I would much rather spend it on that, than an $80 crappily made one from BBB that's all plastic and will crack or rip in a year.

I love my coach bag. I won't spring for the diaper bag but only because I'm going back to school after the baby and thus have no income.

hizah05 · July 2014

ConversationFear said:

Marchie1214 said:

Jenner37 said:

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.
Yes! My Dr told me she was going to send me to a nutritionist at my 1st appt because I am overweight and will end up with gestational diabetes and need to see one anyone. Asshole.

What an asshole indeed. Not to mention he obviously didn't pay attention in med school or he would have known that weight has nothing to do with whether someone gets gestational diabetes or not.

Being overweight is a risk factor for GD. It doesn't mean for sure you will get it though. I'm surprised she would say that at your first appointment. Jerk!!

trebekastan · July 2014

breannekot said:

mamakate12345 said:

I don't like it when people insist that I sit down just because I am pregnant. In fact, sitting hurts my back so I stand or move around a lot to avoid it. I get it that they're just being thoughtful but after I say, "no, i'd rather stand", they should drop it instead of insisting. And I HATE when DH's friends or family bust him when they see me doing anything other than just relaxing (like carrying something from our truck, etc.) I don't like being underestimated or babied. We were made to be pregnant, I just don't get all the fuss.

I was really frustrated with my FIL on our vacation because he kept trying to take the suitcases and bags from me while we were traveling. I'm pregnant, I'm not an invalid. I have suitcase that rolls easily and my carryon sits on top of it easily. No, I don't want my 3 year dragging MILs carryon and destroying it because its too big for her to handle.

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Fuck this. I don't want to carry a damn thing. Lifting means work and I am all about doing as little work as possible right now. Give me all the seats, all the help and all of your food.

Cw1080 · July 2014

I am a complete lurker (due 9/7) although I do appreciate the wit and wisdom of this board and have benefited from hanging out in the shadows. Anyway, I was just talking to a friend in work about something that I thought might be relevant to the conversation. I was bitching to her about another coworker of ours who came by to offer some unsolicited advice about his wife's birth experience, and she pointed out that for him, this was probably one of the best days of his life, and he probably relishes having the opportunity to talk about it. It had never occurred to me that someone might have an agenda other than being smug or trying to annoy me when they talk about this stuff, but she's totally right--and I bet a lot of the aggravating things people do with respect to pregnant ladies come from that place. I'll probably go back to being annoyed about it in like 5 and a half seconds, but for now, a moment of zen.

portentosa · July 2014

@Cw1080 I have also been guilty of being the annoying random person saying silly crap to a pregnant woman. It was right after I went back to work after DS was born and I was missing him like crazy. On the way home I stopped by Target for some things and my checkout clerk was about 8 months or so pregnant. I told her to enjoy being pregnant and that I missed it... a moment of crazy on my part. I did not have a fun pregnancy and even if I did saying to enjoy being pregnant to a complete stranger is crazy town. I'm still embarrassed I was THAT person.

And welcome! Stick around! We're due date buddies.

nilvero · July 2014

Here's one! My UO is when a restaurant is completely empty, why would you choose to sit at a table right behind/next to someone when you can choose to sit anywhere? It's been a peeve of my DH. At the restaurant we were at at tonight this mom tried to tell her husband to sit somewhere else, but he was like "oh this is fine!"

They then proceeded to have the loudest conversation with their daughters (one is super excited about heading to college) and I could barely concentrate on my conversation with DH. Don't understand it!

Marchie1214 · July 2014

hizah05 said:

ConversationFear said:

Marchie1214 said:

Jenner37 said:

conradraging said:

Doctors who make you feel bad about weight gain during pregnancy should get punched.

This is popular in my book. During my last pregnancy one of the NPs told me she was a little worried about my weight gain because I put on 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I was on vacation, I don't give a shit.
Yes! My Dr told me she was going to send me to a nutritionist at my 1st appt because I am overweight and will end up with gestational diabetes and need to see one anyone. Asshole.

What an asshole indeed. Not to mention he obviously didn't pay attention in med school or he would have known that weight has nothing to do with whether someone gets gestational diabetes or not.

Being overweight is a risk factor for GD. It doesn't mean for sure you will get it though. I'm surprised she would say that at your first appointment. Jerk!!

I'm not surprised. This is the same doctor who called babies with chromosomal abnormalities "bad babies." She holds the title of most terrible OB.

bodziochl · July 2014

UO: I have a designer (Marc Jacobs) diaper bag and I bought it myself. Who am I hurting? Lol

rebennett06 · July 2014

I have a kate spade diaper bag and I love it. I was slightly embarrassed bc there was an article the other day about the top mistakes new parents make and one of them was buying designer handbags. The picture they uses was of my kate spade.

but you know what? It's durable, well made, and I really don't want to carry both a diaper bag and a purse. And I love designer purses. I'm not a shoe girl, I don't spend money on clothes really...this is my splurge and I totally think it's worth it. Plus, damn it, it looks GOOD!!!

Ciardasully · July 2014

nilvero said:
Here's one!

My UO is when a restaurant is completely empty, why would you choose to sit at a table right behind/next to someone when you can choose to sit anywhere? It's been a peeve of my DH. At the restaurant we were at at tonight this mom tried to tell her husband to sit somewhere else, but he was like "oh this is fine!"

They then proceeded to have the loudest conversation with their daughters (one is super excited about heading to college) and I could barely concentrate on my conversation with DH.

Don't understand it!

Loud conversations in restaurants is a huge pet peeve of mine. No one wants to hear your conversation people!

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