Terms for pregnancy you hate

marthah05 · January 2015

The other day I saw one of my old co-workers for the first time in years and she said to me "How do you feel all knocked up?" Instantly I felt like she thought I was trash. So for me knocked up is the worst term for pregnancy.
Which term do you hate the most?

stine28 · January 2015

The Aussie term I learned was 'up the duff', which I find hilarious, but would not like it applied to me.

Stephy129 · January 2015

I don't like prego or pregers.

071115 · January 2015

I have one for labour that I don't like. Calfing out a kid...

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marthah05 · January 2015

I agree all of these are horrible. The one I don't mind is with child, it doesn't feel as brash as the others.

hydrangeablue · January 2015

I don't like "bun in the oven"...

peeppeeppeep · January 2015

I think sticking to expecting or pregnant is the way to go, unless someone knows me really well. Then it's more of an "in" joke if they call me the prego or knocked up. "With child" makes me laugh because it sounds so solemn, but it's not offensive to me.

Bostonchelle · January 2015

I hate preggo, preggers and most everything everyone else has already said. I also can't stand when people say "we're pregnant"- nope, only one of you is pregnant!

massiejs09 · January 2015

My friend asked me if I was excited to "blow out my vadge" when I deliver the baby. When you put it like that...can't wait! Sounds amazing.

MissyCee · January 2015

@marthah05 I completely know what you mean about "knocked up", I'm not a fan of that at all, it makes the pregnancy sound like the result of being irresponsible or trashy or something.

I don't care for preggers or prego because it sounds like something a 13 year old would say.

Whitfry · January 2015

I hate the word "pregzilla". It just bugs me. And yet I don't mind "bridezilla". Go figure.

finallyourturn2 · January 2015

I can't stand knocked up, prego, or preggers. They make pregnancy sound trashy, diminishing its value.

kellbell1982 · January 2015

I also hate preggers, prego, pregzilla all of those are awful. I also dislike "with child" it's just gross n creepy to me, maybe because of the male nurse who used that phrase referring to me. He was gross. I second the "we are pregnant" crap! Saying we are expecting is fine, but no dude I'm pregnant not we, you are most definitely not pregnant

drudolph11 · January 2015

Oh I hate the "we are pregnant one" and I second (an third and forth) "Knocked up". Prego is whatever for me and so is "bun in the oven" that one is just kinda humorous. Just plain old "pregnant" or "expecting" works for me. Although my friends can get away with some of the more annoying ones.

MrsPope1770 · January 2015

I don't like any of the random terms lol. I don't mind "knocked up" on this site because we are all just a bunch of ladies having fun in here, but I would probably feel weird if someone called me knocked up in real life.

finallyourturn2 · January 2015

I can't stand knocked up, prego, or preggers. They make pregnancy sound trashy, diminishing its value.

finallyourturn2 · January 2015

I can't stand knocked up, prego, or preggers. They make pregnancy sound trashy, diminishing its value.

drudolph11 · January 2015

@finallyourturn2 you are having bad luck with posts today. In one thread your post got cut off halfway through for some reason and in this one it got posted twice! haha

I also have to add that I hate the Prego Spaghetti Sauce pregnancy pictures. I think they are tacky.

kaydedid · January 2015

Up the spug.

sunset30 · January 2015

I pretty much dislike anything but pregnant or expecting. I usually just say that we're having a baby.

kcbizme · January 2015

My H lovingly refers to me as "Preggy" which I actually don't mind. I think it's sweet. Everyone else can stick to pregnant or expecting, tyvm. I also refer to myself as "knocked up" out of humor.

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