I was thinking it would be kind of fun to see what crazy/strange/funny advice people have been given while pregnant. I haven't seen a previous thread on this, so I thought it would be fun to start a collection!
I have two so far:
1)To not squat down to pick up ANYTHING while pregnant. If you absolutely have to squat, keep your legs together so the baby doesn't fall out. (She was completely serious with the last part)
2) My husband was told to not watch at all during the birth...the reasoning? "Because it's like watching Disneyland get napalmed!"
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I haven't gotten any strange advice , so I'm looking forward to some good laughs from this post!
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1: sleep when baby sleeps
2: wash everything of baby's separate from anything belonging to anyone else
3: breast milk isn't enough, they need water
4: you definitely need a swing
5: cloth diapering isn't good for baby's bottom
6: etc.
Like having food poisoning is good for me or the baby 0_o
Today DH's greatGM told me this:
"My momma always told me that pregnant women aren't supposed to sit with their legs crossed. And she was pregnant sixteen times!"
She was serious as a heart attack. DH, MIL, FIL, and I almost died laughing. She's as old as Alabama and she cracks me up!
this is so annoying! I hate when people tell me to "enjoy sleep now while you can!" Gee thanks I would love to but Im not having insomnia on purpose. All this does is remind me how much it sucks not to be able to sleep. People at work have also been on me for bending over to pick up anything. It is nice for people to offer to do it for me, but dont scold me for it. I mean, they do realize when I am home alone I must do it myself right? And I havent died yet.
Me-24~~ DH-25~~Married 6/15/2013~~Pregnant with our first due April 2, 2015~ Septate/ Bicornuate/Arcuate /some kind of not-normal uterus- won't know for sure which one till after babe is born~~Hoping for a full term baby!
this is so annoying! I hate when people tell me to "enjoy sleep now while you can!" Gee thanks I would love to but Im not having insomnia on purpose. All this does is remind me how much it sucks not to be able to sleep. People at work have also been on me for bending over to pick up anything. It is nice for people to offer to do it for me, but dont scold me for it. I mean, they do realize when I am home alone I must do it myself right? And I havent died yet.
Yes! Not being able to sleep really bothers me even before I got pregnant. I don't needthe reminded I won't be sleeping. It's not like I'm under some illusion that I will give birth and my child will immediately sleep through the night exactly when I want her to.
At the beginning of the pregnancy I was told to eat everything I craved or the baby would have a mark on it.
Not that it's bad advice just kind of silly.
Now I'm off to get some ice cream!