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September 2016 Moms
Thurstobertay
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The Things People Say
Thurstobertay
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I think everyone knows that pregnancy is a bizarre period in life that seems to invite strangeness from all kinds of unexpected sources. What are some of the weirdest things you've heard so far?
I'll start:
1. With my first, I was still finishing my degree and had a pretty obvious bump for the fall semester (I was due in December). My perma-craving of that pregnancy was dairy, dairy, and more dairy, so I'd often walk around with an elementary school-esque half pint of milk or chocolate milk. An older woman, possibly faculty, said this to me when I was in an elevator:
Ball Defender: "You know, if it's a boy, that milk is absolutely going to shrink his testicles."
Me: "Oh, okay. Well."
2. My mom visited a week or so ago and had some good ones. I picked up a saucepan from a low cabinet and this exchange occurred:
Mom: "Should you really be doing that in your ... condition?"
Me: "Mom, I'm pregnant. It's cool. And lupus and diabetes are conditions."
3. I think #2 makes my mom sound a little old-fashioned, but she also says things like this:
Mom: "You have no chance of having a girl. Your husband only shoots boys."
Me: "Oh, gross, no."
I'll start:
1. With my first, I was still finishing my degree and had a pretty obvious bump for the fall semester (I was due in December). My perma-craving of that pregnancy was dairy, dairy, and more dairy, so I'd often walk around with an elementary school-esque half pint of milk or chocolate milk. An older woman, possibly faculty, said this to me when I was in an elevator:
Ball Defender: "You know, if it's a boy, that milk is absolutely going to shrink his testicles."
Me: "Oh, okay. Well."
2. My mom visited a week or so ago and had some good ones. I picked up a saucepan from a low cabinet and this exchange occurred:
Mom: "Should you really be doing that in your ... condition?"
Me: "Mom, I'm pregnant. It's cool. And lupus and diabetes are conditions."
3. I think #2 makes my mom sound a little old-fashioned, but she also says things like this:
Mom: "You have no chance of having a girl. Your husband only shoots boys."
Me: "Oh, gross, no."
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Re: The Things People Say
Instructor- Are you sure you should be lifting the same day you pole? Your baby isn't used to it!
Me- the baby isn't used to anything, really. It's not born yet. And my doctor says it's fine.
Instructor- But aren't doctors known to be wrong?!
Me- I think I'll make it and so will baby.
Context? I've been poling and lifting for years. I cut back on the hours per day I do both, but it's important for me to maintain both activities until I can't anymore!
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going to be very interesting when they find out I'm expecting number 5. I still don't get why 5 is ok for Angelina Jolie but not for the rest of us? But whatever! To be continued!.... Hahahha
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
When we told my MIL, she responded by calling me "Gordita" (which means chubby girl), and then told my husband he needed to start doing the laundry because, amongst other ridiculous things, I can apparently no longer lift clothes....it was a super fun conversation *sarcasm*
PS. She ended the convo by telling my husband he needed to stop having sex with me because he might hurt the baby...WTF?!
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
and then I asked DH "how bad is this word?" his answer "PRETTY BAD!"
lol
I told my MIL last night the news (she lives with us 4 days a week to help watch our son...and it's pretty obvious at dinner time that i'm not eating what everyone else is)...anyways she's very excited...but with my last pregnancy i had some bleeding (which scared me because i had 2 mc prior)...this pregnancy i'm over it and feeling great about it...all she keeps saying is "gosh i sure hope you don't have any break through bleeding again this time" and i just want to scream WHY?! it wasn't a problem last time that i head bleeding...and why do you have to keep reminding me!!
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years