A close friend (who works on another team) said she had to stand up for me today as the women on her team were making jeering comments about my bump. Im 19 weeks and have just 'popped' -can no longer call it bloat!
Apparently they were saying that i was walking around the other day sticking my belly out in a show-offy way.
I dont really know how to take this -these women don't know me so why are they being so catty? My hormones want to go up and smack them. But my actual meek, shy self wants to cry and hide away in big baggy tops.
I would never walk around showing off my bump, I'm still feeling awkward when people look at my belly, like an invasion of privacy so last thing I'd do is walk around in a smug way and I hate that they think this of me. Then again, they dont know me.
Sorry, this post sounds childish, i should be old enough to cope with teasing, but its just hit a nerve.
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Catty, teasing work women :-/
sophiaslullaby · 09/06/2015 18:34
Even if you did want to show off your lovely bump, what difference does it make to them! They sound awful and are probably jealous and bored. If it were me I would confront them and ask what their fascination was with me and my bump. 
I'm not sure why your friend told you 
It's probably just because you're the newbie and as a group that's what they're like when they're together 
Aww thankyou for all your lovely comments! (Im all teary now 
) Please all come to work and confront the women with me!!
I hear (from my friend) that they are truely nasty gossipers, just never thought i'd be a topic of their conversations -what did i do?!
Im actually friends their manager (heh heh heh!) but i will be the bigger person and ignore them. I believe karma will bite them in the arse. Might lovingly pat bump as they walk past...
random mess hmm...yes a small part of me did think "what did it achieve telling me that?" 
Tbh your friend sounds like she likes a gossip too. There was no need to tell you, just defend you to them and then walk away.
Hold your head up high, a bump is nothing to be ashamed of 
Have any of them been pregnant before? If not they might be a little naive about pregnancy and almost see it as attention seeking. I mean after all, we all choose at our booking in appointment if we want a pregnancy with or without a bump don't we? Anyone who chooses to have a bump is obviously a just show off 
I'd say don't let it bother you, but no what they're saying is horrible a childish. Be disgusted by them, even tell them how vile they are if you want to. But at the end of the day, don't let it weigh you down. If catty women are being nasty, it's usually basic jealousy, which means you must look fab with a bump.
'Sticking your belly out and showing it off' 
why would they even think that never mind say it. Not worth your time seriously. They're probably jealous that you'll get more attention, or maybe they're just complete idiots!
Sounds like jealousy to me! Just ignore the bored, catty idiots and enjoy your lovely bump ?? I barely showed until I was nearly due with my little one and I desperately wanted a bump the whole way through! 
Offer to make them all tea tomorrow morning and lace their cups with laxatives
On a serious note woman are sometimes horrible nasty bitches and there's no need for those comments. They are all probably hideously miserable in their own lives that they feel the need to gossip about you anyway
well then if she has a child chances are she's pissed off because you look better with a bump than she did
and if your a show off then what am I? the lollipop lady had guessed by the time I was six weeks gone (this is baby 3 so my belly just sort of expanded immediately!)
Be proud of your bump and the amazing thing you are doing. So show it off maternity body con dresses for work everyday please!
And don't let the bees with itches get you down.
Huge thank you to all your kind support, i've just bawled my eyes out on DH shoulder but feel LOADS better now -think hormones have made it worse (i was the green hulk yesterday), today a weeping mess. I thought a thousand times ways of how i could get them back and have instead decided to let them be obviously miserable and baby & me will keep to our bubble, be calm & happy like we were before i knew anyone actually gave a s**t about my bump
The one lady asked if i had a bump on Fri so i shyly pulled top tight to show....she said it was just bloat. i didnt know how to answer her so walked off (with my bloat-inducing sausage &bacon sarnie!)
Other lady has never spoken to me in 2half years (we are in different teams on different floors, she just knows my face and name in passing)
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