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Do I ask my dd if she is pregnant and risk upsetting her if she is not?

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fleshmarketclose · 31/01/2019 08:19

Dd 25 really lovely and I think we have a close and loving relationship. She has a decent job in finance, her own home and a long term relationship with a decent man also in finance who she calls her soulmate. They don't live together dd likes her independence as does he and dd has said they plan to marry before amalgamating homes and finances.
Dd is small about five foot three and a tiny frame and size 6 and always has been. For the past few weeks I have been noticing she has a growing tum but she isn't putting on weight elsewhere and is still wearing her size 6 dresses but with a growing tum. Last night when she came for dinner I noticed her tum is even bigger and her brother text me later having noticed it too. The two of them are very close and I would have expected her to confide in him if she couldn't me and likewise he would expect that she would confide in me.
If she is pregnant it wouldn't be the end of the world, she has a home, a career, a man she loves and who loves her and a family who would support her so there would be no reason to hide it. If she isn't then I think she needs to see a doctor because she doesn't look like she has gained weight elsewhere but pointing out how big her tum is will upset her I think. She likes being slim, she likes that she dresses well, she will be well aware of her growing tum and that's why I think it's strange she hasn't mentioned it because previously she would say "oh I ate too much on holiday and put on a couple of pounds" or "I need to eat better I'm looking scrawny again" (because she loses weight quickly and easily if she gets busy and doesn't eat well)
So what do I do? I don't want her to be upset, I don't want her to think she needs to hide anything and most of all I'm worried if she isn't pregnant about the reason why she has a tum about the same size as Meghan Markle.

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Sarahandduck18 · 31/01/2019 08:51

Leave it another few weeks- if she is pregnant you will find out eventually!

mumtobabygilrl · 31/01/2019 08:56

I think you should speak to her. My mum would ask me and it wouldn't be an issue. Shows you care and support her. I'm sure you can as her mum mention it without offending - better you than her be caught off guard if someone else asks!

troubleswillbeoutofsight · 31/01/2019 08:57

If she's pregnant and hasn't told you, I think this speaks volumes. It could be a number of reasons, she may well not choose to continue the pregnancy, she may have decided to wait to tell anyone until she is sure all is well or she may have had the pregnancy confirmed but it may not be going well. She's an adult and I'm sure not stupid. If she's pregnant she knows. If she's not she'll also will be aware she's gained some abdominal weight. Trust her.

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Brazenhussy0 · 31/01/2019 09:00

I would bring it up with her very gently. More in a ‘How are you feeling?’ kind of way than asking or hinting about pregnancy.
There are a few health issues that can cause this and, as pp have said, ovarian cancer is one of them. But only you know how your daughter would react to a conversation about it.

ragged · 31/01/2019 09:00

--I want to ask you something awkward.

Go on then.

--You would tell me if you were pregnant, right?

Why do you ask that!

--Your tummy looks bigger than I remembered.

You're calling me fat.

--Don't care if you're fat... but would like to know if you're pg.

Pffft. Weirdo parents.

Don't see why it has to be a drama to enquire.
PleaseJustSayNo · 31/01/2019 09:02

Take a bottle of wine round with you and see if she drinks with you?

HoraceCope · 31/01/2019 09:02

Exactly, stop walking on egg shells, ask her if she has put on weight, or tell her

ILoveAllRainbows · 31/01/2019 09:03

Just make sure she hasn't got ovarian cancer. My friend looked like she was pregnant but it was cancer.

LetsSplashMummy · 31/01/2019 09:03

I wouldn't mention the bump, but I'd ask her if she was okay, that you'd noticed she seemed tired, anything you can do to help? Tired is a less offensive pregnancy symptom to suggest. It could be an ovarian cyst, I wouldn't be jumping to worrying about cancer.

ILoveAllRainbows · 31/01/2019 09:04

Oh and she was only around 20 years old.

ILoveAllRainbows · 31/01/2019 09:04

Yes it is very unlikely to be cancer, but it can happen and all women need to be aware of it.

Dillydallyalltheway · 31/01/2019 09:05

I was going to say the same as someone else has said. Maybe you should point out that you are worried you have noticed a bit of a tummy and has she been checked by a doctor.

Gruzinkerbell1 · 31/01/2019 09:05

I hope it's nothing to worry about and that she just piled on a bit of weight over Christmas.

Fiddie · 31/01/2019 09:05

If be concerned she was ill. I wouldn't ask about pregnancy but I'd ask if she was feeling ill.

ILoveAllRainbows · 31/01/2019 09:07

My friend is fine - she is now in her 50s.

WYP2018 · 31/01/2019 09:09

No advice above what others have said, but you sound like a lovely mum Flowers

ILoveAllRainbows · 31/01/2019 09:09

And she has 2 children.

NerrSnerr · 31/01/2019 09:12

She's going to know that she's put weight on around her stomach. I would leave it for now at least.

If she is pregnant or is concerned about her health she hasn't told you for a reason.

Grace212 · 31/01/2019 09:14

don't ask
she could be dithering about abortion etc.

MrsJayy · 31/01/2019 09:15

Just askher like a pp upthread said just to the point she will probably pfft at you but shrug it off. She might be waiting to tellyou when you go round to do the curtains.

JustAnotherMillennial · 31/01/2019 09:16

I agree with the wine suggestion :)

paintinmyhairAgain · 31/01/2019 09:17

she'll tell you when she's ready, if she wants to, and not before. being there to listen is the most important thing.

PivotPivotPivottt · 31/01/2019 09:18

If she was pregnant and trying to keep it a secret wouldn't she try to hide her bump? I'm just speaking as someone who hid my pregnancy until 20 odd weeks. I wore lose clothing that covered my stomach and due to it being Winter had a big coat on all the time.

RelaisBlu · 31/01/2019 09:20

I would say nothing. If there is something to tell, she will do so in her own good time.

Sakura7 · 31/01/2019 09:21

If she is pregnant, she clearly isn't ready to tell you yet and probably won't appreciate being questioned on it. Leave her be and don't pry, if she's pregnant she'll tell you at some point.

The chances of it being something like cancer are extremely slim, I don't think this is a justification for prying.

When I saw the thread title I assumed you were talking about a teenager, not a 25 year old.