Husband and I have been trying for a baby for bloody years. During that time, I've needed some additional support so have turned to a few parenting sites. Mostly, they have been helpful whilst in the thick of two years of infertility, invaluable whilst I was going through an ectopic and very informative during my ivf.
BUT - I bloody hate all the shit language that comes along with these things. Aunt flo? It's a period ffs. Doing the deed and baby dancing? Fuck off. And then fuck off a bit further. I've seen grown women refer to their vulvas / vaginas as minnies, minkies, cookies, nuns, and most recently 'foof'.
I was lucky and had successful ivf, but now that I'm pregnant, I have loads of new words that are making me cringe - mostly the pet names people have for their babies. Bean, bubs, bubba, little sausage etc..
And, why is it that when people speak to me now that I'm pregnant, they never say 'how's the baby?' or 'how are you?' - why is it now 'how's baby?' and 'how's mummy?'. Usually said in a sing-songy voice. Just no. Especially when the midwife does it.
AIBU to wish people would speak to one another like adults? Or am I just an unreasonable, hormonal mess? I'm prepared to accept that because of the length of time we've been trying to get pregnant, and the ivf, I've become very unsentimental about things and probably quite hardened, but I'm 35 damn it - I want adult conversation using grown up words.