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No, I am not having twins!

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HannahBerry · 26/03/2012 17:22

That is in response to a colleague earlier. But in my head I fumed "and not that its your business but actually mid wife said I look about right for 32 weeks".

On Saturday in a cafe a random old women said I look big for 32 weeks. What would you know?!!

Ggrrrrrrrrrrr! RANT OVER AND BREATHE!

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twizzlestix · 27/03/2012 19:47

I'm only 18 weeks and have had the 'Are you sure it isn't twins, they can hide behind each other you know!' comment on a daily basis for at least 2 weeks!

God know what I'll get at 36 weeks. The irony is despite my little bump, I actually weigh significantly less than I did when got BFP!

MoonHare · 27/03/2012 19:55

Mostly I love talking to strangers about my pregnancy BUT the size comments can be sooo rude. Suddenly your body is public property when you're pregnant.

Last time at 38 weeks a woman walking past in the street said "Oh my god you are huge" I turned around and shouted "and you are very rude". Mind you I was pretty big with #1 and #2. Not sure what size I'll get to this time but am already practising witty retorts in my head.

My theory is that most people rarely see a heavily pregnant woman and don't realise what normal is. Celebrities are hardly ever seen in public after about 7 months. In films and on TV women supposedly due to give birth any minute never have prosthetic bumps bigger than about 6 months.

ViolaCrayola · 27/03/2012 19:56

I look huge when I am pregnant. I have a bit of a tummy anyway, and I am short, and have big babies (big tall DH), and this time I really do feel self consciously humungous.

I am 18 weeks and would say I look about 30 weeks. Shock

According to MW all is fine. And no, I am not having twins! Wink

sharond101 · 27/03/2012 22:51

I get asked this all the time. My bump is all baby and I have always been really tiny and still am except this huge bump. My pregnancy started out a twin pregnancy although only one baby ever appeared visible. I have told some people this whom I thought were particularly rude hoping it might hinder them from being so confrontational to others.

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