How's Bump??? And other inane questions...

[CornishFirstTimer22]

OK, so they're maybe not all inane, but I must be asked 'how's bump?' about fifty times a day!!!

How do I reply?? 'Bumpy', 'Fine' or instead provide them with a 20 minute assessment of my current pregnancy status?

Other crackers are - 'Does the bump hurt? and 'What can you eat?'

So come on ladies... what other questions really 'get your goat'???

Disclaimer - This is just for fun, I know most people are just genuinely being curious...

:-)

[FoofFighter]

I'm finally pregnant too after a bloody long journey but I'm still entitled to moan a bit if I want to.

[Anothermrssmith]

Have to admit I'm not at the obviously pregnant stage yet so don't get many just yet but there's one guy at work who despite having barely said two words to me in the whole time I've worked there makes a point of coming through every morning,putting his hand on my shoulder and asking how I am every single morning. He's trying to be nice I know but he never asked before I was pregnant! Same guy also seems to be keeping a running total of how many times a day I throw up

'How are we today?'
'Ok thanks'
'Six times yesterday'

Oh fuck off

And the other guy who has been trying to convince me ever since I told work I'm pregnant that Optimus prime (as in the transformer) is a great name if its a boy...

[thatdaisygirl]

I don't get that irritated by the questions in this my 2nd pregnancy (or maybe I'm lucky to not know/work with really annoying people!)

But one thing that I used to find really funny in my last pregnancy was generally older women asking me 'Do you know what you're having?'
Me: 'No, but we're going to try and find out if baby will uncross it legs at a later scan'
Lady: 'Really!? Oh I never wanted to know, well you couldn't when I had mine, I think it would ruin the surprise. You young uns have no patience!
Me: Well, we just really want to know.
Lady: Well make sure you tell me when you find out.

!!?!?!!

[Mommy2Bee]

My favourite conversation was:

Italian waiter: Oh you are pregnant, when is baby due?

Me: About 3.5 months

Waiter: Oh....is it twins

Me: (Grinding teeth) no I'm just ffing huge (I actually wasn't that big)

My other favourite is after you've had the baby... "Ooo hasn't he grown?" "Well yes, he's a baby, he does a lot of that"

[CalamityJ]

How's the bump? Me: Still there!
Do you know what you're having? Me: Hopefully a baby
How are you feeling? Me: Fat and tired

All genuine responses to perhaps kindly but boringly repetitive questions.

I never found a good answer to Can I touch your bump? I always said yes when of course I really meant No don't touch me!

My MIL was the worst at it and would cop a feel every week. She only went and did it the other day (DD is 5 months) saying. "Oooh your tummy's nearly gone isn't it?" Nice sentiments but DON'T TOUCH ME!

[HugAMoo]

On telling people I'm expecting: 'is DH happy?'

No he's devastated. Really fucking gutted.

[mrsspagbol]

LOL at Hugamoo

[Maggietess]

Stranger : "is that your first"

Me: " no its my third actually"

Stranger: "ooooh you're keen you've your hands full don't you?! "

Me: "hg.. Mm. Ggg... Rrr. Ha.. Ha."

Stranger: "how old are the other two?"

Me: "5 & 2"

Stranger:" ooooh, you're keen aren't you? "

Ehm, how do I answer that...." yes the hubbie and I are at it like rabbits every night, it's a wonder we don't have a litter".... Or "seriously commenting on my sex life... Let's talk about yours next, complete stranger lady in the lift"

And breathe

Still happens now he's here too...

[Thisisfreakingmeout]

From two female relatives when we first announced - "was it planned?" Luckily yes, (or hopefully I am a good liar) otherwise this conversation is about to get awkward.

Imagine the response "no, major mess up, going to have to grin and bear the next 18 years."

Come on people.

[ComtesseDeFrouFrou]

Interestingly, the one question no-one has asked me is whether it was planned. Mind you, DH and I work in the same office, so it would be kind of an odd question.

Come to think if it, it's a pretty odd question anyway

[cjel]

Oh ladies, pregnancy and birth is such a huge thing, people may be awkward but they are trying to be excited for you!!!!

[weebarra]

Re "was it planned?". Expecting DC3 whose arrival has been a bit unexpected and have had this one a lot, probably because I was so emphatic about stopping at 2!

[PsammeadPaintedTheLion]

I loved being asked.

The only thing which I got a bit sick of was the 'any day now!' Comments which started at 6 months because I was already quite worried about the size.

[OxfordToLondoner]

A text from my Dad (who's supposed to be on standby to rush up to look after DS when I go into labour, but I don't think quite gets it):

"Still on schedule for the 5th?"

(i.e. the due date. had to reply saying that there's only a 5% chance DD will arrive on schedule!)

[bigbuttons]

When first first pg with ds1, my ex proudly announced the news to his curmudgeonly old grandmother. Her response, with out even taking her eyes from the tv, was "who's the father"?

[bigbuttons]

when I announced I was pg with dc 4 I had a horrible question from a woman who had only dc and did not want anymore . It was asked in all seriousness with a look of horror on her face " Are you mad'?
10 years on and I still haven't forgotten.

[bigbuttons]

and another one!!!!
I have 6 dc and after dc no 3 a very common reaction to each subsequent pg was " Haven't you found out what causes it ( the PG) yet?

[FoofFighter]

Oxford - I had to explain due dates to my teenaged son, he thought it was a given it will be arriving on the 13th ;)

[riskit4abiskit]

I dont mind questions, but what I never expected or had heard about was people rubbing the bump 'for luck' as if it was catching! I am not a lucky cat or ancient aztec fertility statue nor never will be!

[melika]

I think it's very nice that people want to know how you are. It's not meant maliciously, you know!

Although, it did get on my nerves when my DSis kept asking 'It's only one in there, isn't it?'

[PickleFish]

wow.

ok, got the message now. Won't be asking any questions or trying to start any conversations with pregnant acquaintances then, not a chance. I'm a bit crap at that anyway, and pretty much anything I would think of would clearly be taken the wrong way, even if I just wanted to wish them well.

I'll wait til they bring anything to do with babies/preganancy/birth up themselves and just give a smile.

[Wossname]

It's generally just making conversation, nobody really cares. Most people or their partners have already been through a pregnancy and aren't actually enthralled.

Inane! How rude.

[weebarra]

Have to say, especially with it being DC3, pregnancy is not my only topic of conversation either! I'm perfectly capable, nay willing, to talk about other stuff.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Pretty sure I had "Still here ?" a few times (perhaps because I was overdue with both)
Answer (in head) "Yes, and hopefully I still will be after she's born"
Cravings one also mildly annoying. With me it was not so much cravings as things I could eat without feeling sick ! (Thankfully just months 1-3)
For a while I lived on ready salted pringles and pineapple and coconut juice

[badguider]

I haven't had many questions/comments at all. I guess I've been wearing quite loose floaty tops in this heat. When people ask how I am I've been saying "fine" as its true and then usually moving the conversation on to some other topic - I'm not that into talking pregnancy/babies anyway. The only people I've really got chatting to about it are other preg women.