"we're pregnant"

[Tea1Sugar]

Does anyone else hate this phrase?! No "we" aren't. I am! Makes me cringe when I hear couples announce it like that!

I am truly a little bit sick in my mouth when I hear 'we're pregnant'. Pregnancy is a biological state!! I have used 'we're having a baby' but we're pregnant is so horrifically twee.

I'll raise you 'we fell with little Jimmy' and give you 'I caught first time we tried'. You caught what?!

"Bit judgey to be honest."

Yes it is
I shall continue to be judgy

I don't get why some partners feel left out of the whole pregnancy thing. OH certainly didn't. He was very pragmatic about it realising that it is only a woman who can be pregnant. He was very hands on as a father once DD was born (once he realised that she wouldn't break if he picked her up).

It sounds awful. A woman in my nct used to say that. I used to point out that only one of them was pregnant, and they would stare at me blankly.

If it's a lesbian couple, then it's biologically possible.

Otherwise it's horridly patronising. A man isn't ever pregnant and it's creepy to muscle in.

We're going to be parent - absolutely fine
We're having a baby - OK, she's 'having' it, but you both get it.
We're pregnant - just awful.

Other than the "sympathy" weight he's gained, nope, there's just me that's pregnant!

Otherwise it's horridly patronising. A man isn't ever pregnant and it's creepy to muscle in.

That is exactly it. Creepy. I couldn't find the words to sum it up.

No we are not pregnant
Woman is pregnant
Couple are having baby

I hate it hate it it! My husband said it once when we had people round for dinner showdown pursued. It is an awful phrase.

We're having a baby, we're going to be parents.

I'm knocked up.

Possibly the most ridiculous thing to come out of any man's mouth.

How about we give birth? Come here & let me share the joy of giving birth! Nah? didn't think so!

My DH pulled a cracking face when he called his Godmother to tell her I'm pregnant with DC2 and she responded with "You're pregnant?!"

"Well, no. Toria is..."

I admit I have been guilty of using this phrase in the past

I patiently wait for someone to report me to MNHQ and have me banished from the site

This made me giggle I to hate that phrase, yet my hubby jokes saying were in this together. Hmmmmmmmm as much as a love him and love how helpful he's been whilst I've been pregnanat,

We are in this together makes my blood boil whilst I'm chucking my guts up. I get quite jealous while he's snoring his head of a 3am while I'm being kicked in the bladder with constant trips to the bathroom

I did suggest waking him up every time I go to the loo at night! Funny he's stopped saying that now ;p

I used to hate it and don't say it myself. But, men can feel a bit excluded and helpless particularly when things get rough during pregnancy so I think it usually comes from a sweet place.

I think we are pregnant is so wanky.For baby wearers and right on types

"Bit judgey to be honest"

Well, aren't you being a bit judgey of our judginess ? - we're enjoying ourselves here laughing at the men who think they're pregnant

Live and live and let forks go in foreheads

Urgh yes hate it.
We went to see DH's friend and his new baby. After a while the baby started fussing and his wife excused herself and went upstairs with him. DH's friend said
"hope you don't mind DW is a bit self conscious because we're breast feeding"
DH and I had to stifle the snorts.

My DP announced to his family saying "we're pregnant" and I did do a slight inside cringe. I'm with the "qazxc is pregnant / we're having a baby" brigade.

I've never heard anyone use that phrase IRL, thankfully. My DH was delighted to tell everyone I was pg each time and was very supportive but that's as far as it went. He had in urge to try and climb into my body and share the kicks, indigestion, heartburn and piles with me -the selfish twat

*no urge. Need to go back to the laptop instead of this iPad!

Hate it. Along with 'preggers' and 'fell pregnant'. Women get pregnant, couples can claim to be having a baby together.

I fully accept that I am a miserable old git.

We've got piles
We have swollen ankles
We have sore breasts

I HATE it - but not as bad as Notso's example of 'we're breastfeeding' - I'm proud of your self-control; I'd have been rolling on the floor!

Out of interest, what do you all say instead of 'fell pregnant'? Don't hate me - I don't like that either and I certainly didn't fall with mine, but do you just say 'got pregnant' or is there another way?