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"Are you sure there's only one in there???"

32 replies

GailLondon · 18/11/2014 16:28

Have had that comment 4 times in the last few weeks. I'm 30 weeks pregnant in my second pregnancy, so looking quite big now, have put on 20 pounds (a normal amount I thought) and all my measurements are coming back as perfectly normal/average.

I was size 12 pre-pregnancy with a curvy hourglass figure, so was never going to be a lovely slim pregnant lady with a neat little bump. I don't particularly like the way my body looks right now and feel pretty self conscious about my massive thighs and trying to find clothes that don't make me look like a tent!

Constant comments from people about my size, combined with my third trimester tired emotional state are really not helping!! I try and laugh things off but the next comment I get I will probably burst into tears. Today's guy just got a death stare from me.

Anyone else feel the same? Any top tips? Is it worth responding or just try to rise above it?

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montymonty · 18/11/2014 22:55

I hate this so much. I've gone from huge, to neat and back to huge again, apparently. People like to comment but they haven't got a fucking clue what they're talking about. I just tell people I know to piss off, and grit my teeth with people I don't. Wish I could slap them though.

okeydonkey · 18/11/2014 23:11

I get this, also Kate (Middleton) isn't even showing, you're huge.
Yes yes thank you..I'm bloody massive thanks for reminding me

HaPPy8 · 19/11/2014 08:18

Ive had this too, its my second baby and Ive had comments since 12 weeks and am now 28. I actually find it really upsetting although I know I shouldn't care and I do feel bigger than i did with my first. But it basically feels like people are telling me how fat I am. Such comments can bring me down all day, its ridiculous really as I am so happy to be pregnant.

Rebecca1608 · 23/11/2014 21:42

I was a size 10-12 before I got pregnant. I'm only just over 8 weeks pregnant and have put a few lbs on already but at a push can fit into my size 12 pants. I've got a bump starting already and my legs seem to have gone bigger. I've just found out I'm expecting twins after an early scan and the people who know keep telling me:

How massive I'm going to be. That I'm showing already. I'll go fat and a few more negative comments which do hurt also to keep going to the Gym (like I can be arsed at the moment) but hey ho I'm gonna have 2 beautiful identical babies at the end of it :)

redexpat · 24/11/2014 00:59

I really havent put weight on and my bump is very, um, forward facing. I was asked 3 times today if i had a ball up my dress. Yes thats it, silly me, what am i like?

ladyflower23 · 24/11/2014 09:09

Every day people comment on my bump and I am either massive or tiny. Tbh the tiny ones annoy me more as I am clearly not for my 22 weeks and it just makes me paranoid that the baby is not growing right (which people also like to ask me and she was perfect at the scan 2 weeks ago). I hope I remeber this and don't ever comment on the size of a pregnant woman's bump. Just tell her she looks lovely.

dayspringjubilee · 24/11/2014 09:20

My mom asked if I was sure there was only 1 person in there, not because I'm so huge (though I get a lot of those comments), but because baby looks so different in all the 3D scan photos. Hard to get real facial features at 29 weeks!

32 now and I know Flipper is above average size/weight from my last scan...do they induce you earlier than 40 + 10 if you have a particularly big baby?

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