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Most annoying things people say to you when you are pregnant?

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AlpacaYourThings · 24/12/2014 06:13

I'm 16+3 and still have chronic nausea and sickness.

If one more person says to me, "Oh, I thought it stopped after 12 weeks" or "You'll be fine by X weeks" I don't think I can be held responsible for the hormonal rage that will ensue.

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londonlivvy · 01/01/2015 21:08

"but you're not married" (no, but it's not 1953 so get over it)

"who's the father?" (my fiance? who the feck else?)

"are you keeping it?" (obviously, or I wouldn't be telling you)

"are you sure? you don't look pregnant"

CeilingThomas · 01/01/2015 22:35

My (now ex) boss was an insensitive rude fuckwit, and a mother of two. Among the many things she said were:

"Morning fatty - I can say that because I've got kids and also put on a lot of weight in my pregnancies" eeerm, no, you can't say that for any reason, and thanks for pointing out I've put on quite a lot of weight (3.5 stone), good job I wasn't sensitive about it.

"If you eat that it'll go straight to your butt and you'll never shift it" it was a single muffin, not and entire tray of them, and just because her arse was still massive that's no reason mine will be.

I'm currently pregnant with my second and had a vague acquaintance greet me with "hello motherhood" which is more weird and humerous! And a stranger pat my tummy at 10weeks and ask if I was pregnant!!!

ch1134 · 02/01/2015 10:23

'You have no idea what's going to hit you'... a baby? I had the baby a year ago and am still confused about how much my life's supposed to have changed, the rollercoaster I've apparently missed... I expected a baby, I got a baby. I expected sleepless nights... no surprises really.

hippymama1 · 02/01/2015 18:43

"You have no idea how tired you are going to be... " and other comments about how awful it will be... Thanks very much for telling me how I am ruining my life! Idiots ;-)

Miffy79 · 05/01/2015 14:26

MIL always asks me "How's bump?" it drives me nuts. All I can really answer is 'Well it's still there!!' She never actually asks how I am doing..

She also came out with "I'll sit next to you for the photos so I look slimmer" at new year.
Eh, thanks.. Hmm

abbiebunn · 05/01/2015 15:25

What gets to me is people feeling my bump. People I hardly know ask to touch it. I really don't know why?
And does personal space go out the window when your pregnant??

CallingAllEngels · 05/01/2015 16:29

My FIL said to my 3 year old DS yesterday "Mama can't count, can she?" . I'm 40+8.

Wanker.

(He also asked why I was still in bed 24 hours after DS was born so not entirely unexpected)

theonewiththenoisychild · 05/01/2015 22:45

people keep asking if im ready for baby yet??? well im 28 weeks so no not really Confused

karigan · 05/01/2015 23:37

When i was 6 months pregnant i did my middle pgce placement in a local school, whilst most of the staff were lovely there was a group of 5 women who were so effing infuriating. On a daily basis they would.make comments about everything I ate but in bizare high pitched voices as though it was my baby talking i.e "oh no mummy dont eat that, that's not good for me"...."mummy you know i dont like fizzy drinks"

If it was my normal job i would have quiet merrily told them to fuck off, but part of my mark focused on my relationships with other staff so i couldnt verbally rip them a new one. Never been that angry before.

rosedavo · 06/01/2015 19:46

This is my first pregnancy and im currently 17 weeks pregnant, the most annoying thing ive had so far is ' was it planned' and are you keeping it'. Well I wouldnt tell people if I wasnt! And also people constantly judging what and how much you eat. Im a vegitarian and have been my whole life and eat a verybalanced diet, so you telling me not eating meat is damaging to the baby is such an outdated and wrong oppinion. If my doctor thinks me and baby are healthy then im happy!

rosedavo · 06/01/2015 19:47

Oh and every time something annoys me its 'my hormones', of course it is, no chance that you could be wrong though? So infuriating

Sisken · 10/01/2020 12:33

'How's Mum?' - My mother is fine thank you. I am absolutely not feeling any identity as 'mum' at the moment.

'Enjoy time to yourself while you have it' - who are these people who pre-baby have time to themselves??! A full time job plus commuting = shockingly little time to myself.

'Sleep, sleep, sleep!' - have these people tried to sleep in the third trimester, when alcohol and sleeping medication are distant memories and the most enormous life change is looming?

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