Bump touching

[katie23913]

Does anybody else not like being touched? I don't mean by family or close friends but ever since people at work found out I'm pregnant they all keep saying I can't wait to have a feel of him kicking. I've told them they can't touch because I'm not comfortable with people touching me.

Some of them laugh it off and they seem to think I'm joking but I'm going to be really mad if they just come up and start putting their hands on me. I find it really intrusive. Why does everybody think you are public property when your are pregnant?

Calm down, they won't be lining up, they are probably being polite - showing interest- don't make a fuss when it kicks and no one else will

YANBU. I hate it. You get pregnant and then you're basically public property. People on the buses would even touch my bump. Ugh.

I’ve found that most people won’t actually touch you, even though a lot of people said they were excited to feel him kick.

I think it helps that I don’t really tell anyone when he’s moving unless I am inviting them to have a feel.

Do you know, I always wondered what everyone was going on about with this, other than close family I never really had anyone trying to touch my bump. Until in a charity shop yesterday, a young assistant came up and asked me ‘8 or 9 months’ and started stroking up and down my bump! It was bizarre, why would anyone think this is ok. I was taken aback so didn’t stay anything but just backed away to deal with dd. I think you are definitely right to say something if unhappy and you shouldn’t have to hide if baby is moving, this isn’t an invitation for people to touch you.

If anyone touches your bump uninvited simply touch their stomach back at some point during the conversation without asking. They wont do it again!