Most annoying things people say when you're pregnant...I'll start with..dry january 🙄

[BeautyAndTheBump1]

OmG iTs OnLy DaY 5 HoW wiLl I CoPe 🙄🙄

Also -
looks at stomach are you sure it's not twins??!

You're never going to have any sleep again!!! Enjoy it now!!

I've received very little tips and advise during pregnancy, just negative comments about how miserable pregnancy and the rest of my life is going to be 🙄

'You're allowed one', when I say I fancy an ice cold gin/ wine. (Weirdly always said by blokes.)

Thanks for your permission 🙄

"Do you want more"

Erm let me have this one first!

@Chocolatedaim

What the heck is a nice normal birth???

They send you off to the fields with a wooden spoon to bite down on, so they don't hear the screams.

I hate that term.

@SnoozyLou A sneeze and a Selfie...

@Taddda

Were you drunk when you conceived? (Colleague in open plan office)

Yep, the sleep one. And saying that is true is bullshit anyway! I had about 35 weeks of hideous (non) sleep and pregnancy insomnia and back ache. My baby slept through from 6 weeks. He’s three now, I’ve had years of great sleep that I didn’t have when I was pregnant the first time!

I usually just laughed them off but the one I hate most is the whole "your pregnant not ill" shit. Before I was pregnant any time I went to work sick I was sent home.... cue pregnancy and now being sick is something you just put up with. Women are expected to put up with all manner of things because we're pregnant (or you know, just women).

And no I dont give a shit that you were still running around the ward after patients the day before you were due.... that's you not me fucking dragon of a manager.

The sleep one also really pisses me off. Theres a huge difference between not sleeping because your baby is waking you up to be fed etc and not sleeping just because.
Having suffered from insomnia for most of my adult life it was a blessed relief once I'd had a baby that my body finally got the message and I've been able to fall asleep at night. I'd rather be woken every hour through the night than going to bed exhausted and still been wake 5 hours later because my brain has decided sleep isnt necessary.

@JasonPollack that's a good link to have. In my husbands family they have a 'tradition' not to tell certain relatives the true due date - add a few weeks. I was told this by my MIL when I was pregnant with DS1... I never had a problem.

I had a good laugh at this thread, but I'm 31 weeks and laughing is getting uncomfortable.

"You're big for 30 weeks I think he's going to be a big chunky baby" Heard this so many times and I'm like thanks me and my vagina really appreciate that comment

@Chocolatedaim, I was actually quizzed by a (somewhat....special) former neighbour about mode of delivery. I mustn’t have another c-section because the recovery will be terrible, but I mustn’t try for a “natural” delivery because I could rupture. Rupture. Oh well, I’d better leave him in there, then. Thanks!

Im expecting twins....
"Oooh Double Trouble! Good Luck!
Like I'm expecting rosemary's baby and the Omen.

“Enjoy your sleep before the baby comes” 🙄

Even had it whilst I was pregnant with my 2nd child and my first was only 1 so I was well aware the lack of sleep I was in for. But personally I found pregnancy exhaustion far worse. I was constantly exhausted in both my pregnancies no matter how much I slept. At least when the baby’s born, if somebody takes them for a night you can actually get some sleep and feel well rested afterwards, unlike pregnancy exhaustion where you’re always tired no matter what! I also don’t understand why people love to give pregnant women horror stories, are they trying to scare women into having an abortion or something?

I'm expecting twins.

"The other pregnant women in my office didn't:

• Talk about baby kicking them in the bladder
• wake up at 4am to eat cheese and crackers
• stop work at 28 weeks
• have any pelvic girdle pain"

General sentiment that I'm what, lying?!

Dude, it's twins. Sometimes it's different from just the one (I imagine).

So are you getting married now you're pregnant?

Nope!

What do you want to buy that for? That's stupid, I never had that in my day.
How did any of us ever cope back then without all this stuff? (smirks, raises eyebrows, rolls eyes)
My mother said this many, many times especially when I told her I bought a next to me cot to have my baby in the room with me when he was born (as per the nhs/sids recommendations) but apparently that's nonsense and I should bring the baby home from hospital to his own room and close the door.
Yes. Really.
When I told her I wanted to breastfeed / that's wrong, uncouth and 'there's fire retardant in breastmilk so you are actually poisoning your baby'.
I decided not to invite her round for Christmas after all.

Negative comment after negative comment followed by “that’ll be you soon”
You’re massive.
One of ‘best friends’ in the pub, at least you look pregnant now not just fat.
Walking into a staff meeting and people being told to move up because I’ll need 2 seats.
And then people thinking they have the right to know if I had stitches, did I tear, did I have drugs, am I breast feeding and how much weight did I put on/have I lost after.
Urgh I knew some horrible people then.

Husband of colleague at Christmas so "how far along are you?"
Me - "about 5 months"
Him - "wow, you're massive"
Me (gritted teeth) - "well, there are 2 in there, its twins"
Him - "God I'd kill myself if she (his wife) ever got pregnant with twins. Our lives would be over"

Tosser.

'Have you tried ginger biscuits?' Fuck right off. Do you really think I'd have endured weeks in hospital with HG, throwing up all day, every day if a fucking ginger nut was the cure!

Wow your huge I can't believe you have three months to go no really you are huuugggeee as someone who suffers from eating disorders it's not what I want to hear I would never restrict when pregnant no matter what someone says buy I could have slapped her . My sister said to me also what size do you think you will end up 14,16,18 ???? Some people just dont think .

'It's going to hurt when it comes out' (yeah cheers then)

'Should you still be going to the gym?'

'Wow, you've got fat' (from brother on FaceTime - fuck off!

'Any update on the baby?' (Am 29 weeks, not sure what they expect me to say!

Fuck off, fuck off, FUCK OFF!!!

"how long were you trying for?"

"I can't picture you having a girl"

"does your DH want a boy?"

"it will all be worth it in the end"

"the morning sickness gets better" - when I've been sick every day since week 5..... Ffs

And my ultimate classic -

"are you sure you want to give birth at the hospital with that midwife who has been killing children working there?!" - why would you say that to someone who is pregnant, I honestly don't know. A member of staff has been suspended over deaths of babies and they are investigating, it was on the news a year ago but gone very quiet. Things like that aren't helpful when I'm already anxious as it is.

"Your body is perfectly designed for this." Is it fuck.

"This is what you were made for." Yeah, this is all I am, a fucking gro-bag for someone else. Fuck off.

"You're having a girl? Oh, girls are so much harder. They're psychological terrorists, really manipulative. And when they get to school! It's all so bitchy. Boys are much easier." Fuck off with your sexist bollocks, and thanks for calling me and my unborn child bitchy. Fucking hell.

"So is the head engaged?" Fuck off! Why the fuck would I a) want to discuss anything remotely personal with you when you have never given a flying fuck about me before b) want to discuss medical details over my fucking lunch, in front of my dad c) what the fuck difference does it make to you anyway? Fucking creepy as fuck.

"Does the hospital you're going to have a consultant?" No, it's got a stuffed teddy in charge.

"You must let me know as soon as you go into labour and keep me updated."

"Gosh, you've got bigger since I last saw you."

I last saw you 4 weeks ago, were you expecting me to get smaller?!