I *know* people are only trying to be nice and friendly and show an interest, really I do...

[QueenOfFlamingEverything]

But my internal dialogue every time I go out is along the lines of "Yes, thats right, I'm pregnant. How clever of you to notice. Due in five weeks, yes thats right, five weeks. No, don't worry, I won't give birth here and now, usually women get some warning when thats about to happen. Yes, yes, its just the one in there. No, no, really, you are the first person to make that excuse for a joke all week, I'm just not laughing because I'm not entirely sure my pelvic floor can take the strain. Yes, of course I know what it is, its A BABY, you annoying nosey loon."

I think I'm turning into a horrible fat harpy and need to go and have a sit down and some more chocolate before any of this mental bitching at innocent people who are only trying to be nice actually emerges from my bitter old mouth.

Oh the randome bump strokers

At what other time to you randomly think it's a good/nice idea to stroke/pat/stick your hand on someone else's stomach? Erm. Never. It made me irrationally incandescent

[At what other time to you randomly think it's a good/nice idea to stroke/pat/stick your hand on someone else's stomach? Erm. Never. It made me irrationally incandescent ] (how do you do quotes on here, btw?)

I don't think it's irrational to want to slap their hands away at all - they're being rude and invading your space. So far I've only had one friend and my MIL groping my stomach, both asked (afterwards!) whether I minded, fortunately I didn't but I think if it was a stranger or acquaintance doing it I'd shove them away!

I also was asked by my ex, of all people, "I hope it was thought about and foreplanned, you're taking a big risk," ...so I said no, it was from an incident with a random trucker behind McDonald's.

I remember when about 6 months gone with my DD, my sister-in-law started to poke (and yes, I mean poke) my stomach repeatedly. I asked her what the hell she was doing. She replied that she wasn't doing anything to me, she was trying to feel the baby. A few sharp pokes to her own stomach put her right. How bloody rude is that?

confusedkiwi good for you putting boss straight I promise to put people straight in future! Funny he thought it was the 'thing' to ask!

theressomethingaboutmarie good for you well done poking her back!

I remember returning to work after the Christmas break, about 20 weeks pregnant and bumping into someone from another department in the ladies. She moaned on at how she'd put on a stone and a half over Christmas, but at least she hadn't got as big as me. . I didn't have the heart to tell her that, yes my bump had appeared but due to vomitting several times a day I had actually lost half a stone over Christmas.

Lilred, I wish you had told her! OT but how does anyone put on a stone and a half over Christmas aswell?! I mean I can eat and drink a LOT, don't get me wrong.. but a stone and a half?!!

hmm 'aswell' isn't a word is it...

See, I don't mind the bump-touching, mad questions or not-quite-thought-through comments, as people just get nervous and blurt things. (I can sympathise with this).

What I HATE is this comment:

(looking at DS) "I hope you get a girl this time".

Pregnancy makes me angry, and the three people who have made this comment to me so far are lucky to have walked away without a tongue-lashing.

I'm twenty weeks, so we'll see how long my self-control lasts.

I'm not sure if this tread is still "live"
but just had to add that when announcing to friends that we were having a baby one of them asked " did you manage to do it naturally?" !!!!!!!

I'm 38 DH is 50, I know we are older parents to be, but really!!!!!

I love all the random chat - I think I get a mad "yes, let's talk about my baby! My lovely lovely lovely baby!" glint in my eye whenever anyone shows even the slightest passing interest (only 23 weeks though so maybe I will get sick of it by the end).

Anyway, by far the best I've had yet was a colleague in the lift. When he commented that I was pg I said yes, there are lots of us about at the moment. To which he replied, "Is it just one very fertile man?"

I thought that deserved a round of applause

Enjoy reading this post. lol

Wish I'd read theressomethingaboutmarie's post before I had DS. A friend of mine kept hitting my tummy when I was around 6 months pregnant. I was too weak with HG to protest much. Wish I'd poked back! When DS was 2+ months, she tickled, well, more like assault, my DS's tummy non-stop for the whole 2 hours that she was here. I was heart broken as DS was so precious and little at that time, at the same time too polite to say anything. Fortunately I don't see her much.

When my sister in law was pregnant, my 3 year old nephew, on seeing my SIL's 8 month pregnant belly said wide eyed, in a voice filled with awe "Wow, you must have ate all your dinner."