Women in pregnancy: why so stupid?

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I'm currently pregnant and obviously that means I'm having loads of contact with medical people.

For the first time in my life, I'm consistently being treated like I'm half witted, silly and unable to process the nature of cause and effect.

Has anyone else experienced this? Why is it, that at this point, medical people treat you like an eejit? I don't think it's general disrespect for women (apart from the time a GP explained the meaning of post prandial) but it's been quite striking during pregnancy - when women are potentially at our most vulnerable.

Can anyone explain?

Good point. In fact, the idea that it's preferable to patronize than frighten (potentially) women is a pretty patronizing idea in itself. It really presupposes what adults can deal with. And if you're already pregnant, you're dealing with some fairly real stuff on a daily basis anyway.