OK...This is getting old fast!

[Iriemama96]

Every person I come across, If I know them or not, has to say " Oh my goodness your huge! Any day now huh?" This has been going on for a month! Im just 35weeks! Really, I'm starting to feel like Ogra from the dark crystal. Grunting and groaning when I sit, I just invision here squatting. Really, the general public has no consideration for the poor mother that puts on 30 lbs! For me, it is a little difficult gaining weight happily. I had alot of medical problems with #1, resulting in a 90lb weight gain. I lost almost all of it (all but 10lbs) before I got pregnant again. This time I have gained 30lbs. Very hard to handel for a young good lookin lady!

[orangebird]

I'm starting to feel like Ogra from the dark crystal.

LMAO, I can totally see that! Great comparison, I feel like her too at times.

[hunnybumm]

I got quite a few comments like that from random people or from minor aquaintances. The girl at the drive up window at McDonands (had major french fry cravings) asked me at 35 weeks "WOW, your still pregnant?" I was thinking umm... yeah it takes 9 months.

I also got a lot of the "Oh, it must be any day now" comments from check out people. Honestly, I think when people see a pregnant woman who is odviously pregnant they feel they have to say something. And it's either "When are you do", "what are you having?" or "Must be any day now!"

[chapulina]

I get these rude comments all the time, and this time around its a bit easier to be rude right back.

the thing I love is when fat people will ask if I'm having twins, or say "you are really big." Yes, I am big, but eventually I won't be pregnant anymore. and you?

[MamaTaraX]

I'm due in January, 14 wks 3 days today. I get the "Are you sure you're not due til then? You're awfully big already..." comments. I just laugh and say "yeah, I get BIG and fast!" I went through this with my 2nd as well. I see pregnant women and tell them "You have a beautiful belly!" and most of the time am greeted with a rather surprised look. I guess no one told them they are beautiful lately

Namaste, Tara
mama to Doodle (6), Butterfly (2 next week!), and Rythm (due at home 1/06)

[Iriemama96]

You know....I just don't want to talk about my pregnancy in every single conversation that I have. I like to think there is more to me than makin' babies. Not that makin' babies is not a HUGE thing to do, but that's not the only thing in my life. I like to think I retain some small piece of "self", outside of being a wife and mother. I am still a unique and free soul, and it would be nice to have that recognized sometimes rather than just seeing me as pregnant,with a huge belly,and a real cute toddler!

[Full Heart]

Ugh yes, I try so hard to avoid any such conversations but people will talk to you even if you ignore them. What I really hate is, "So, how you feeling?" I mean do they really want to know? no, they just have nothing else to say to me. I would be more than wililng to discuss anything other than my reproductive cycle or entertain thoughtless comments abuot my weight and size or what state my cervix is in. Small talk at this point would be magnificant.

Michelle

[Iriemama96]

LOL: whenever you are pregnant, It also seems that people (mostly women) all of the sudden feel the need to ask and/or tell you the most personal things. Like periods, sex, breasts, whatever! I understand that it's a way for women to relate, but somethings I would rather not discuss with perfect strangers. Well, in person that is, the mothering board gives me a kind of release to spill the beans

[FrumDoula]

Originally Posted by chapulina

I get these rude comments all the time, and this time around its a bit easier to be rude right back.

the thing I love is when fat people will ask if I'm having twins, or say "you are really big." Yes, I am big, but eventually I won't be pregnant anymore. and you?

I would give ANYTHING for the courage to say something like this!!!!!!

Hell, I'm suprised people aren't wanting to know how dilated I am.

[mom2threenurslings]

I've been getting comments like that since I was 20 weeks along!!! My belly is absolutely huge ... this is my 4th child in less than 7 years. I have gotten so many comments about the twins possiblity from friends, family and strangers that I'm completely paranoid I'm having twins. I haven't had an ultrasound and wasn't planning on it, but every once in a while I think...it would be nice just to know for sure....

[mwherbs]

yep heard that before-- when I had #4 I was so big I could not fit behind the steering wheel to drive even with the seat all the way back. We lived in a "wide spot in the road" small town and everyone who saw me commented on how big I was for the last 2 months.

[Full Heart]

I can't sit in booths in restaurants any more, I don't fit. Thats really embarrasing. And apparently some skiny man designed woman's bathrooms becuase they put the toliet paper holder on the same side the door opens so I can't get in there! Thank goodness there is always the handicap stall.

[MamaTaraX]

Thank goodness there is always the handicap stall.

Those wheelchair people really did us pregnant women a big favor! LOL They're also handy for corralling a curious toddler and his big brother
That reminds me: I went to a restaurant not too long ago, well, when I was pregnant with my 2nd. I was incredibly big. I went in the stall and got stuck! That's how small it was! I instantly felt bad for the morbidly obese and I actually complained to the management. The stall was the minimum it could possibly be, literally only as wide as the toilet and only as long as the toilet and the length of the door when opened, and the door hit the toilet because it opened inward. That's how I got stuck. So I complained. I went back there nottoo long ago and was sad, though not surprised, to seethatthe stalls were the same size. I didn't use the bathroom that time though

Namaste, Tara
mama to Doodle (6), Butterfly (2 next week!), and Rythm (due at home 1/06)

[rouserstrousers]

Yeah, I've been getting those comments since I was about 13-14 weeks as well. This is my 3rd baby and my last one was well over 10 lbs at birth so I'm sure I'm just cooking another big one. Fortunately, I'm past my due date now so when people as me when I'm due and I say "the other day" lol they think "oh *that's* what she's so huge "
Two months ago though, when I still had two months to go people would be astonished that I still had two months left, hee hee.

[hunnybumm]

Originally Posted by MamaTaraX

The stall was the minimum it could possibly be, literally only as wide as the toilet and only as long as the toilet and the length of the door when opened, and the door hit the toilet because it opened inward.

I wonder if that is some sort of saftey violation? If an average or large person can not fit in there then it has to be breaking some sort of law!

[mommyofshmoo]

FYI- people say stupid stuff even if you're not that big.

Both my boss and my next door neighbor (what is up with middle aged men?) have both asked if I was carrying twins. My boss also asked if I was sure I wasn't due earlier. Small children ask to touch my belly.

I'm 37.5 weeks and have only gained about 23/24 lbs. I still get the comments. I'm not sure what people mean by it. Sure I feel huge, but I know I'm not THAT big.

People are just dumb, and it's not even about how big you actually are.

[snugglebutter]

people say stupid stuff even if you're not that big.

Definitely. With my 1st pregnancy I wore my prepregnancy jeans until I was 22 weeks. A few weeks later (still barely showing) we were going out to eat with the IL's and the hostess asked if we wanted a booth or a table. Nearly all of us wanted a booth for the comfort and then MIL says "well, will Sara fit in a booth?" :LOL

[Iriemama96]

wow....that's a rude thing to say!!!Part of it is my raging hormones...but I just have no patients for people....well...no..it's tottally the hormones. For some reson during this pregnancy I have been very..well....cranky.