Comment count!!!!

[burke-a-bee]

I am so tired of hearing comments about my size, the baby's gender, the position of the baby, etc. My way of coping with it is going to be counting how many comments I get from strangers in one day. Anyone want to count with me and post their results. I know it is silly but I might not be as annoyed by the end of the day this way.

[newbie_mary]

I know, especially the gender thing is driving me crazy!!! I think mine is worse because my comments are mostly from elementary school kids (I have 350 students....) so they not only ask what the gender is, but also WHY I don't know what it is!!

Mary

[FarmerCathy]

Hehe! I had two people within a half hour say I was having a boy today. I'm pretty sure its a boy, but we didn't have an ultrasound so we might be wrong. I can relate today. I must look big with these overalls on.

[Earthylady]

Maybe I'm in the minority...but I enjoy the attention. A couple more weeks and it'll be all eyes on baby. So, I'm soaking it up while I can. I love grabbing somone's hand and putting it on my belly and letting them feel the baby squirm too.

Mandy

[burke-a-bee]

I love positive attention also. BUT it's the people who shout at me from accross Target, "Anyday now! It's a boy?" Me: "The ultrasound said it's a girl." Stranger: "Looks like a boy to me. You're so low." Then she turns around and starts talking to the cashier about me.
Another, "God your gonna pop!"
Another, I overhear two people talking about me, "She needs to be in the hospital." They both look at me and start laughing. "I'm telling you."
Another, "How much longer do you have?" Me, "Two more weeks." Stranger, "And you are still driving by yourself?"
Another, "You got two in there?" A group of strangers laugh.
Now don't get me wrong, I like attention. Especially from people I know. It gets me excited. I guess it is all the comments from strangers that make me feel like I am a walking joke. People seem to think that they are experts about my body.

[newbie_mary]

I do have to say that I enjoy *some* of the attention -- some of my students are SO CUTE! I had a funny conversation with some kindergarteners this week:

kid: (pointing to my belly) Watcha got under there?
Me: A baby.
kid: A BABY???
Me: yep
kid: How will you get it off?
Another kid: The doctor takes it off.
kid: Oh.

I just thought the wording was adorable!!! Imagine if we could just take it off for a little while...
Then, the next time I saw the first kid, he said, "You need to go to the doctor!"

[Daphnes_mama]

Originally Posted by burke-a-bee

I love positive attention also. BUT it's the people who shout at me from accross Target, "Anyday now! It's a boy?" Me: "The ultrasound said it's a girl." Stranger: "Looks like a boy to me. You're so low." Then she turns around and starts talking to the cashier about me.
Another, "God your gonna pop!"
Another, I overhear two people talking about me, "She needs to be in the hospital." They both look at me and start laughing. "I'm telling you."
Another, "How much longer do you have?" Me, "Two more weeks." Stranger, "And you are still driving by yourself?"
Another, "You got two in there?" A group of strangers laugh.
Now don't get me wrong, I like attention. Especially from people I know. It gets me excited. I guess it is all the comments from strangers that make me feel like I am a walking joke. People seem to think that they are experts about my body.

Gawd, I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. Isn't it getting old? I especially like the ones about how I must be having twins, especially when people find out I still have 5 weeks to go (really nice), how the baby is going to pop out any minute, etc. I tell you - it drives me insane.

Yesterday, I went to a workshop and this woman there told me she wasn't comfortable with me there. "What if you go into labor while you are here?" Urgh! As if I would go into labor and deliver at a 3-hour workshop 5 weeks before my due date. Get real.

[Mel38]

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That kindergartner's comment is too cute!!

Here was my problem this past week - I had a houseful of company, NONE of whom seemed to want to acknowledge or discuss my "delicate condition" and that really bugged me!! Especially because I could literally go into labor at any moment and they are getting a new family member out of the deal, too, ya know?? And I'm talking *close* relatives, here! Strange. But we do tend to be a little verklemmt in my family!

Ah well, I'm still mad at a friend who commented on how huge I was like 6 weeks ago. In summary, I guess I get mad at just about anybody for saying (or not saying) anything these days!! Even when they just stare at me, I feel a tad irritated!!

On the other hand, it's really only a few short days/weeks left and seeing as how this will probably be my last pregnancy I guess I should soak it all up.

[mariank]

Ugh, I have been sick of the comments for months (I was huge early) especially at my work. When I'm not at work, it's mostly fine, but at work I have other things to talk about! Ya know? Anyway I had one last week that took the cake. This happened at work when I was interrupted by a visitor while trying to get something DONE that was important by the end of the day... so I wasn't very graceful about it. She came in, hadn't known I was pregnant, and looked at my tummy and said it's a girl. Unequivocally. (it is a girl, we know from the ultrasound) I said oh, cuz she's so high (that's what most people say) and she said no, she just KNOWS because my angel baby is talking to her right now (which for me, means a baby who has passed on, which gave me the creeps) and she can communicate with unborn babies. And she said the baby WILL be born on March 28 (due date is 4/14). I tired to say oh, you can participate in the baby birth pool (that really does exist at my office) but she was like, NO she's going to be born on 3/28. It sort of spooked me. This was in front of a couple of my co-workers, I tried to just brush it off but she was so forceful about it! After she left one of my co-workers said she would quit if the baby came that early (because of a big project deadline we have coming up).... the whole thing was crazy! Good lord. And of course, the baby could come that early and people better not quit! Geez.
Maybe counting comments would help, but it seems like it would be hard to keep track of!
Have a good week everyone! Marian

[burke-a-bee]

Originally Posted by Daphnes_mama

Gawd, I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. Isn't it getting old? I especially like the ones about how I must be having twins, especially when people find out I still have 5 weeks to go (really nice), how the baby is going to pop out any minute, etc. I tell you - it drives me insane.

Yesterday, I went to a workshop and this woman there told me she wasn't comfortable with me there. "What if you go into labor while you are here?" Urgh! As if I would go into labor and deliver at a 3-hour workshop 5 weeks before my due date. Get real.

Yes!!! I had a woman walk up to me when I was 23 weeks and ask me how much longer I had to go. When I told her, she commented how I would never make it to my due date. Now at 38 weeks I feel like tracking her down and saying .
Oh snd she told me my baby was 6lbs already. :

[pfamilygal]

I'm an ER nurse, so I see easily 30-40 patients a day. Every single one of them feels the need to comment on my tummy.

Except my pt last week. Luke kicked really hard and I let out an audible "ooh!" The patient stared at me and then said (eyes opening wide in realization), "Oh, you're pregnant. I just thought you were fat." Too bad he didn't need a shot. I would have found the bluntest needle.....

[Mel38]

[Daphnes_mama]

Originally Posted by pfamilygal

I'm an ER nurse, so I see easily 30-40 patients a day. Every single one of them feels the need to comment on my tummy.

Except my pt last week. Luke kicked really hard and I let out an audible "ooh!" The patient stared at me and then said (eyes opening wide in realization), "Oh, you're pregnant. I just thought you were fat." Too bad he didn't need a shot. I would have found the bluntest needle.....

HAHA!

You know, part of me would love to tweak with those people. Grab your stomach and act like labor is starting. Maybe even say, "This is it. Call a doctor. Whoops. No, false alarm".