"You'll never be able to get that baby out!"

[zimmee]

: I was at Walmart, (I know, that evil place) and this woman who worked there decided to tell me, its a girl, Ive dropped, I shouldn't be drinking that coke, and worst of all, if that baby gets any bigger, Ill never be able to get it out myself. I really wanted to tell her, I can push out any baby my body decides to grow, but I was too chicken.

Uggh. Why do people think they can say anything they want to pregnant women? Daily I get told how HUGE I am. Wow, youre gigantic! Thanks alot. Good thing I think I look great!

Hope the baby comes soon so I can be told that I am going to spoil the baby by holding it too much, that it wil NEVER wean, or that I need to start the rice cereal now, so the baby will sleep. :

Sorry for the vent, but thanks for "listening"

[beansavi]

Yep, with my three 10 lb-ers, I've heard it all. But I really love the look on their face when I tell them about birthing at home! Just tell them you've done it four times before or something! That'll shut them up! I had one lady tell me that I may feel hot, but I had no business wearing sandals (Tevas) in March.

[phoebemommy]

A woman in my pregnancy swim class told me a woman in a store (maybe even Walmart!) asked her "are you ready for your baby?" and she said, well, yeah, I think so, we have a crib and all, blah blah, and the woman said "no you're not!" Then she proceeded to launch into a ten minute lecture on the importance of having a pair of frozen underwear ready and waiting because after the birth her crotch was going to feel like it got run over by a truck. I mean, a) weird thing to tell a stranger for ten minutes, and b) she wasn't ready until she knew about the frozen underwear?

I'm baffled by human behavior sometimes, really I am.

[JenMidwife]

Originally Posted by zimmee

: I was at Walmart, (I know, that evil place) and this woman who worked there decided to tell me, its a girl, Ive dropped, I shouldn't be drinking that coke, and worst of all, if that baby gets any bigger, Ill never be able to get it out myself. I really wanted to tell her, I can push out any baby my body decides to grow, but I was too chicken.

What a b*tch. I'm sorry, but there is just no excuse for ANYBODY, much less a total stranger to impose themself on you like that.

[2 in August]

How rude and innapropriate. Why do people think they can treat pg mommas like that?!? Hugs to you for going through that.

[BetsyS]

I was in the hospital lab waiting room the other day, and this old lady proceeded to tell me how huge I was, and how she couldn't believe that i had 4 weeks left, blah, blah, blah....

I just tuned her out, and said, "yes, ma'am" at the appropriate times.

[the_lissa]

I'd be so pissed.

[taradt]

I can't believe what people come out with trying to be *helpful*
It would actually be funny if these people weren't serious about it.

tara

[boobyfeeder]

I'm sorry, I'm just laughing at the frozen underwear person. How totally inappropriate! People surprise me sometimes, and they shouldn't, b/c they have no tact and I know it. But once in awhile someone comes out with a doozy that you just aren't expecting and it throws you off for a bit. Long enough that you can't give them a snappy comeback until you're halfway home. Bah.

[NewAtThis]

I know!! The lady at the paint store proceeded to tell me how large I was (and she is no tiny thing herself!) and then when I turned around to leave, she said, "well, at least you still look good from the back"...

All I could do was keep walking out of the store...these people!! What are they thinking??

[meganmarie]

This morning I had no less than SIX total strangers in town stop, look me up and down, and say:

"Oh! You must be feeling MISERABLE right now"

Yes, its over 100 degrees outside all week. And yes, I look like I'm about to give birth any moment (even though I still have 4 weeks to go). But you know, I don't need to be told I should be unhappy!

[Ary99]

I am also HUGE and have looked like I was going to "have that baby any day now" for 2 months. One girl at a nail salon told me the other day "Wow, you're really big. You're going to have a BIG BABY". I looked at her with mock surprise (because she was really not a very bright girl from what I had gathered) and said, "Oooooo, you're not supposed to say that to people. Ever." She was clueless.

I have also been felt up and told I was having a girl (airport security guard and (drum roll please) Walmart employee-what IS it with those folks?)

Oh and I vented on another thread but I have also been asked if I was having twins (or maybe triplets, she asked).

Commenting on people's bodies is RUDE!!!!!!

[ambotchka]

I've had almost the opposite reactions from people, but they aren't any more reassuring. People say things like, "but your belly is so small for being so far along. Is there something wrong with the baby?" Uh, no. Then, people who actually knew me before make comments on how heavy I've gotten (33lbs isn't that much, right?). As if I need to be reminded that I look like a hippo!

[SummerTwilight]

I have never realized how stupid people are till I got pregnant!
But the consolation is the person was in Walmart so there is your answer. I know, I run in sometimes too but there are some CRAZY SCARY people in that store!!!
The major comment I get regularly is people saying, you are having a boy, right? And then I say no a girl and they all tell me , hope you didn't paint anything pink cause you are DEFINATELY having a boy!
Shut UP! Just cause I carry up front and round is NOT a shoe in for a boy. People's BODIES are DIFFERENT!!! Yes, you are so much smarter than modern science. Geniuses.

[Ary99]

And does Wal-Mart find all the braless women in Lynard Skynard concert shirts who claim to know the gender of every unborn baby?