things to avoid saying to a pregnant woman
Or, specifically, things to avoid saying to a pregnant me. Some women may like it…
- Oh. My. God. You are ENORMOUS!
- I reckon it’s a 10 pounder
- I think you have grown since lunch time.
- Having a kidney stone hurts more than child birth. (This should particularly be avoided if you are a man)
- When I gave birth I was in labour for three weeks and ended up having 7,256 stitches.
- And certainly not…
Unless of course you like being stapled in the head, for I cannot be held responsible for my actions. I am hormonal after all.
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11 Comments
Posted on March 9, 2010 at 9:20 pm by Crystal Jigsaw
Excellent post! Made me laugh and definitely be glad that I'm having no more kids!!!
CJ xx
Posted on March 9, 2010 at 9:27 pm by muummmmeeeeee......
Aw c'mon…those kidney stones can sting!
Great post and I'm with Crystal…damn glad I don't have to go through that again!
Posted on March 9, 2010 at 9:41 pm by Paparazzi Mum
It's so funny isn't it. When you are pregnant, people think you are somehow immune to insults when it's actually the opposite!
Posted on March 9, 2010 at 10:14 pm by Emily O
Very funny, my baby is 11 weeks old now and I wrote a very similar, grumpy, pregnancy post like this last year. The comments can drive you mad can't they? Especially 'are you sure there's only one in there?' Grrr!
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 7:39 am by Elizabeth Miles
Never mind it could be worse. You could be intrinsically big. In a few weeks you will be small again
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 7:51 am by Heather @notesfromla
so true, so true! why is it people think it's okay to say these things? silly fools, they deserve a good stapling to the forehead, if you ask me!
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 6:07 pm by upthestick
Do you have a special extra large stapling machine for particularly unhelpful comments? I might borrow it to arrange a faux industrial accident at work: the other day my boss said, "Christ! You're ALWAYS eating". This was the day after he said "I notice you've started waddling quite badly ….".
*dons the big daddy leotard and prepares to slamdunk boss*
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm by tiddlyompompom
I have a bad ass staple gun that I have been brandishing today. I think people have started to get the message…
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 9:19 pm by getting ready » tiddlyompompom
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Posted on March 12, 2010 at 8:06 pm by small but perfectly formed » tiddlyompompom
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