So today at work this lady who is in the same office, but works for another doctor approached me. She so kindly informed me that my weight gain is really starting to show and how I look good with a fuller face. Um, excuse me? Were you just trying to compliment me by saying I have a fat face?! What do you say to that? a thank you? I should have returned the favor and pointed out that the crows feet on her face really bring out her eyes.
My mom told me that the day before she had my older brother (and was ready to pop) she was standing in a check out line at the grocery store and a man behind her asked if it was her first baby. She said it was and he replied "it's really going to hurt!" Wow, how very nice of him to point that fact out to a 9 month pregnant lady!
Just wondering what thoughtful advice or commentary everyone else has been victims of during their pregnancy? I need a good laugh knowing I'm not the only one who has had an experience with a tactless person.
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I know I'm not qualified to offer a good story or advice seeing as I have yet to really understand dating, let alone be married and pregnant . . . but at least you didn't have students who were certain you'd had kids already or were pregnant because sometimes you were a little poochier than other days. I blogged about the one day the girls asked me about good stretch mark cream that I' used. Lovely. Did that at least crack a smile?
Maybe you should try the "crow's feet" comment today. That was funny! But I guess won't want to stoop to that level.
Oh, here is another one: I once got a comment (while pregnant) about my swollen ankles - only they weren't swollen. Gee, Thanks!
I have two stories, one pregnant and one not. I pulled the pregnancy card in my advisory class because I was feeling awful. I told the kids I didn't care what the did for the next half hour as long as they were quiet because I was pregnant and sick. One of my students said, "Your not pregnant!" I said, "You wanna bet?!" He quieted down, but the next day he looked at me and said, "I can really tell a difference now. You were skinny yesterday." Thanks man. The next story is just a tactless woman. I met a girl at school who works as some kind of aid. We were in the computer lab at the same time so we chatted a bit about who we were and what we did at the school. After I explained that I had taken over another teacher's classes, she said, "Oh! I've actually heard of you." Then she followed that with, "I think that most students just don't like their subs." Nice. Thanks alot, lady. I can't wait for more pregnant stories. :)
I'm sure I had some dumb comment made to me while pregnant the first time round, but I am probably blocking that memory now. I was impressed while standing in line for the movies when I was six months pregnant and a single guy in line in front of me actually guessed that I was six months pregnant. How'd he know that?
Hey, I am going to be in California beginning of August - I'm driving down the PCH . . . maybe we can do lunch? Just a thought if you're around :)
One of laney's coworkers- said "oh, you're pregnant?- I thought you were just putting on a lot of back fat."!!! laney and I get fat backs when we're prego. After Zeb I hated that my ribs we were all fatty. I worked out lots more with Ike so I didn't have it as bad! and I had the same problem as your mom. One of sy students said "I noticed your ankles are really fat"- only I wasn't swelling AT ALL. I must just have fat ankles. oh- and about my blog book- with your 400+ pages- does each page only have one post? when I put multiple posts/pictures on one page it helped A TON!
I tell you what, I am so glad I haven't left my house in a week after hearing that! I've thought of a few remarks you could share, but maybe I should store them in my 'greatest combacks' file in case I need to whip them out later when people comment on my flabby arms.
Just for the record...you look great - it seems to me that you've got a growing belly, but everything looks the same!
I try to check your blog every now and again to keep up on your updates! One word of advice...don't listen to any comments (unless they are good) about your pregnancy, and how you look. That is something I learned right away. Just worry about baby boy and what is best for him. You look great.
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