Are you pregnant and everyone is telling you things about your pregnancy? Even the ones you don't even know? Well, it is something very common. It is not very clear why, but when a pregnant woman crosses the path of certain people, she automatically becomes a person in the public domain. Although they are comments without malicious intent (we think that it is) the truth is, that most of these comments are quite annoying.
Especially when the person who tells you is a complete stranger. A lady in line at the supermarket, an unfamiliar neighbor you meet in the elevator, a neighborhood acquaintance who touches your belly as if it were the belly of a Buddha ... Anyway, a pregnant woman motivates the curiosity of many people.
Things that are said to pregnant women
The list could be much longer, but these are some of the things that pregnant women are told. If you are pregnant, most likely one of the phrases on the list that we are going to see is familiar to you. And, if you are not pregnant but someone close to you is, Avoid saying these kinds of things!
That belly is definitely a boy
There is a popular belief that you can guess the sex of the baby, by the shape of the pregnant belly. East myth is completely knocked down, since the physiognomy of the belly has nothing to do with the sex of the baby. The only reliable way to know the sex of the baby you are expecting is through an ultrasound performed by a specialist.
Even so many times, it is not possible to say the sex exactly because the baby is in a position that makes it difficult to see his genitals.
Are you sure they are not twins?
Staring intently at your belly as they say the expletive. Something completely inappropriate and very annoying, whoever it comes from. The size of the belly of a pregnant woman should never be a reason for comment, by anyone. Weight gain is one thing, which in each case it is different and depends on various reasons.
It is true that, in the case of women with multiple pregnancy, the belly logically tends to increase much more. So in this case the comment can be received with a better spirit. But if not, the comment can seriously affect the pregnant woman and create unnecessary worry.
How many kilos do you carry?
A comment as annoying as it is inappropriate, or perhaps Would you ask anyone else how many kilos they weigh? During pregnancy, an average of 10 kilos is usually gained, although many, many women gain much more weight, for various reasons. The weight of a pregnant woman (or anyone else) should never be in the public domain, unless the interested party wants to make it public of her own free will. If they ask you this type of question while you are pregnant, feel free to let that person know that their comment is misplaced.
Sleep a lot now, that later you won't be able to
Although it is true and the good thing would be to be able to sleep well before the baby arrives, pregnancy is not the ideal state to take long naps or sleep soundly. Pregnant women already assume that, when their baby is born, it will take them a long time to get a good rest again, they do not need to be reminded. Especially, because sleeping is already difficult with the belly and remember that this will last in time, creates a very damaging state of anxiety for pregnancy.
By when the little brother
And this when you have not yet had the baby that grows in your belly, but inexplicably, when you are pregnant people think you want to have multiple babies all in a row, one after the other to increase the birth rate in your country. As if pregnant women turned into constantly running baby factories.
Can I touch your belly?
If they at least ask you, you can kindly answer NO. Your belly is not Aladdin's lamp, it will not bring luck to whoever gives you a lottery ticket. Therefore, do not allow anyone to touch your tummy if you do not feel comfortable, it is a really annoying and inappropriate gesture that no woman should live with.