So far in pregnancy I've had a few instances of being hurt (even if only slightly) by some of the following. Okay, so not all of them hurt but they still make for good blogging. ;)
Don't react to a pregnant woman showing you how much her belly has "popped out" by asking her if she ate too much over the weekend.
Do say, "Wow, there's a baby in there!"
Don't comment on a pregnant woman's belly size with such remarks as "wow, are you having twins?" or "are you sure you're only ___ weeks along?"
Do tell a pregnant lady she looks pregnant (not fat), and that she's "glowing".
Don't call a pregnant woman "Pregosaurus Rex".
Do offer to pick things up for her when she drops or can't reach them (because of her disproportionately short arms, hahaha).
Don't look at a pregnant woman's pile of buffalo wing bones in wide-eyed amazement and comment that you can't believe she ate all of that.
Do look at a pregnant woman's buffalo wings and say that some wings sound great and that's what you should have had for lunch.
Don't call a pregnant lady a weirdo for stealing sweet pickles from your fridge.
Do tell her to go ahead and help herself to whatever she can find that sounds edible in your kitchen.
Don't look at a pregnant lady in shock if her weight gain is a little... ahead of schedule. Chances are she'll even out in the end, at least that's what her Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy tells her.
Do reassure her when she's concerned about her weight that breast-feeding will help take it right off.
Don't mention to non-females the fact that Pregosaurus has a special bowl to use for inopportune nausea moments. Those moments might be embarrassing and inappropriate for mixed company. ;)
Do be sympathetic if Pregosaurus tells you a horribly embarrassing story and offer a bowl if needed.
Don't ask a pregnant lady if she's tried ____________ (saltine crackers, ginger ale, 7up, graham crackers, etc) for her nausea. Believe me, she has.
Do lend your pregnant friend a hair tie if she mentions she has forgotten hers. If she mentions it, it's because she needs it and is kicking herself for neglecting her right jeans pocket that morning.
Don't tell your pregnant wife that you're going to be sad if she cries if she's wrong about the gender of your kiddo.
Do tell your pregnant wife it's okay to be disappointed, especially while you are extra-emotional, tired, and sick while pregnant.
and a last thought for the day...
Don't reply to a pregnant lady's comment of, "it's okay, I'm not as big as a house, YET," with "Yet being the operative word."
Do offer to plug in your own peripheral equipment on your computer, or do any other job that requires the pregnant lady to crawl around on all four.
Those are just a few of the little funny isms I've run into during these past couple months. Hope you've enjoyed them. Oh, and I also hope you know I'm not taking myself too seriously with any of these. Although, I am really insecure about my weight and have always been - so I am not looking forward to the gain or the long road ahead of me with taking it off.
In fact, on a serious note, I really am trying to take good care of myself as far as eating. I have not had the time or energy to exercise. And eating has been a challenge with being sick and having so many aversions to various foods.
I have a busy several days ahead of me. Tonight dessert with a friend, tomorrow evening I'll be spending some time with another friend who I feel like I haven't seen in
ages, Thursday we're going to see
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me in Pasadena with Joe for his birthday gift, Saturday we have a party to attend in the evening, then Monday I'm going to see Imogen Heap with Joe and Francine for MY birthday gift. Whew! Who needs sleep, anyway?
