For some reason, when a woman announces she is pregnant it’s like her body is suddenly public property. Everyone wants to know every little detail or, even worse, make their own assumptions about what’s going on with the pregnancy.
As a woman who’s 36 weeks pregnant with her second baby, I thought I’d heard it all – until this weekend just gone when I was the subject of a new level of unwelcome comments from random people.
So, here’s a look at all the things you should NEVER say to a pregnant woman:
1. “You look huge” OR “You look small”.
This one is a bit of a no brainer, surely? Us ‘preggies’ already have enough going on trying to deal with our burgeoning bodies. No matter what you say, it’s just annoying and will cause us grief – so just don’t comment on our size, full stop.
2. Say goodbye to sleep.
Oh really, I thought babies were great sleepers from the get-go?! [note, insert sarcasm here…]
3. Your relationship will never be the same.
It’s true – as a mum already, I know just how much things change in a household once that baby pops out. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s for the better. I loved my husband a great deal more once we created a little human. Yes, we don’t get the quality alone time that we used to, but what we do get is richer and more fulfilled.
