If I hear this one more time...

tarmar81

I might scream:

"You don't look pregnant from the back!"

Wtf does that mean?  First of all, I sure hope I don't look pregnant from the back because generally babies grow out in front, not off your tailbone or your arse.  And if I do look pregnant from the back, doesn't that just mean my butt or waist has gotten bigger?  (They certainly have.)

I mean...if you see a woman from behind and you think to yourself that she has a big bum or a wide waist, do you automatically think, "That woman looks pregnant."  No.  At least I don't.

I understand that some people think you can kind of see the baby rounding out around your tummy from the back, but really this all comes down to whether or not a pregnant lady has gained weight in certain areas, and that's really no one's business and I'm getting really annoyed at all my coworkers who, without fail, comment on it, every. single. day.

heyxu

Sorry, that does sound so annoying!  I never understood how people could feel so comfortable commenting on a women's body constantly, especially when they're pregnant.  Being pregnant seems to open the door for everyone to say something.

At least you're almost there! 

amelianguy

ugh. ditto what Marion said. People need to learn that it's not OK to comment on a woman's body just because she's pg.

tarmar81

A woman seriously came up to me in the bathroom earlier this morning, walked all the way around me, looked me up and down and then commented on my body.  It was really awkward.

I'm just hoping no one asks if they can push my belly button.  It popped WAY out.  It's like a third eye and I know people are staring at it. 

mcd11

tarmar81:

A woman seriously came up to me in the bathroom earlier this morning, walked all the way around me, looked me up and down and then commented on my body.  It was really awkward.

I'm just hoping no one asks if they can push my belly button.  It popped WAY out.  It's like a third eye and I know people are staring at it. 

People are just rude. So rude.

ETA: Too bad you can't respond with "Funny, you don't like an a**hole from the outside."

tdmd09

I'd take it as a compliment. <shrug> 

michelle142

How on earth would one "look pregnant from the back" anyway?

tdmd09

michelle142:

How on earth would one "look pregnant from the back" anyway?

Some people have the basketball-under-the-shirt thing going on.

Some people get wider all over.

Seriously, some people do look pregnant from the back. 

tarmar81

mcd11:

tarmar81:

A woman seriously came up to me in the bathroom earlier this morning, walked all the way around me, looked me up and down and then commented on my body.  It was really awkward.

I'm just hoping no one asks if they can push my belly button.  It popped WAY out.  It's like a third eye and I know people are staring at it. 

People are just rude. So rude.

ETA: Too bad you can't respond with "Funny, you don't like an a**hole from the outside."

Bwahahaha.  That comment would come in handy in so many instances.

And Meghan, I know it's meant to be a compliment, but when people are saying it so often (especially after so obviously scrutinizing me) it gets really awkward and annoying. And often, the women who say this stuff look at me expectantly like they expect me to tell them WHY I don't look pregnant from the back or something.  It's just really strange.

rach83

That's gotta be pretty annoying! I can see why you want to scream.

Marion is right. For some reason, people think they can say anything to a pregnant woman. They just have no filter!

Mrs. Mo

Ugh, I agree. I'm not nearly as far along as you and am getting sick of the comments.

There's an old wives tale that if you gain mostly in your stomach and someone who knows you can't tell from behind, you are having a boy. If you gain all around your waist ( & your @ss gets bigger), you are having a girl.

rach83

Mrs. Mo:

Ugh, I agree. I'm not nearly as far along as you and am getting sick of the comments.

There's an old wives tale that if you gain mostly in your stomach and someone who knows you can't tell from behind, you are having a boy. If you gain all around your waist ( & your @ss gets bigger), you are having a girl.

LOL I must be having a girl!

tarmar81

Mrs. Mo:

Ugh, I agree. I'm not nearly as far along as you and am getting sick of the comments.

There's an old wives tale that if you gain mostly in your stomach and someone who knows you can't tell from behind, you are having a boy. If you gain all around your waist ( & your @ss gets bigger), you are having a girl.

Yeah, I'm pretty sick of the Old Wives' Tales too.  And I had two women actually arguing over the one you mentioned. "If she carries low all in front, it's a boy."  "Uh, no that means it's a girl!" "No, that's all boy..." and back and forth. 

My boss actually interjected and said "Ok, the baby's sex has no effect on how you carry.  A penis is not an anchor!"  I thought that was pretty funny. 

Mrs. Mo

tarmar81:

Mrs. Mo:

Ugh, I agree. I'm not nearly as far along as you and am getting sick of the comments.

There's an old wives tale that if you gain mostly in your stomach and someone who knows you can't tell from behind, you are having a boy. If you gain all around your waist ( & your @ss gets bigger), you are having a girl.

Yeah, I'm pretty sick of the Old Wives' Tales too.  And I had two women actually arguing over the one you mentioned. "If she carries low all in front, it's a boy."  "Uh, no that means it's a girl!" "No, that's all boy..." and back and forth. 

My boss actually interjected and said "Ok, the baby's sex has no effect on how you carry.  A penis is not an anchor!"  I thought that was pretty funny. 

 Bwhahahaha ! I love that line !

One of my grandmothers insists she can tell what we are having by the way we look. One of my cousins is team green and my grandmother is going around telling people she's having a boy. Those that don't know she's team green think that she really is and have been asking her how her baby boy is doing. So annoying ! I think that some of the OWT can be fun but when people fully believe them and argue about them is when it crosses the line and gets annoying.

YouandMe912

Gah I know what you mean. When you're at the end like that, it doesn't matter what anyone says, everything's annoying lol.

Now all I am getting is "you don't look like you just had a baby". Not in the good way but in the skeptical like I didn't actually give birth to him kind of way. It doesn't end I'm afraid!

sarges05girl

tarmar81:

mcd11:

tarmar81:

A woman seriously came up to me in the bathroom earlier this morning, walked all the way around me, looked me up and down and then commented on my body.  It was really awkward.

I'm just hoping no one asks if they can push my belly button.  It popped WAY out.  It's like a third eye and I know people are staring at it. 

People are just rude. So rude.

ETA: Too bad you can't respond with "Funny, you don't like an a**hole from the outside."

Bwahahaha.  That comment would come in handy in so many instances.

And Meghan, I know it's meant to be a compliment, but when people are saying it so often (especially after so obviously scrutinizing me) it gets really awkward and annoying. And often, the women who say this stuff look at me expectantly like they expect me to tell them WHY I don't look pregnant from the back or something.  It's just really strange.

Next time when someone says, "You don't look pregnant from behind," you should respond with, "That's because I'm not pregnant...just fat." And see what they do. 

And IMO when I hear someone ask that question, for some reason I don't automatically go to body shape (funnily enough coming from someone so completely self-conscious about her body)--I think of the pregnant lady waddle.

Obviously the question isn't about your azz, but whether or not it moves like a penguin.

macdidlyicious

I have a friend who constantly tells me she "hates" me becuase I dont look pregnant and I can still wear my pre-preg pants and most tops. Granted I need a Bella Band with my pants. But really, what do I say to that? "Sorry, I'll fatten up so you feel better"? "Let me gain 90lbs so you dont hate me?".

ChristinaDawn

tgoff248:

Gah I know what you mean. When you're at the end like that, it doesn't matter what anyone says, everything's annoying lol.

Now all I am getting is "you don't look like you just had a baby". Not in the good way but in the skeptical like I didn't actually give birth to him kind of way. It doesn't end I'm afraid!

This! People keep saying this to me now too!  I've been flashing my wedding rings just to make sure people know I'm not just the babysitter lol