Let's just do a quick review of things not to say to a pregnant woman especially close to her due date.
1. "Are you still pregnant?" (or variations of, ie "No baby?")
Let's think about this people. A woman in her ninth month of pregnancy walks into a room. It should be fairly obvious that a birth has not taken place.
2. "Somebody's ready to pop." (or any variation of the size of the pregnant woman)
I don't find offense in this myself although I can completely understand how one would.
3. "You know it's going to hurt, right?"
What birth, or my fist in your face? I'm confused. In fact, if you feel compelled to start any sentence with "You know..." and you haven't given birth yourself, you should probably keep your mouth shut.
4. Do not use words or terms such as "waddle" or "prego" or anything that implies the mother is looking or acting abnormally.
5. Do not refer to your pregnant wife as a whale when she swims and then go on to make 'blow hole sounds'.
6. Do not complain about how *you* feel uncomfortable or confined.
Just something to keep in mind...
The Sloths
Lazywife, Mr. Sloth, Demand, Prophet, Rooster, and King
3 comments:
I think I am going to connect a link to this, because people need to read it right now. You have put it so beautifully, I feel I don't need to re-write it, but just add a link to your page, and I am going to do that right now. Thank you, because ahh, you have put so much into words that is just wonderful. :)
How about this--with my last pregnancy, I was in the book store with my duela because I was in labor. I was large and uncomfortable, and right in the middle of a contraction, when this little girl (about 10, so she should've known better) asks me, "Are you going to have a baby?" I don't remember how I answered her, but I remember looking around for her mother and wondering why parents don't watch for their children annoying pregnant women.
With their first baby, a friend of mine said to his wife during birthing class: "Dang, your @ss is huge!!" The other fathers weren't allowed to talk to him for the rest of the classes.
With the second baby, this same friend said to his wife during a large gathering of friends, "You really don't look as doughy this time."
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