Why do people feel they....

need to comment on the pregnant woman?

I am so sick and tired of people telling me I am "So small for 25 weeks, and your having twins". No kidding I'm having twins, I already knew that..... before everyone else!!!! I don't think I am that little, infact, I feel like a beached whale most days.... But nearly every person asks me if I am SURE its twins. Oh, why can't they just but out!!!

OK, rant over, now I feel better.

Anna

I guess cause they are the experts and know what they are talking about! I've been getting it too, "oh gosh you are alot smaller this time round aren't you?" I don't flippin know I can't remember that far back!! The other one I get is "oh you look very pregnant today!" So can't win.

I think I would like it if people said "you are not very big". I would think great! I dont look like a beached whale although I would probably feel like one. Cant say for certain however as I am only 10wks and just look I have eaten a few too many pies at the moment.

Yeah, I guess I should take it as a complement, but it gets a bit too much to bear when the same comment comes from every 2nd person. I don't think it helps that I am still in pre-preggy pants etc either, little do they know that I was so sick in the first few weeks that I lost over 10 kg. Don't get me wrong, I do look pregnant, but obviously ALL women that have twins are supposed to grow to the size of a 5 bedroom, 2 story house

It just makes me mad, coz they tack on comments like, "are you sure they are growing enough" and, "oh, I hope they will be healthy" makes my blood boil, and really sets in the panic. As if I am not scared enough by the fact that not only do I have to give birth twice, but I'm going to come home with TWO babied that I have no idea how to look after!!!!

I wonder if one day I will wake up, and just be gigantic, and then I'll get all the opposite comments. Can win really!!!

Anna

I'm so with you on this -people have said this to me - right throughout my pregnancy (Your hardly showing Or.. you're big!!) -  it's the most annoying thing - (apart from strangers or people you don't know too well prodding or patting your belly)

Last weekend we had couple of friends over for a roast - I don't know our friends lady that well - she was calling me "Fatty" & "big girl" throughout the meal - then prodded my tummy when they left & said "Bye Fatty"!! I was so upset by this.. don't think I was just being hormonal either.

Also we had a large family get together recently & my own mum was overheard saying to distant relatives - oh she's carrying small & then giving the incorrect EDD to compensate!!!

Justme you should have looked at her up and down and poked her and said "oh wow, and how many are you carrying"?

i am a no sory was a size 12 and people ask me "when are you due again" and look shocked when i say september thay think i am due this month or next because my belly is a lot bigger than i was with my last two.

I really enjoyed a reply Liz came up with as soon as someone commented on anything about pregnancy

"What baby? I've got a tumour" (or thereabouts)

Really would prevent any further discussion.

Edited by nikkiwhyte

I have a very good friend and a FIL who both have taken to calling me fatty - in jest of course, and probably as an antedote to all the your too little, are you sure the babies are OK comments.....

I got these comments all the time!!!!! everyone would say "gosh i didnt even realise that you are pregnant! you hide it well!!" and then all of a sudden at 30something weeks they start with the "geez you really popped out!" and "oh it looks like your due now! your going to be huge when you really are due"!!!

I am definately getting very annoyed with everyone asking how long i have to go!!