I was 18 weeks pregnant when I walked into a prenatal yoga class at a new studio, nervous but excited about the possibility of making some new mom friends. We all went around the room, introduced ourselves and said how far along we were. When it was my turn, I said, ?I?m Suzie and I?m 18 weeks, three days pregnant.? The woman after me" ?I?m so-and-so and I?m 18 weeks, two days pregnant, but I?m not showing half as much as you are!?
Yep, apparently even fellow pregnant women aren?t above a little body shaming. I?ve heard so many more ridiculous comments since then, and I?m not the only one: Almost every mom-to-be has endured insensitive, absurd and downright rude comments during her pregnancy. Here?s what you should never, ever say.
1. ?Wow, are you sure there aren?t two in there"? Yep, I?m sure. But thanks for making me feel self-conscious about my pregnancy weight gain! Seriously, if a woman is talking to you about her pregnancy, she would mention if she was having multiples. Don?t imply that her belly is huge by making assumptions about how many babies she is carrying in there.
2. ?OMG, you?re so small! You barely look pregnant.?
Just as you shouldn?t comment on how big a woman is when she?s pregnant, don?t remark on how small she is either. You might not think this one is as insulting, but it can make a first-time mom worry about whether she is measuring too small for her baby?s gestational age. Rule of thumb: Don?t make any comments about a pregnant mama?s siz...