Being 37 weeks pregnant at this point, people are getting more and more curious all the time. So I thought I would place all the Frequently Asked Questions in one place for everyone's convenience. (***See notes below.) Enjoy!
- When are you due?
- October 30th.
- Wow! Really?
- Yes.
- You're huge!
- Thank you.
- So are you going to like go into labor today?
- No. I still have 3 weeks left to go. In fact, probably more since both my previous children have been stubbornly late.
- Are you having twins? Or triplets?
- No. Just one. Yes, I am sure.
- Is it a really big baby?
- I'm not sure...maybe...but my other two were 7 lbs 14 oz and 8 lbs 7 oz. So it's likely this one isn't abnormally large. (I would also like to add that this is how I carried my other two and I have gained the same amount of weight, within the recommended range, with this one as I did with my other two.)
- How far dilated are you?
- Um, I don't know yet. But that's getting kinda personal.
- Well, you really are just carrying all out front, aren't you?
- I guess? Good observation.
***This is written tongue-in-cheek, and I can, in fact, smile about it. Yes, I do get these comments, though not all from the same person. In fact, I have gotten these comments for all three pregnancies, and though not completely unfazed (I do often feel like a beached whale), I am generally less offended this time around. Still amused, though. Overall, I am just so grateful for a healthy pregnancy, thankful to feel him moving and growing, and am so excited to meet my new little guy.
It's funny - right as I sat down to write this post, I ran across this article: http://www.themomcreative.com/2014/10/wow-and-other-unwanted-pregnancy-comments.html
I would agree with the author that it's probably best not to comment on a woman's body or size at all. Maybe also avoid the "glowing" comment...what does that even mean? Tell her she looks beautiful, and leave it at that. :)
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