5 things not to say to a pregnant woman

How many of you have found yourself unable to react promptly to the request, practically already implemented, to be able to touch your belly? Not just from friends and family, but complete strangers too!

And not everyone asks for permission!

In short, we have been taken aback more than once by those who are not in their place.

Many, too many people invade our living space when we are expecting a child, suffocating us with unsolicited advice or making themselves the protagonists of decidedly out of place “shooting”.

What do we not want to hear during pregnancy? Here are 5 points that are particularly annoying, if you want in the comments you can add more. Let it out as well!

Let me touch your belly

When the woman is around the seventh – eighth month of pregnancy, or even towards the end of the gestation, the baby bump is irresistible. Many people have an irrepressible desire to place their hand on their belly, especially if the child is kicking some football at that moment.

If you are among these people, try to resist, don’t do it without asking, or better yet, don’t even ask her permission. If mom likes to share soccer time with you, she’ll tell you. Otherwise, stay calm in your seat.

Whether you’re a stranger or a friend, your belly is private property . Not all of them like to be touched and many times mothers feel compelled to say yes to the question “can I touch the belly?” just out of sheer politeness, even if in reality they would like to say/scream no.

I went into 36 hour labor!

A woman towards the end of her pregnancy is mentally preparing for the birth and has absolutely no desire to listen to “horror stories” full of details.

Many women love to dispense childbirth advice, which can also be helpful if asked. The problem is that they often get lost in the details , the bloodiest ones!

If your friend is telling you about her birth but is going into too much detail, stop her by simply telling her that it’s making you feel nauseous again. He will understand (I hope).

You are huge! Are you expecting twins?

No woman wants to hear about her physical appearance when it comes to weight gain.

Let alone pregnant!

If someone asks if she’s expecting twins it means only one thing : that she has a huge baby bump at the gestational age she’s in. This in the woman’s mind is immediately translated with: “I’ve gained too much weight!”.

Therefore avoid any comments on the size of the baby bump! Whether it’s small or big, you don’t have to say anything, NOTHING. Clear?

No comment on the child’s name

Everyone wants to know the name of the unborn child but when they are told… OPEN THE SKY!

Comments abound.

“But isn’t that the same name as…?”

“But do you remember that loser who had the same name?”

or again: “What does this name mean?”

And in the worst case scenario “come on, you’re joking, tell us the real one!”

In short, they can hardly hold their tongue by refraining from judging your choices.

Don’t worry, move on. If you want to take precautions, prepare yourself an explanation a priori, but it is not necessary: ​​the choice is always yours and should not be justified.

Come on, what do you want it to be for a glass!

No, no and still no. If a woman is pregnant and she tells you that she can’t have a beer or a glass of wine, she just can’t. No type or amount of alcohol is allowed during pregnancy. 

Don’t insist but appreciate the fact that your friend is taking care of herself and the baby, it’s the right thing to do, and obviously.. a good tacer was never written!