A few days ago we shared the message of a future mother, who reminded us that pregnancy is not an invitation to comment on the body of another woman. And it is that when we are pregnant, it is common to receive phrases, advice not asked for and comments from other people, even from strangers.
And although many people tell us positive comments about our growing belly, there are others who are not very appropriate. We share you 11 phrases you should not say to a pregnant woman.
Are you sure they are not twins?
Let's start with a fairly popular one that seems to delight people when they notice the growth of our belly, especially if it grows rapidly. Are you sure it's only one? It is another variant of this phrase that is also often heard a lot.
If I were you I wouldn't do / eat that
With the announcement of pregnancy, too we become the target of unsolicited advice or recommendations from other people (Sometimes even strangers!). But one thing is to say "If I were you… "and proceed to point out something negatively.
If in this case, what the pregnant woman does could pose a risk to her or her baby, there are more polite and polite ways of saying it, such as: "I knew that this or that activity / food is not recommended, have you heard anything about it?". Thus you convey your concern in an informative way and without your comment sound accusatory.
You have become very fat
Surely this comment has been heard by most in the third quarter, when we have our belly to burst and the last thing we want to hear is this kind of comments about our body. Remember this: the word "fat" is not pleasant, except in this state in which our hormones reign.
You look fatal
Each woman lives the pregnancy differently: there are some that have almost no symptoms, while others remain nauseous for nine months. And of course, if we are from the second group and we also sleep badly or present some other discomfort, we will surely look and feel terrible. But come on, what no need to make it notice out loud.
What a shame you'll have a boy / girl, so beautiful it is to have a girl / boy
Announcing the sex of the baby is something that causes a lot of hope for future parents, so much so that it has become fashionable to have parties to make it known to family and friends. However, there is never a lack of the person who, upon hearing that we expect a boy or girl, says that it would be nicer for the baby to be the opposite sex. Isn't it better to be happy for others and now?
Wow, you're eating for two, right?
Another phrase very much like "you have become very fat", which emphasizes the weight that has been gained during pregnancy. If a pregnant woman eats more or less during pregnancy, It is a topic that you should discuss only with your doctor - although remember that it is not necessary to do so.
Say goodbye to your freedom
I have never understood that need to scare future mothers with phrases like "you will never sleep again"or this one in which they tell us to say goodbye to our freedom. It is true that our life changes by having children, but this does not mean that we become martyrs or slaves, because the children come to enrich our life.
Fulanita has more / less months than you and does not look like this
The comparisons are not good and less in an experience that each woman and each body lives differently. Even the same woman can have very different pregnancies! Let's put aside this kind of comment, because no two pregnancies are the same.
Aren't you afraid that your baby ...?
We return to that insistence of instilling fear in future mothers. Of course we are afraid of many things, part of being mothers is to ensure the safety and health of our children, worrying that they do not need anything. There is no need to scare a pregnant womana with situations that we don't even know if they will happen or not.
I worked until the last day of my pregnancy
This is one that I was personally told when I was pregnant with my daughter. I had a very difficult pregnancy, with many discomforts that made my daily life in the office so insufferable that I was looking forward to the start of my maternity leave.
Again we remember that each pregnancy is very different, and if one woman manages to continue working until the same day of birth, while another decides that she can no longer a month before, both situations are equally respectable.
It was planned?
This is one of the most inappropriate and uneducated comments that can be made to a pregnant woman. The only people who should be interested in how things happened were to future parents and no one else, because you never know everything that could happen to have that baby.
While most of the comments received during pregnancy come from good intentions and without malice, this type of phrases that you should not say to a pregnant woman They are annoying and it is already tired to hear them.
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