Awkward Pregnancy Moments
This whole gluten-free bun baking is awesome. 100% amazeballs, and 100% better now that the ill feeling has gone away (for the most part). I love thinking about the little nugget growing inside of me, researching baby items, getting together nursery ideas, skimming through the books I’ve read for more info and talking to other moms and soon-to-be-moms about their experiences.
Bonus points for:
-the ever-growing girls. Amazing.
-the fact that my clothes still fit (for now) – all of my lululemon tanks are looking a little strange, though
-hair! My hair has always been SUPER thick – now it’s even thicker and the shiniest and healthiest it’s ever been
-no “monthly visitor” for another 5 months or so
-extra foot massages and TLC from my incredible hubby
-ultrasounds and the fact that we *might* find out if it’s a boy or a girl this Friday
As fantastic as it’s all been, there have definitely been a couple of interesting moments in there too.
Awkward pregnancy moments:
1. Being asked if I’m pregnant in the least tactful ways ever.
To the people that know me well, it’s pretty obvious that I have a baby bump. To strangers, I’m probably still in the “is she, or isn’t she?” limbo phase, where they don’t really feel like asking to avoid an awkward moment. That is, unless they’re a guest at the resort I teach at and feel like asking anyway.
After Zumba on Saturday –which was AWESOME- a frequent resort guest came up to me and said “is there a baby in there or are you just gaining weight?” Of course I was pleasant to her and talked about it, but it was the second time it happened to me last week. When I told one lady that yes, I was pregnant, she said “good. I was worried that you’d been eating too many 4th of July cupcakes.” Wow!! Thank goodness I AM pregnant, or I would have been a little offended. Or a thousand times worse: what if I lost the baby and had to answer that question?
I’m pretty sure the only tactful way to ask is during conversation, when you can say: “So, do you have any kids?” and the pregnant mom-to-be can say “yes, one on the way” or the non-pregnant woman, who wouldn’t be offended in the least, can answer the question with whether or not she has children.
I’ve been making more of a point to mention it in the classes I teach –especially stretch since I can’t lay on my back or stomach- but maybe until it’s 100% my-belly-might-knock-you-over obvious, maybe I need one of these shirts?
Bahaha.
2. The people at Maloney’s on Saturday night who thought I was a pregnant lush.
My favorite mocktail looks deceptively like a real thing: club soda, splash of cranberry and a lime. It’s pretty much the only thing I’ve been ordering to drink when we go out because the bubbles calm my stomach and the bit of cranberry and lime are super refreshing. The only way you can tell it isn’t a real cocktail is because they serve it in a large soda glass instead of the short cocktail glasses.
On Saturday night, we were walking to sit down on the patio, and as I walked past a group of people, belly protruding from under my maxi dress and mocktail in hand, they totally stared as I walked by. The judgment was… awkward… and I almost wanted to go tell them that it wasn’t the real thing, but if they’re ever looking for a good mocktail, it really is a great choice.
3. The spontaneous munchies.
It’s funny because I’ve been snacking pretty much all day, which helps keep nausea at bay, but suddenly, I’ll get hit in the face with a crazy hunger. It was snacktime and I was picking up some groceries at Sunflower Market today and the place was a madhouse. I was standing in a very long line, and started to get ridiculously, insanely hungry.. and a little dizzy. I looked into my cart and did something I don’t think I’ve done since I was little- I ate something that I had yet to pay for. I dug into these brown rice chips like a savage beast.
When I got up to the register and handed the cashier my half-empty bag of chips, she scanned it, glanced down at my belly and I *think* she understood.
I’m sure there will be many more awkward moments to come…
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This post is adorable and hilarious, that is all 🙂
I got an email from a colleague asking if I was pregnant! He didn’t want to ask in person in case he was wrong. I thought I was still too early to be asked.
haha! The chips story is hilarious. I remember being REALLY thirsty and bought a naked juice at the store and drank half of it while I was waiting for a friend to finish our lap around the store. I figured I’d just pay for it at the end, who cares if its a half-empty bottle? They will know I’m being honest. But then, I forgot and went through the self checkout line, but the machine went all crazy because my item didn’t match the correct weight. Everyone looked at me like I was stealing at the self check-out line started flashing like crazy!
It really is amazing how not tactful some people are, I cant imagine asking anyone if they are pregnant unless they are unmistakably so. Great post, I love seeing the “real” side to pregnancy… it is these kinds of things that you don’t hear about all the time!
Well I love all of the bonus points you listed!
How annoying of that woman with her are you pregnant or did you eat too many cupcakes — sounds like you handled it well, but come on!
My awkward moment was when my daughter was a few weeks old. I was shopping for a new breastfeeding bra and I was asked when I was due. You should have seen her face when I pulled the stroller closer so she could see the baby in there. And I kindly said my due date was December 31st 🙂
haha I love it!
I remember the in-between phase..and the looks..
Wait till your belly gets bigger, the more looks you will get, and the more random strangers will be wanting to rub that cute belly of yours!!
So funny! Love the look on peoples faces when they say congrats, then wonder if they should of said anything. Fun to mess with them too..haha, don’t answer right away! 😉
P.s. Still don’t have my period.. 8 month old who is still on the boob! No period for over a year now! Breastfeeding is the Best thing ever!
Isn’t it awesome?! I breastfed my daughter for an extended period of time and my period didn’t return until she was 20 months old!
Love this post! ps and I love your suggestion for how people should tactfully ask if you’re expecting. I’ve had someone ask me before when I was not and it was the most embarrassing thing ever! If you’re unsure, just don’t ask ppl- not cool! haha
Haha at ‘Is there a baby in there or are you just gaining weight’ some people really have ZERO social skills! :/ And don’t feel bad about spontaneous munching in the supermarket I do that all the time and have absolutely no excuse! 😀
You think sudden pregnancy hunger pangs are crazy wait until nursing. I honestly would have eaten my own hand a few times if I didn’t need it to hold the baby. My husband still shudders when he thinks about how crazy I used to get when they’d strike — I NEED TO EAT NOW was a favorite phrase. What can I say? The tiredness and the baby who never seemed to be full didn’t help!
And people amaze me all the time with their pregnancy questions. At least you are pregnant. When my baby was 7 weeks old, someone asked me when I was due. I told her 7 weeks ago and pointed to my newborn in the stroller next to me. Idiots.
And yes, you and the post are adorable! Loving your family posts!
Oh god yes… there are so many awkward moments when you are pregnant. If only gets better though 🙂 I remember walking around, days away from delivering (or at least I hoped) and people were looking at me like I was going to explode at any moment. Like, right there on the floor of Banana Republic. It was ugly. And people kept saying things like, OMG you’re HUUUUUUUGE. Even my mother. Ouch people. Keep it to yourself.
And eating in the store? Oh hell, once you have a kid you’ll open those bags of pretzels without a single thought as long as it keeps them from screaming bloody murder while you shop. I actually end up giving the Whole Foods Checker the kind of slimy organic cheese stick wrapper that my son sucked on. They LOVE it. 🙂
Enjoy it! You have a right to be “awkward” for the next several months
oh, darling there are plenty more awkard moments coming your way!! And just you wait til your little one gets here, “the embarrassing when it happens, laugh your butt off later’ moments continue!
Haha BC I’m a chuncky girl when I started showing I just looked fat. So I got shirts that say “expecting”, one that says “baby, baby, baby ” and another that says “good things come to those who mate!”
hahahahah i want the last one!
There is never a good way to ask someone if they are pregnant, so I never have and never will…Too much at stake!
The thing I would/will hate when/if I get pregnant is people touching my stomach. I hate it when my bf does it now, so I doubt I will like it when I am pregnant and hormonal either.
Bahaha, Gina this was such a cute post 🙂 Can’t wait to hear about your appt on Friday!!
I eat chips while I shop, and I’m not even pregnant 😀
Awkward = not being able to suppress various bodily functions. Oh yes. It’s coming.
*screams*
Ok girl so I can top your pregnant/weird/rude comments…I was *eight* months pregnant and yes, I am tall, had really awful morning/allday/all pregnancy sickness, didnt gain much, and I didnt show much (at all) even near the end.
But I was on vacay in a bikini and a woman was shocked to hear I was pregnant, and even more shocked that I was 8 months, and she said, oh, I thought you just had a serious beer belly going on. <—I will never forget this comment.
In my mind now, I have so many rehearsed lines for her, but at the time, I was so shocked that I was actually speechless. I cannot believe she thought Skylar was a beer belly. And the look on her face when she said it….burned in my brain.
I think your suggestions/tips are right on point 🙂
Ahahahaha. I always think about those things. Once I was on a train and a guy stood up to offer his seat to a girl and it turned out she wasn’t pregnant! I wasn’t sure who that moment was worse for, the girl or the guy!
I can’t believe that people would be so rude when they ask you if you are pregnant or not!? That is insane! And same goes for the judgey mocktail looks- sheesh! And I love #3… and have definitely done this before… and I’ve never been pregnant 🙂 Sometimes I just get hungry while grocery shopping!
Haha, love these! I love that mocktail, too, and have it often.
One time Hubbs asked me to hold his beer while he ran to the bathroom, so I had to stand there with a beer in hand, and the looks I got were priceless!! 🙂
I once read a “Miss Manners” column that said something along the lines of “unless the woman is in labor and the baby is crowning right in front of you, wait for her to bring the subject of whether she is/isn’t pregnant.” haha
My sister-in-law sent me a text the other night that said, “Umm are you pregnant?” I’m definitely not. Super awkward non-pregnancy moment.
Hahahaha, these made me laugh! I wish people would be more tactful about these kind of things. Even if you are pregnant, it’s not really their business!
I once saw a pregnant lady open a box of chocolate ice cream pops while standing in line. It was the cutest/funniest thing ever. She couldn’t even wait for it to be scanned before munching on it. lol.
WOW that woman was so rude. That’s offensive whether you’re pregnant or not. People have no tact sometimes. -_-
I’ve never been pregnant but I can’t believe the 4th of july comment. Seriously? Do people have zero tact?!?! What if you were a little heavier…. how anyone could ever think it was okay to ask a stranger or someone youve seen at the gym a couple times a question like that is beyond me!
I think you should make some kind of cute maternity shirt 🙂
Yup. I pay for half eaten things at the store all. the. time. And I’m not pregnant. Now THAT’S awkward!
I am not pregnant, but I don’t blame ya! Those chips are deeelish!
Good luck in the future moments–the little one will make every moment wash away. 🙂
I agree with a lot of people about how rude some people can be when trying to figure out if someone is pregnant. Mind ya own business!
Wow, people seriously have no tact! I had twins and grew so HUGE, so fast and people would not stop with the “huge belly” comments. I’m not sure why people think it’s OK to make those comments if your pregnant. Don’t they realize you’re more sensitive/hormonal!? 😉 I’m loving these baby posts, BTW.
People can be so tacky! haha Can’t wait to read more “awkward” moments, they’re pretty funny 🙂
Great post- and I love your attitude 🙂
UGH, I hated that inbetween stage where I was preggers but didn’t look preggers, I just looked like I had been indulging. Thank goodness I never had anyone say anything to me or else my crazy hormones would have slapped them in the face 😉
I was visiting a friend at the hospital when I was about 30 weeks and she just had her baby. Her nurse actually didn’t believe me when I told her that no I wasn’t having twins. Like seriously. I was so offended by her attitude, you don’t argue with a woman who is 30 weeks when you’ve clearly just called her fat.
There REALLY is no tactful way to ask someone if they’re expecting – I like your suggestion, but it doesn’t work if you know them well enough to know they don’t have kids! At a family reunion this weekend there was a rumor buzzing around that one of my three recently married cousins is expecting their first, so we were all carefully watching for baby bump signs! Of course, there were no obvious ones. I think in those situations the best thing to do is let it go and wait until the person announces it on their own!
I loved this post! Made me smile. I’m really excited to find out boy or girl *if* you guys get to find out on Friday!
Haha Gina (re the judgey glances with your mocktail). Try ‘babymooning’ in Thailand on the party island of Phi Phi, whilst all the youngens are beach dancing and you’re waddling around the streets. I had fun but felt eyes boring into me, thinking it was no place for a preggy lady.
You’re hilarious girl! Glad you’re handling everything with such a great atitiude!
It’s absolutely insane how much tact people DO NOT have! Of course, they make for great stories and blog posts 🙂
Haha I loved reading these! I can’t believe the nerve of some people though – I would NEVER ask a woman if she’s pregnant.
Ok here is the worse case scenario. I am standing in the grocery line and someone asks me when I am expecting and I say about a month……but my baby girl is two weeks old. I don’t know if I was more embarrassed for me or the woman asking me!
Haha, I’m going to have to show this post to my friend who is pregnant right now.
That’s another wonderful question (that no one should ever ask)- Have you had that baby yet?
You will get used to paying for food that’s GONE when you get to the checker, once you have a kid in the cart! “Here, have a donut to eat so I can shop a bit longer…”
That’s what’s great about being pregnant in the Summer – you get to show off the belly! I started to show in the Fall and thanks to big heavy winter coats, I never got comments from strangers. Even my neighbors didn’t know I was pregnant! I can’t wait for you to get a “real” bump 🙂
Aww, that lady at the resort was kinda horrible! You are such a trooper. And super adorable to boot!
When I was fatter I actually HAD that situation where someone asked me if I was expecting. It was a ‘very’ uncomfortable moment. I wasn’t even really fat, just standing with my guts hanging out, as you do sometimes… I would NEVER ask directly, but would probably ask around to see if anyone else knew the goss. 😉
Hahaha! This is so funny, candid and honest, I love it! 😀 xyx
Haha too funny! I just imagine the awkward glance down at your belly and that “Uh Ha!” moment the cashier probably had… 🙂 you will get that look when you also have a ravenous toddler in your cart and open pack of organic animal crackers & an empty juice box to scan.