People are such a**holes!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, what a wench. I'm sorry.

Whenever I talk about how self conscious I'm feeling, my husband always reminds me of two things 1. I'm growing a human inside me, so obviously I'm supposed to be getting bigger. 2. I'm growing a freaking human, I need to stop worrying so much about how i look and focus on how healthy my baby is.

Our bodies are doing something amazing right now. We need to appreciate that. F that lady. She sounds like a total jerk.

That woman clearly has her own body issues and that she is trying to project on you! You keep growing that baby and taking care of yourself! My first pregnancy I was "outted" by *****y co-workers very early in the 1st trimester and it made me SO MAD--this time (different work place) I plan to hide it until I am 15-20 weeks along--even though my boss and coworkers are supportive and all, I realize that people think of me differently when I am prego. Hang in there--don't let stupid people mess with you!

I am mad for you just from reading that! Seriously, if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all! It's not that difficult, people!

Recently someone said to me (38 weeks pregnant) "Why are you wearing black? It's not working!" At first I was like, whaaat? Then I realized that black is supposed to be slimming...

Most negative comments I've received are from ladies with kids too. Seriously now.... I know I do look very VERY bloated, but you don't need to comment on it. It's not like I can/should lose weight at this point anyway.

I'm the first of my friends to have a baby too. Add me if you'd like!

I really wish people would learn to say either nothing at all or simply "you look beautiful" to women, especially pregnant women!

I'm glad you didn't let her get you down too much today! Chin up, you're doing an amazing job growing a human - and you look beautiful in the process!!

You should of been like, "I know, right! I mean I am almost as big as you are at this point."

But seriously what is wrong with people?

I teach middle school and honestly, the kids were way better about my changing body than the adults were! The students were curious but smart enough to ask questions rather than making assumptions and accusations. And the "smartest" amongst them were bright enough to be all like..."what, you're pregnant, but you look fabulous?!?" right up to the end. People suck.

Exactly! I work at an Elementary School and all of the best comments - and compliments! - I have received have been from the kids.
I get two different views from people all the time. I have so many people asking me things like "are you having twins? You are huge!" and "Wow, you must be due any day now, you look like you are going to fall over you are so big!" to comments like "oh, is that all, I would have thought you were further along, you aren't big enough" and "wow, I wasn't even sure if you were pregnant, let alone that far!"
It is baffling. How can I not look pregnant and yet look like I am having twins? They are all insults the way I feel it. I don't want to be told I look massive and I don't want to be told I just look like I am gaining weight and not actually growing a baby.
I try so hard to ignore the comments, but its hard sometimes. You have every right to feel bad and to cry, what she said is hurtful.

You should of been like, "I know, right! I mean I am almost as big as you are at this point."

But seriously what is wrong with people?

This is the greatest comeback to fat comments ever. I will now use it all the time. Thank you.

I don't know why pregnancy makes people lose their filter. She would have NEVER told you that you looked like you were getting fat if she hadn't heard you were pregnant. (thought it maybe, but probably wouldn't have said it)

Somehow being pregnant makes it "okay" for people to say things to you that they otherwise wouldn't say. Like we're going to somehow be less sensitive about our weight because we have an excuse. You'd think (especially the ones with kids!) they would know we're MORE sensitive because we're hormonal, and our bodies are constantly changing and we don't feel like ourselves!!

I had a kid at the school ask me, on the last day of school, if I was pregnant. I said "no, just fat is all" - just to test his reaction. When he didn't say anything back at all, I told him I was joking and that I was pregnant. He said "well, then you should not be here. Pregnant women should not be allowed to go to work." This really got me curious as to his logic and I asked him to explain. He said "pregnant women should not have to be out here doing what you are doing. You should be home, resting, taking care of yourself and eating good. Your husband should be helping you and doing things for you and doing the working, not you. People here at the school should pick up your work for you and not be making you do it. And, it is just sad you are out here picking up after us kids. You shouldn't have to do it."
Then, his buddy piped up - "oh come on dude. It is only hard for pregnant women once they are close to the end. She can't be very close, she looks way too good and she isn't even walking slow, I am sure she is fine. Bet she isn't having that baby for a few more months."
I told him it was more like less than 4 weeks. He stood there a moment and said "okay, you are probably right. She shouldn't be here."
I just thought it was super funny mostly but I especially loved the part "she looks way too good" coming from a 3rd grader.

It makes me feel so much better coming on this site knowing that I am not the only one out their dealing with insensitive people and rude coments while pregnant. The really sad part is this is the second time this lady at work has made some kind of rude comment to me about my pregnancy.. if it happens again I am going to say something to her along the lines of "Your mother obviously never taught you if you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all" or something to that effect of please keep your negative thoughts to yourself. I can only imagine how much more difficult its going to be when I start showing even more!

If it really bothers you sunflower, you should tell her so and that if she makes any further inappropriate comments, you will report her to HR/your boss. She's a bully and it's creating a hostile work environment. She's there to work and not critique you on your figure.

Sounds like she needs a clue.

I had a kid at the school ask me, on the last day of school, if I was pregnant. I said "no, just fat is all" - just to test his reaction. When he didn't say anything back at all, I told him I was joking and that I was pregnant. He said "well, then you should not be here. Pregnant women should not be allowed to go to work." This really got me curious as to his logic and I asked him to explain. He said "pregnant women should not have to be out here doing what you are doing. You should be home, resting, taking care of yourself and eating good. Your husband should be helping you and doing things for you and doing the working, not you. People here at the school should pick up your work for you and not be making you do it. And, it is just sad you are out here picking up after us kids. You shouldn't have to do it."
Then, his buddy piped up - "oh come on dude. It is only hard for pregnant women once they are close to the end. She can't be very close, she looks way too good and she isn't even walking slow, I am sure she is fine. Bet she isn't having that baby for a few more months."
I told him it was more like less than 4 weeks. He stood there a moment and said "okay, you are probably right. She shouldn't be here."
I just thought it was super funny mostly but I especially loved the part "she looks way too good" coming from a 3rd grader.

^^^ This is probably the sweetest thing ever!