Any Niggles?
Still pregnant? If you’ve ever had a baby then you’ll know this famous phrase! I know people are just being nice but I find it odd the things people ask you…
Here are some other things you get asked all the time near the end of pregnancy:
Anything happening?
No – and even if it was I probably wouldn’t want to mention it until we knew baby was safely here.
Are you sure it’s not twins?
Commenting on the size of a bump….yes I’m pretty sure since most pregnant women do opt for a scan at 20 weeks so can be fairly certain theres only one child in there. Unless of course you are having twins or more and can answer yes!
Oh you look ready to pop!
What? I’m not a balloon! If by pop you mean go into labour then what exactly is meant by that? Do I look tired and uncomfortable because I feel it?
Don’t go into labour here!
Well I’m sorry I can’t actually control when I go into labour but I’ll try my best to leave if I get any ‘niggles’!
Best get the hot water and towels!
Where did this come from? Towels I sort of understand but whats the hot water for? You wouldn’t wash a baby in it, you wouldn’t drink it? I’m genuinely confused if anyone has the answer I really would like to know what the hot water used to be used for. I’ve had two home births and hot water (apart from the water in the birth pool) was not on the requisite list! Read about my last home birth here.
My all time favourite comment………
Have you had the baby yet?
Where to start with this…… surely people can see that you’re still pregnant if they are asking in real life. If they are asking on social media or by text message then you know you probably would have mentioned such a thing? And if you haven’t theres generally a reason why you haven’t mentioned it yet. Maybe you have family to tell first.
