Pregnant related student comments. Ugh.

[papie]

A student came to see me at class break to tell me that I shouldn't lean against my desk, it is bad for the baby.  

I smiled and said "oh, I wouldn't have thought. Interesting."

Student: Well, that is what I was told when I was pregnant.

Me: But they are well cushioned in there, it is probably fine.

Student: Well, I didn't want to take any risks with MY baby.  You'll see, you will feel the baby pushing back if you keep doing that, because he gets all uncomfortable.  



It took me all my will power to smile and nod instead of rolling my eyes.  Why is everyone and their sister a pregnancy expert?

[Deleted]

Response:

"You know what makes MY baby uncomfortable? Unsolicited bullshit advice from strangers."

[jane6672]

Oct 3, 2013 11:52:09 GMT -5 @fucksticklegit said:

Response:

"You know what makes MY baby uncomfortable? Unsolicited bullshit advice from strangers."

"Every time you speak, the baby starts pushing back."

[VillainV]

A few months ago, at like just over 4 weeks pregnant, I was running with two running buddies when I tripped and fell over a bump in the sidewalk...I landed on my hands, didn't even get scraped up or wind knocked out of me or anything. Well, when I finally told her a few weeks ago that I'm pregnant, she was all like, "Wait, that time that you fell, you were pregnant then, weren't you? Did you know yet? That could have really hurt your baby!" I had to work really hard to not visibly roll my eyes at her.

[jane6672]

Oct 3, 2013 11:56:49 GMT -5 VillainV said:

A few months ago, at like just over 4 weeks pregnant, I was running with two running buddies when I tripped and fell over a bump in the sidewalk...I landed on my hands, didn't even get scraped up or wind knocked out of me or anything. Well, when I finally told her a few weeks ago that I'm pregnant, she was all like, "Wait, that time that you fell, you were pregnant then, weren't you? Did you know yet? That could have really hurt your baby!" I had to work really hard to not visibly roll my eyes at her.

How could you trip while pregnant?? DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILD!?

[nikolita]

My brother's on again/off again girlfriend (and they are on again right now, FML) told my brother that my baby was going to be (and I'm quoting her) "retarded" because I continued to jog during my pregnancy.

And he wonders why I can't effing stand her!

[VeryViolet]

Oct 3, 2013 15:08:07 GMT -5 nikolita said:

My brother's on again/off again girlfriend (and they are on again right now, FML) told my brother that my baby was going to be (and I'm quoting her) "retarded" because I continued to jog during my pregnancy.

And he wonders why I can't effing stand her!

I am trying to formulate a response to this but I am just in shock. What a bitch. 

I had a guy at work, that I don't even like, ask me if I was progressing or dilated. Instead of telling him that I would never discuss my fucking cervix with him I just said I didn't know. I thought that would be the end of it but then he told me about when his wife's OB started doing internals and made sure to finish with "I am sure your OB is okay they just must do it differently."

[snickers]

ohhhh my.

[soozy87]

Yeah, one of the attorneys in my office told me to stop sitting so close to my desk or my baby would be born with a dent in his forehead. ^o)

[candreco]

"Oh, so that's what happened with my other two...."

[pedanticwench]