kaiteo
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Juno!... And Can I Get Some Advice Please?
Posted: 01-08-08 21:08pm
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Who here has seen Juno? I saw it last
night and cried. It was such a good
movie.
And why, all of a sudden when I'm
pregnant, is everyone without (or even
with) a child an expert about babies and
my pregnant body? I love the unsolicited
advice. 
How do you deal with it? I can't take it
anymore. Everyone is telling me what to
eat and what not to eat and what is good
or bad for me and telling me to "make sure
I breastfeed or else the baby won't be
healthy" and "are you sure it's not
twins?"
 
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fairytale007
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:16pm
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Oh I want to see Juno so bad. And I hated
the unsolicited advice when I was
pregnant. I always had my coworkers
inspectong my lunch and asking me if there
was more than 1 in there. It got annoying,
but I just ended up ignoring their
comments.
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kaiteo
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:21pm
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It's so hard to ignore. Sometimes I have
to excuse myself and count to ten, I get
so angry.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:43pm
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Yea I know what you mean. If you can't
ignore them, just tell them that you
appreciate them looking out for you, but
its your body and your baby so they can
butt out.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:47pm
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The only advice I can really give you is
to smile, say thank you, and let it pass.
As far as the twin thing, I'd probably say
something shocking right back to them to
let them know they've offended you, like
"No there's just one baby... I guess I'm
just really, really fat, aren't I?" and
let them stutter and feel like an ass.
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Electriceyes
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:48pm
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I ignore then or tell them it's my body
leave their comments to themselves. When
they get preggers they can do what they
please. I wasn't breastfed and I rarely
EVER get sick. On the other hand my one
brother that was is ALWAYS sick.
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kaiteo
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:51pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: |
As far as the twin thing, I'd probably say
something shocking right back to them to
let them know they've offended you, like
"No there's just one baby... I guess I'm
just really, really fat, aren't I?" and
let them stutter and feel like an
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Good idea!
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Electriceyes
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:56pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | The only advice I can really
give you is to smile, say thank you, and
let it pass.
As far as the twin thing, I'd probably say
something shocking right back to them to
let them know they've offended you, like
"No there's just one baby... I guess I'm
just really, really fat, aren't I?" and
let them stutter and feel like an
ass. |
haha. good idea... I get asked that A
LOT..then again we do have a history of
twins in our family 
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arcadia
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Posted: 01-08-08 22:33pm
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That was the worst. I worked retail during
my pregnancy. During Christmas, I was ya
know, like 6 months pregnant. Every.
Single. Person would ask me.. "Oh! Having
a Christmas baby?" & I would say,
"..I'm not due for 3 months." & They'd
get all wide-eyed & say "Gosh, you
must be having twins!"
Uh, no.
Stfu.
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Electriceyes
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Posted: 01-08-08 22:35pm
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some people just get big,, especially with
their first... people shouldn't just
assume things. It makes me so angry!!!!
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kaiteo
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Posted: 01-08-08 22:42pm
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| arcadia
wrote: | That was the worst. I worked
retail during my pregnancy. During
Christmas, I was ya know, like 6 months
pregnant. Every. Single. Person would ask
me.. "Oh! Having a Christmas baby?" &
I would say, "..I'm not due for 3 months."
& They'd get all wide-eyed & say
"Gosh, you must be having twins!"
Uh, no.
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UGH it is SO annoying!
GET YOUR OWN PREGNANT BELLY, A-HOLES!
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:19pm
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Juno was awesome and i wanna see it again
o n yes i cried
When i was pregnant with macy the guy
doing my toes asked if i was having twins
but i was 39 weeks so i was HUGE
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:25pm
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I agree with Laura. Tell them, "what?? are
you saying I'm fat??....thanks...."
Just wait till COMPLETE STRANGERS reach to
touch your belly!!!!!!!!!!!
If turning doesn't stop them, feel FREE to
smack their grimey little paws!!!
I have some people that tell me "oh you
don't look like you're having a baby ANY
time soon!!!" And the VERY next second
another person will say "JESUS! You're
about to POP!!!!!"
Reguardless, you're GOING to get unwanted
comments...they BLOW!!!
mreh...people SUCK!! LOL!
Sarah
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Electriceyes
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:33pm
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | I agree with Laura. Tell
them, "what?? are you saying I'm
fat??....thanks...."
Just wait till COMPLETE STRANGERS reach to
touch your belly!!!!!!!!!!!
If turning doesn't stop them, feel FREE to
smack their grimey little paws!!!
I have some people that tell me "oh you
don't look like you're having a baby ANY
time soon!!!" And the VERY next second
another person will say "JESUS! You're
about to POP!!!!!"
Reguardless, you're GOING to get unwanted
comments...they BLOW!!!
mreh...people SUCK!! LOL!
Sarah |
Ahh Sarah, I know what you mean about the
people toughing your belly. It sucks big
time! Some people I don't mind. Well, I
only don't mind my mom and Dallas (bf) and
IF they ask sometimes i'll say ok. but my
sister is always coming up and
touching..lol he moves and kicks like
"don't touch me "lol it's funny. ONLY with
her 
people do suck.
I get that a lot to (though i've gained 50
some lbs i don't look like it)
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:38pm
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next time somebody says something like
that be like,
"I'm not pregnant, but I guess this blouse
does drape strangely."
then proceed to tell whomever your with,
"I think the baby just kicked me in the
bladder!"
make them feel like total fools. (and a
little confused at the same time.)
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Electriceyes
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:40pm
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| Sandy_Pants
wrote: | next time somebody says
something like that be like,
"I'm not pregnant, but I guess this blouse
does drape strangely."
then proceed to tell whomever your with,
"I think the baby just kicked me in the
bladder!"
make them feel like total fools. (and a
little confused at the same
time.) |
hehe... omgosh! i would love to see
someones reaction to that 
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-09-08 08:45am
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i had the opposite problem. i didn't show
with finn until i was like 35 weeks, so up
until then people would be shocked to hear
i was pregnant and then go on and on about
how lucky i was not to have that big
uncomfortable belly. uh... yeah, think
about it! there's no belly which means
there's a full grown fetus in there
crushing all my organs. i couldn't breathe
no matter what position i was in.
it will get better after you give birth
but you're still going to get comments
regarding the baby.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-09-08 09:12am
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LOL! It NEVER ends!!!!
People alllllways have something they feel
you have NEVER heard before!! Or their
advice is BEST...stranger or NOT!
Sarah
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