https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:45:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289879 Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:28:29 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2289879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Elizabear: yep....until people start commenting on how much weight you've gained, and use late pregnancy as a reason to comment on how horrible you look.</p> <p>I don't mind, but I've had such a rough go this time that I feel awkward talking about it. "How are you feeling?" Awful actually. Care to hear about my hemorrhoids? No? Sciatica? Low iron? Heartburn? Lol.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289827 Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:28:15 +0000 Elizabear 2289827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im not pregnant now but i loved that it is the only time in life where you can gain weight and people tell you that you look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289388 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:34:37 +0000 SweetiePie 2289388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: Well he explained after I looked at him like he had 3 heads that he works in insurance and knows I should get a free one. But I'm like "maybe you should lead with that". 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289381 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:09:31 +0000 birdofafeather 2289381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Why?! Hahaha. 😜 People are awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289376 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 12:42:06 +0000 SweetiePie 2289376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: agree! It was nice to talk to other pregnant friends - same stage or not. Anyone else I found it so annoying. </p> <p>I was in the elevator at my apartment and a man out of the blue (while another random man was also in the elevator) asked "did you get a breast pump yet?" It was so awkward! Like, why?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289375 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 12:40:35 +0000 DesertDreams88 2289375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm fine about it, and most of the time enjoy it... except for one person at work.. :) I have to spend about 10-15 minutes with her each day, and EVERY day, she asks me either about back pain, swollen feet, being sick, or some other negative symptom. It's frustrating because I'm very thankful to be pregnant and not having any bad symptoms except sciatica, so I'm not looking to vent. Regardless of my response, she'll either (1) tell me about her negative symptoms from 20 years ago or (2) generally commiserate, even if I didn't say anything negative. I have 4 more months to go.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289365 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 12:14:45 +0000 birdofafeather 2289365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do with other pregnant people because they get it! But for other people, there's a whole lot of nothing going on and only so many questions I can answer past: when are you due, what are you having? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289358 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:52:42 +0000 simplyfelicity 2289358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.line: Word. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289344 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:07:29 +0000 plantains 2289344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind and unsolicited advice doesn't bother me either to be honest. The only find I have been annoyed was when this lady came up to me out of nowhere talking about how young people should wait longer and be married before having kids. I started to tell her that I'm 36 plus I just happened to leave my wedding ring at home but then I stopped because why should that matter?</p> <p>Instead I just enjoyed her prattling on about how shocked she is by teenagers today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289335 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:30:24 +0000 EBSC 2289335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh. I appreciate that people are interested, but especially the work conversations that are "how are you feeling?" are a bit tiring. I'll tell my mom or DH the truth, but work acquaintances are always going to get "fine! Baby's still in here!" </p> <p>Reading a lot of the others, tho, makes me glad I work at a University where most of my coworkers are under 25 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2289331 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:16:12 +0000 Keybee 2289331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I don't really like the added attention and I don't have much more to say then "we're excited!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288899 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:47:32 +0000 MaryM 2288899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not especially. I've found that for 9 out of 10 people, they don't really care what I'm experiencing, they want the opportunity to talk about what they went through (and frankly, I don't care). </p> <p>Unless it's family or a good friend (and I know they're actually interested in my baby), if people ask how I feel or how things are going I'm normally pretty short and just say good or fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288893 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:39:43 +0000 Torchwood 2288893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always loved it, minus obnoxious advice. I adored being pregnant, and was happy to talk about it. (Well, also aside from feeling awkward/confused on handling "is this your first" type questions. First pregnancy? Not at all. First (hopefully) live baby? Yes. But I didn't like going into that.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288712 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:47:19 +0000 leighleigh 2288712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind, but I only really answer questions; I don't bring it up myself. That is my nature with anything, I never really like to talk about myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288652 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:43:04 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2288652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: @ms.line: hahaha I go nuts with how many times I'm asked each day. I miss having real and meaningful conversations - just bc I have this belly doesn't mean i can't talk about other things.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288645 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:31:48 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2288645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.line: ha ha! eah, I'm sure no one really wants to hear the one change I really noticed- one boob has grown so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288613 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:03:44 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2288613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: similar thing here except it's mostly because I had to stop working and stop classes etc so I don't hear it all day. My toddler doesn't care. :silly: </p> <p>I don't mind talking about it but don't have much to say, so there's that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288556 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:58:17 +0000 wrkbrk 2288556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Funny! I do, but its probably bc I have the opposite problem. Friends and siblings and parents could not be less interested and I have work DW out with my pregnancy chatter. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288529 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:32:31 +0000 Reese 2288529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoyed talking about it and never found questions annoying.that being said, I had a really awesome pregnancy. The unsolicited advice..... That's another story 😒 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288491 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:04:07 +0000 ms.line 2288491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree! I hear "How are you feeling?" all day, and I know it's well-intended, but I don't know what answer people are expecting! "I'm constipated, anxious, fat, and exhausted, thanks for asking." </p> <p>And I feel like I've answered, "No, we're not finding out the sex," and "Yes, my husband is excited," about 500 hundred times already. Maybe I should just start wearing a sandwich board?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288482 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:56:01 +0000 snowjewelz 2288482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I'm always thinking in my head like, do you really want to know how I have to pee a million times? Or can't sleep? Or having all these other pregnant people problems? Or you just want me to say "great! wonderful! can't wait to meet my baby!" lol :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288474 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:52:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2288474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: yes. That question is the most grating although for now it only comes from my husband. LOL "How was your day?" was replaced with "How are you feeling?" The former was asked just once, and the latter- well let me count LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288443 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:36:49 +0000 Alivoo01 2288443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't bring it up myself, but if someone asks, I'll respond. I'm glad I have the due date board to air my business. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288428 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:30:46 +0000 snowjewelz 2288428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind, but it gets repetitive when different people ask the same questions over and over. And I was def tired of the "how are you feeling?" multiple times a day lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288426 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:30:04 +0000 californiadreams 2288426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't mind, but i am not usually the first to bring it up, but i don't mind if people ask questions. I do get annoyed by unsolicited advice for sure. I got a lot of more of that in my first pregnancy than i have been in my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288422 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:28:10 +0000 erinbaderin 2288422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. It feels kind of personal, and plus pregnancy is a little bit boring! I'm feeling not too bad, not getting enough sleep, I'm going to find out the sex, baby isn't kicking yet, blah blah. Anything else feels like nobody else's business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288418 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:26:02 +0000 mrsrain 2288418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind talking about it, but I feel like I have the same conversation 8 times whenever I meet up with my friends. And that makes me feel self-conscious, like I'm an attention hog or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-talking-about-your-pregnancy#post-2288391 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:59:23 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2288391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I realize between HB and DH, I'm all talked out. I'm so happy most of my friends are child-free and not interested in "baby talk." The people that know and are parents themselves are way too concerned about my choices and too quick to offer advice. </p>