https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:32:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254790 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:08:54 +0000 Boogs 254790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really let people besides DH, but lots of people decided to help themselves, and I wasn't a big fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254758 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:53:05 +0000 Mommy Finger 254758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that there's actually a belly to touch, I'm ok with it. Well, meaning only with people I know. I haven't had any strangers try so I'm very thankful for that. However, I would hate it when I would have people touch my stomach in the first trimester when I felt it was just my usual chub. And for some reason it was always my friends' husbands who did that. Not cool dudes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254513 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:49:57 +0000 kokobee 254513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>only the people i knew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254507 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:45:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 254507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly just close friends and family.</p> <p>The people who felt him move were of course DH, mom, brother, sister, sister and my best friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254493 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:37:56 +0000 pastemoo 254493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked at a doctor's office when pregnant (specializing in orthopedics, so no contagious diseases) and patients VERY often touched my belly. But the ones who touched it always said awesome things like "pregnant ladies are so beautiful, like you" or "you are glowing" or "congratulations! BABY!" and not hurtful things about size. The ones who didn't touch more often said judgmental things, so... I preferred the ones who touched the belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254480 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:32:25 +0000 matador84 254480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I know them, it's ok. If I don't, not okay! Even the other day I was leaving the hospital after pre-reg, and this lady was like, "Ma'am! Ma'am! Can my daughter touch your belly?" So...I felt kind of weird NOT letting this little toddler touch, but definitely wasn't really okay with it either. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254472 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:33 +0000 littlebug 254472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought this would REALLY freak me out, but so far it hasn't bothered me too much. I work in a hospital, and a bunch of the nurses and staff have touched my belly. I work with them on a pretty much daily basis, so it doesn't bother me. The only "stranger" was a patient, but she was someone I had spent a LOT of time providing counseling for her when her husband was a patient here, so we had a pretty good relationship, and she's also the cutest little 70-something year old lady you'd ever see, so that didn't bother me, either. A total stranger? I don't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254470 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:29:59 +0000 mrskc 254470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was really weirded out by it at first. Now I don't mind close family and friends if they ask. With my DH not very interested, I get kind of excited when someone else wants to feel. What I don't like is my MIL &amp; FIL who touched my belly with out asking and there was no belly to even feel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254453 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:24:33 +0000 ladyfingers 254453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a couple of friends just go ahead and do it. It was fine. My one friend is kinda hilarious and she was feeling all around going, "oh, yes. Nice, hard uterine walls." And it made me laugh really hard. So that was a funny one. ;) If a stranger went for it I don't know what I'd do. So awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254301 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:55:14 +0000 Minnie_Girl 254301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid it whenever I can, including with close family, because they're the ones that touch without permission. I'd probably be fine with it if I was directing them so they could feel baby kicks. DH is the only one I actually like touching my belly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254272 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:32:31 +0000 wheres_c 254272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a games night last night, and an acquaintance touched my belly!<br /> It was my first unsolicited belly touch!<br /> Part of me was actually happy about it, because it means someone thinks I'm showing, vs just fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254201 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:01:54 +0000 hilsy85 254201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty relaxed about it...I've let a bunch of friends touch the belly, and pretty much any family that wants to. I've never had a stranger try--I don't think I'd be okay with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254143 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:15:32 +0000 purrpletulips 254143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't recall anyone asking or trying to touch my belly with my first pregnancy. With this pregnancy I've had one person at church reach out and pat my belly (without asking first) and one child do the same. Both times I didn't say anything but subtly moved back from their touch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254128 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:58:29 +0000 heffalump 254128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom, grandma, SIL, MIL, FIL, and dad felt her the most other than DH of course. </p> <p>I had a few people touch my belly that I'm not close to. Not to feel her move, just to touch it. I always thought that would really freak me out, but it didn't bother me at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-254113 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:32:13 +0000 chopsuey 254113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only my mom and family and a close coworker </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253505 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:00:32 +0000 BeachMama 253505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No strangers asked to feel it, thank god. My MIL loved touching it, and one of my coworkers. I wasn't really that comfortable with it though. I don't like people touching me....personal space issues I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253485 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:46:37 +0000 Running Elley 253485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the people who’ve tried have asked first so I don’t mind. I would mind if they just put their hands on me without asking. I also wouldn’t feel comfortable with strangers doing it. The only people who have felt LO move are DH, my sister and MIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253475 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:42:16 +0000 MaisyMay 253475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a few people who've wanted to, but they've asked first. If they ask I don't mind. So far, I haven't minded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253470 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:39:33 +0000 sunny 253470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, a few close friends and their kids have asked if its ok and I said yes. There was once a stranger who just put her hand on my belly and I was annoyed at how rude that was! I wanted to reach over and touch her (non pregnant) belly but I didn't ;P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253446 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:30:51 +0000 MamaMoose 253446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but only of they ask and if I'm relatively close to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253438 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:26:08 +0000 mrsjyw 253438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im pretty open about it. But did feel weird when strangers at church and work would come up to me and touxh my belly wo askobg. Weird. I was too caught off guard to back away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-diddo-you-let-people-feel-your-belly#post-253434 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:24:17 +0000 Mrs.B 253434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The thread about DH's not being interested in feeling baby move got me thinking. I have not let anyone besides DH and my sister feel LO move in my belly. I have not once let another person touch my belly. I just really don't feel comfortable with people touching me even if they are actually trying to feel LO. Do you let people touch your belly/feel LO move? </p>