https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:08:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2324343 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:46:45 +0000 pastemoo 2324343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@iluvboba637: that is so sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2324340 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:45:57 +0000 pastemoo 2324340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depending on who asked, I took it as an excuse to complain. :) sitting on my bone and it kills! or kicking me right here in this rib, gah! or, not letting mommy eat a whole meal, that's for sure.<br /> People are weird. It's ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322574 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:31:50 +0000 lady baltimore 2322574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I don't get this question much. I guess my mom asks how her grandchild is doing, but coworkers usually ask about me instead. To the former question, I usually say "fine", to the latter I usually say "overall, I can't complain." I like when people ask after us. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322482 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:43:45 +0000 mrsrain 2322482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It it's a family member or close friend I say something like, "I can only assume she's fine!"</p> <p>Other people, I just smile and say fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322479 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:40:53 +0000 ms.line 2322479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I typically say "fine" while shrugging. I think it's super awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322475 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:39:18 +0000 iluvboba637 2322475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't really bothered by this last pregnancy and would answer good or growing. There was one coworker who would always ask how are the two of you doing every time he said me which I though was really sweet that how I was doing mattered too! :happy: </p> <p>This pregnancy, most people don't really know yet but I'm sure they'll figure it out soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322370 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:45:47 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2322370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have said in the past: "fine", "good", "still there", and "I don't know". I think after a while people don't know what to say to you or how to interact and they feel obligated to make it about your pregnancy/baby. I have always thought it is a silly question though. I ask how are things going? or, how are you? not how is your baby inside you!</p> <p>I have now started getting questions about if I am feeling anything (being over a week overdue). Nothing has strayed into awkward territory yet. Someone random asked me if I felt any pressure yet. That's about as personal as it has gotten from a stranger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322359 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:37:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 2322359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say something like still growing, or kicking up a storm. </p> <p>@clover: I've started being more honest when they ask how I'm feeling! Pretty much my answer is, you know, pregnant. Huge. Tired. My back hurts. Goes with the territory.<br /> Usually when it's other moms they just agree and aren't put off at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322297 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:44:12 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2322297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: sorry about your kitty. </p> <p>I always say she's easier than her sisters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322289 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:41:57 +0000 Torchwood 2322289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My usual response was always "wiggly." But it definitely annoyed me. I told my mom to stop, but couldn't really say that to anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322113 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:25:22 +0000 PawPrints 2322113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Kicky" or "running out of room." Or "seems to be doing jumping jacks today." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322066 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:08:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2322066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For now my friends and family still ask me how I'm feeling first. I'm fine. Baby's fine. Let's move on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2322060 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:06:06 +0000 peaches1038 2322060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say "he's still in there!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321937 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:18:27 +0000 clover 2321937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually say "oh she's kicking away." The question doesn't really bother me. I figure its better they ask how she is doing than how I am and I have to lie (because no one really wants to know how miserable you are). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321931 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:17:51 +0000 californiadreams 2321931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i got that this morning. i was talking to my coworker about my cat has to be taken to vet today and his liver might be failing and we don't know what's going to happen....she brushed it off and said "how is the baby doing?" i was kind of surprised and just said "fine, nothing new". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321918 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:15:02 +0000 NurseDMB 2321918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just say "fine" or "good" - I agree it's annoying, but I find any comment when I'm pregnant annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321915 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:13:47 +0000 Alivoo01 2321915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say "fine" and leave it at that. I don't know what else to say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321904 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:11:19 +0000 Eko 2321904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated this. I usually just responded with "yeah know, growing." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321903 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:11:11 +0000 travellingbee 2321903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say fine. Or something something like "He's an active little guy!" Because I feel a ton of movement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-say-when-people-ask-hows-the-baby-when-youre-pregnant#post-2321896 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:08:46 +0000 erinbaderin 2321896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've hit that stage in pregnancy where pretty much everybody I interact with on a daily basis knows that I'm pregnant, and am heading into the time where I cease to be a human being and start to be a baby oven. By which I mean that instead of saying "How are you?" people ask "How's the baby?" What do you say to this? I find it really annoying and mostly just shrug and say "I have no idea" but there's got to be a better way to handle it. </p>