Please, please stop
At the risk of offending one of my real life, in person friends I really need to get this off my chest.
All comments about the weight and/or fitness of a pregnant or recently un-pregnant person are unwelcome. Don’t tell a woman she’s getting huge, even if you mean she looks cute. Don’t tell her if she doesn’t get more exercise she’s going to be too out of shape to handle labor. (Clearly, this logic is flawed. Had my pushing been any more effective, the baby would have actually shot out like a cannon ball, possibly killing my unsuspecting OB.) Don’t mention that she’ll have lots of time to lose the weight before swim suit season. Don’t comment on her diet. Don’t mention that she is still wearing maternity jeans 2 weeks postpartum. (I know it feels like a long time since I gave birth but it’s only been two weeks. I’m not even allowed to start exercising until after my 6 week check-up.) Don’t talk about your own hugely successful weight loss, especially if it involved crazy fasts and cleansing drinks. I have to have calories to produce milk.
I know people who say stuff like this mean well. I don’t think it’s meant to come across as judgy and insulting. I’m sure no one’s trying to make me feel bad, but right now ANY comments on my appearance are unnecessary. That’s why babies are so cute – so moms can be kind of squishy and go a week without washing their hair and no one will notice. It’s science.
Holy.Hell. Sounds like someone needs to be hit between the eyes with a copy of Miss Manners!
OMG so unacceptable. Never mind pregnant women it isn’t appropriate to comment on anyone’s weight unless it’s like your spouse of close family and they are at that “going to die if they don’t lose weight” stage of unhealthiness and even then it should be phrased as a “hey why don’t we take a walk together” and not “hey put that cow down fatty.”
I agree that it is rarely if ever appropriate to comment even on an unpregnant non mother’s form. I’m not even hearing this nonsense.
Lordy, you’ve got to drop this knowledge on your “friend’s” head.
Tell the authors of Skinny Bitch to leave your property immediately, or else you’re calling the police.
My God, that’s insane.
You’re so pretty! And your hair is so shiny! And you just grew A WHOLE PERSON INSIDE YOUR BELLEH! Now you are feeding said tiny person from your boobs! You’re a walking MIRACLE! These are the things people should be focusing on — how awesome you are.
I’m with PPG, you grew a penis inside you, HELLO!!! While I’m sure this person thinks they are only interested in your health, that’s your business!!!