I'm no stranger to saying the wrong thing. As one who employs sarcasm almost as much as food or oxygen, I've gotten myself into my share of foot-in-mouth situations. Heck, I've even been slapped a time or two. That said, we've seen people make some ridiculous blunders when it comes to interacting with a pregnant woman. Here are a few of my favorites so far:1. "Are you pregnant?" If you notice a woman isn't drinking, don't ask this. Seriously. When she wants you to know she's pregnant, she'll tell you.
2. "You must be due soon!" "Soon" is a relative term, but according to my wife, the fact that we have 3 months to go before parenthood does not qualify as "soon." "Forever" seems more applicable at this point.
3. "The baby's almost here!" Not so. The baby is already here. I know because I've felt her kicking. I also know because she's made Elizabeth throw up, made her back hurt, given her headaches, and kicked her organs. We want the baby to be here, but outside, not inside.
4. "You're going to have a big baby!" This could be true, but it's also not something the future mom wants to hear. Mom would rather have her child come out about the size of a plum but then grow like a weed.
5. "Wow! You're pregnant." Spotting a trend with the types of things that aren't helpful?
With three months to go, we have plenty of time to add to this list.
