Comments on: How to Avoid Offending Pregnant Women http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/ Musings on Christian family living, Christian book reviews, homeschooling, homesteading, recipes, home business and more! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Quiver Mamma http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-4820 Quiver Mamma Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-4820 Sure, you can definitely share on your own blog next time you're pregnant :). Just send a link this way! Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :). Sure, you can definitely share on your own blog next time you’re pregnant :). Just send a link this way! Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :).

]]> By: Rina Ricketts http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-4423 Rina Ricketts Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:04:33 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-4423 I really loved reading this post - it definitely gave me a few laughs, and I can totally relate to everything you're saying! Would you mind if I copied this on my own blog, for the next time I'M pregnant?! <abbr><em>Rina Rickettss last blog post..<a href="http://rinasreflections.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/sheltering-our-children/" rel="nofollow">The Greenhouse Effect</a></abbr></em> I really loved reading this post - it definitely gave me a few laughs, and I can totally relate to everything you’re saying! Would you mind if I copied this on my own blog, for the next time I’M pregnant?!

Rina Rickettss last blog post..The Greenhouse Effect

]]> By: Emily Marshall http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-417 Emily Marshall Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:41:13 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-417 I don't think people should mention a pregnancy at all. They can stick to: would you like a seat? how about a cold drink? etc. Unless they know you, it's none of their business. Now, drooling over little girls... we all do that. Happy gestating! Emily Marshalls last blog post..<a href="http://sagemommy.blogspot.com/2008/05/door-behind-me.html">The Door Behind Me</a> I don’t think people should mention a pregnancy at all. They can stick to: would you like a seat? how about a cold drink? etc.

Unless they know you, it’s none of their business. Now, drooling over little girls… we all do that.

Happy gestating!

Emily Marshalls last blog post..The Door Behind Me

]]> By: JHS http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-416 JHS Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:11:39 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-416 OMG, I remember it all so well!! My first was 3 weeks late and I was miserable. People just couldn't resist asking if he was ever coming out, etc. They made me feel terrible! HANG IN THERE and best wishes for a healthy and happy delivery & baby! Thanks for participating in this week's <a href="http://www.jhsiess.com/carnival-family-life">Carnival of Family Life</a> hosted at <a href="http://lfwaterloo.blogspot.com/">Live from Waterloo</a> on Monday, June 2, 2008! Be sure to check out the other excellent entries this week! JHSs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jhsiess/lICj/~3/298679139/">A Unique Legal Theory Serves as a Reminder to Blog Responsibly</a> OMG, I remember it all so well!! My first was 3 weeks late and I was miserable. People just couldn’t resist asking if he was ever coming out, etc. They made me feel terrible!

HANG IN THERE and best wishes for a healthy and happy delivery & baby!

Thanks for participating in this week’s Carnival of Family Life hosted at Live from Waterloo on Monday, June 2, 2008! Be sure to check out the other excellent entries this week!

JHSs last blog post..A Unique Legal Theory Serves as a Reminder to Blog Responsibly

]]> By: Quiver Mamma http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-411 Quiver Mamma Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:02:12 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-411 Hi Martina, The ultrasounds say we are having another girl as well, so that will make three for us! I do love having girls though - even though I thought this one might be a boy :) - I was wrong! Camille, that is such a good point about not assuming that a woman is pregnant! I try to avoid that as well :). I do so love to be pregnant, I know that I miss feeling my babies inside of me as soon as they are out - it is just such a blessing that the Lord has given us to be able to carry new life within ourselves - WOW! Hi Martina,

The ultrasounds say we are having another girl as well, so that will make three for us! I do love having girls though - even though I thought this one might be a boy :) - I was wrong!

Camille, that is such a good point about not assuming that a woman is pregnant! I try to avoid that as well :).

I do so love to be pregnant, I know that I miss feeling my babies inside of me as soon as they are out - it is just such a blessing that the Lord has given us to be able to carry new life within ourselves - WOW!

]]> By: Camille http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-407 Camille Sat, 31 May 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-407 Well, I'm neither pregnant nor hormonal...okay, okay, I'm probably a bit hormonal, but definitely not pregnant. However, I would long for the days of people asking me if I am having twins - or gasping at the size of my pregnant belly. (Martina, I'm like you...at about 5 months I look like I could go any day...lol!). Oh, to be pregnant again! I absolutely, positively loved being pregnant. I will try to remember your comments - as I have been on your end - so I will try to remember what that was like!!! Also - never, ever size up a woman to try to determine if she is pregnant - if it is not obvious don't say anything. I've been asked before 'oh, look at you, when are you due?' - My favorite answer was when our oldest son was about 7 months old and I said, 'Oh, 7 months ago'. *smile*. Blessings to all you beautiful, big, pregnant Mamas - and big in this case is so incredibly, fantastically wonderful!!!! Trying not to covet - Camille Camilles last blog post..<a href="http://thereisaseason.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-humble-thank-you-and-to-pass-on.html">...for a humble thank you and to pass on the love</a> Well, I’m neither pregnant nor hormonal…okay, okay, I’m probably a bit hormonal, but definitely not pregnant. However, I would long for the days of people asking me if I am having twins - or gasping at the size of my pregnant belly. (Martina, I’m like you…at about 5 months I look like I could go any day…lol!).

Oh, to be pregnant again! I absolutely, positively loved being pregnant.

I will try to remember your comments - as I have been on your end - so I will try to remember what that was like!!!

Also - never, ever size up a woman to try to determine if she is pregnant - if it is not obvious don’t say anything. I’ve been asked before ‘oh, look at you, when are you due?’ - My favorite answer was when our oldest son was about 7 months old and I said, ‘Oh, 7 months ago’. *smile*.

Blessings to all you beautiful, big, pregnant Mamas - and big in this case is so incredibly, fantastically wonderful!!!!

Trying not to covet -
Camille

Camilles last blog post..…for a humble thank you and to pass on the love

]]> By: Martina http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/05/28/how-to-avoid-offending-pregnant-women/#comment-393 Martina Fri, 30 May 2008 00:06:33 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/?p=103#comment-393 I remember getting similar comments when I was pregnant with my third, only I had to say I still had two months left to go. With my fourth baby people started asking me how much longer I had left when I was 6 months pregnant, and one lady even had the nerve to say "I had twins and I was never that big!" I am now pregnant with my fifth, and at not quite 5 months pregnant I look like most people do in their 7/8th months. I am seriously thinking about not leaving the house for the next 5 months, and as I will be running out of clothes within the next month that may be a sensible option! We have four girls, and although the "how cute in their dresses" comments are nice, the "are you trying / hoping for a boy this time" comments are totally not. I am actually hoping that we've been blessed with another girl, as if it's a boy then I will have to make sure I have at least another two after that just so people won't say "now you've got your boy you can stop having kids". Grrr... Also written by a hormonal pregnant woman... I remember getting similar comments when I was pregnant with my third, only I had to say I still had two months left to go. With my fourth baby people started asking me how much longer I had left when I was 6 months pregnant, and one lady even had the nerve to say “I had twins and I was never that big!”

I am now pregnant with my fifth, and at not quite 5 months pregnant I look like most people do in their 7/8th months. I am seriously thinking about not leaving the house for the next 5 months, and as I will be running out of clothes within the next month that may be a sensible option!

We have four girls, and although the “how cute in their dresses” comments are nice, the “are you trying / hoping for a boy this time” comments are totally not. I am actually hoping that we’ve been blessed with another girl, as if it’s a boy then I will have to make sure I have at least another two after that just so people won’t say “now you’ve got your boy you can stop having kids”. Grrr…

Also written by a hormonal pregnant woman…

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