Friday, October 20, 2006

Things I will never, ever say to a pregnant woman...

... even if they accurately reflect my pregnancy experience or I believe them to be true...

1. When are you due? (Unless you 100% know for sure that the woman is indeed pregnant)
2. Giving birth was the worst experience of my life; let me tell you about it..,.
3. I only gained 10 pounds during my entire pregnancy.
4. So-and-so (who is always a friend/wife/coworker of someone else you hardly know) had a miscarriage in her fifth month/almost died during labor, etc.
5. Wow, you are really starting to look big.
6. Nothing (while reaching out to touch the woman's belly without permission.)
7. Should you really be working out/drinking that soda/wearing high heels/waxing your eyebrows?
8. You can tell you're pregnant by the way that you are walking.
9. What are you having? (not a bad question, unless it is followed by...)
10. Oh, are you disappointed?