Don't get me wrong, I love talking about my pregnancy. It's fun to share the details. There are just some questions that we have to laugh or shake our head about. And after reading some of the pregnancy forum posts...many, many pregnant women feel the same. I decided to document some of the questions that I/we hear. I'm sure my fellow Moms can relate. :)
1) "Are you happy about it?"
Really? Do you expect me to say no? Of course we're happy. This is a blessing that we've been looking forward to.
2) "Are you sure you're ready? You're so young."
First, I will be almost 26 when I deliver and my mom had me at 21...last time I checked the most popular show on MTV is 16 and Pregnant. Second, I learned about contraceptives many years ago. Pretty sure I wouldn't have let it happen yet if I wasn't prepared. We have great jobs, support and are financially stable.
3) "But you're still in school, aren't you?" Or "So are you finishing your Master's now?"
When the baby is born I will technically only have one class left. Trust me, we thought this through. Sure, it won't be a cake walk. But thankfully we have a ridiculous amount of support and I've always been the type to handle a lot on my plate. No one is asking about Kenny still being in school. Yes, I'm finishing my Masters degree. This doesnt change my goals.
4) "You're still doing Zumba?"
My doctor actually recommended I continue my work out routine as long as I don't exceed my heart rate range. She also said I need to work out at least 3 times per week. It helps baby and I both to stay healthy, is proven to help with delivery and will help me to control unnecessary baby weight.
5) "Are you sure you should eat/drink that?"
You think I don't know I need a well balanced diet? Doc told me what I should avoid, and what is allowed. And yes, caffeine is allowed in moderation too.
6) "You know you won't want to work after you have the baby, right?"
I'm a workaholic with very specific goals. I know the baby becomes priority...I know I probably won't want to leave him/her each day. It's part of life though. I've never seen myself as the stay at home mom type. And work is part of providing a great life for our child. Maybe you didn't want to, but you don't know that I won't want to either.
7) "You don't realize how difficult this is going to be, do you?"
Billions have been first time parents before us. Do we feel as if we know it all? Of course not. But we are going to figure it out as we go along, just as everyone else does. It makes me feel like we are being looked down upon when people talk like this. Are they trying to talk us out of it or what? Too late for that.
1) "Are you happy about it?"
Really? Do you expect me to say no? Of course we're happy. This is a blessing that we've been looking forward to.
2) "Are you sure you're ready? You're so young."
First, I will be almost 26 when I deliver and my mom had me at 21...last time I checked the most popular show on MTV is 16 and Pregnant. Second, I learned about contraceptives many years ago. Pretty sure I wouldn't have let it happen yet if I wasn't prepared. We have great jobs, support and are financially stable.
3) "But you're still in school, aren't you?" Or "So are you finishing your Master's now?"
When the baby is born I will technically only have one class left. Trust me, we thought this through. Sure, it won't be a cake walk. But thankfully we have a ridiculous amount of support and I've always been the type to handle a lot on my plate. No one is asking about Kenny still being in school. Yes, I'm finishing my Masters degree. This doesnt change my goals.
4) "You're still doing Zumba?"
My doctor actually recommended I continue my work out routine as long as I don't exceed my heart rate range. She also said I need to work out at least 3 times per week. It helps baby and I both to stay healthy, is proven to help with delivery and will help me to control unnecessary baby weight.
5) "Are you sure you should eat/drink that?"
You think I don't know I need a well balanced diet? Doc told me what I should avoid, and what is allowed. And yes, caffeine is allowed in moderation too.
6) "You know you won't want to work after you have the baby, right?"
I'm a workaholic with very specific goals. I know the baby becomes priority...I know I probably won't want to leave him/her each day. It's part of life though. I've never seen myself as the stay at home mom type. And work is part of providing a great life for our child. Maybe you didn't want to, but you don't know that I won't want to either.
7) "You don't realize how difficult this is going to be, do you?"
Billions have been first time parents before us. Do we feel as if we know it all? Of course not. But we are going to figure it out as we go along, just as everyone else does. It makes me feel like we are being looked down upon when people talk like this. Are they trying to talk us out of it or what? Too late for that.
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