Comments on: The Things People Say….

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:51:56 +0000

I used to find it hard to respond to, “You must be so excited!?!” Actually, I was scared, nervous and doubtful, anything but excited, for about the first 20 weeks

By: PlanningQueen

PlanningQueen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:36:32 +0000

As with Tiff, we still get a lot of the “No TV” thing as well. I remember many people being surprised that we “kept going” after our daughter was born – we had some of each why would we want any more???

By: Lightening

Lightening — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:49:06 +0000

Congratulations!

I would love to have twins. Or a 4th child. Farmboy isn’t so keen though.

Hope everything goes well with the pregnancy. :)

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:06:05 +0000

I keep getting told i’m “not very big for twins” mind you, i’m 29 weeks and bigger than two girlfriends who just gave birth full term!

I do actually worry already if i try for more kids down the track. These ones are identical but i have loads of fraternal twins in my family too!

By: Secret Mom Thoughts

Secret Mom Thoughts — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:41:24 +0000

The rudest thing I was asked was if I was having twins. When I answered no, the co-worker actually said “Are you sure?’

By: Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:04:15 +0000

Hmm…what’s wrong with a simple ‘congratulations!’ I wonder?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:52:07 +0000

we met a lady who had 2 sets of twins (no idea if they were identical or) 11 months apart, 4 kids under a year old (ouch)..

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:49 +0000

Daddy Kewl was killed when I was a few weeks pregnant with Miss V, so not yet showing. I got some ridiculous comments when the pregnancy became obvious!
Like – “Did you do that thing where they take sperm from the body after he died?”
And – “Are you sad that he’ll never meet the baby?”
And – “Do you want more?”

Funny now. But still no less ridiculous! lol

By: tiff

tiff — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:35:26 +0000

Oh Kate, where do I start?

Stranger:Is it twins again?
Me: yes
Stranger: OMG poor you, how ever will you cope?

Then there is the whole TV line (one of my pet peeves)

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:47:12 +0000

We’re looking at having #4 now, and I’m not looking forward to peoples reactions :( :( Really sad.

When you get together, people ask when you’re going to get engaged?
Then it’s when are you going to get married?
Then it’s when are you going to have kids?
Then you have the first child, and it’s “when are you going to have another one?”
You have #2 (and #3!), and then people think you’re nuts for considering any more than that.

Everyone thinks they’re entitled to an opinion!!