From my online baby bedrest group:
Phrases I HATE:
"Enjoy all that extra sleep!!" - Oh please, do you honestly think I'm sleeping all day? No, I'm laying here praying for my baby, praying my husband won't lose his mind, my house won't be featured on TLC's 'Bed Rest Hoarders' - and that we will be ok $$$$$$$$$$$-wise until I'm back to work.
"Relax and HAVE FUN!" - Good lord. Just shut your face. What part of this is fun, do you think... The 'twice a week shower' fun? The 'so hairy that Chewbacca doesn't even want my phone number' fun? Ohh- how about the 'I'm sometimes afraid I'm getting up to pee too much but I can't help it and the guilt is killing me' fun? Is that relaxing? Would you be having fun??
Soooooooo true!!!!!!!!
I understand. All the "older mom" comments pissed me off on Babycenter.com. Just ignore those idiots.
ReplyDeleteYep, my biggest pet peeve during pregnancy was moms with multiple children telling me things like "you'll never sleep again" "errands will be impossible" etc. Way to make motherhood sound horrible. I'm determined NOT to be one of those moms!
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