Do not touch!
What is it about being pregnant means that every stranger, family member or friend you come in contact with has to touch your pregnant belly? What is it about it? Is there a magnetic field in the uterus that automatically draws their hand there? Sometimes you don’t mind it. Sometimes having someone touch the miracle you’re growing is welcome; but with pregnancy hormones being what they are-there are times when you would just like to slap them for even attempting to touch.
It’s not only that they touch it without invitation; but they have the nerve to say, ‘Your belly is getting so big!’ ‘Yes, I know my belly is getting so big. I am creating a life. What productive thing have you done today?’ you think in the back of your mind, but instead, you just shrug it off and simply mutter an unsuccessfully cheerful, ‘Thank you.’ As you walk away, you try to psych yourself back up telling yourself that it is all baby weight and you are really not big-you’re a mom under construction and soon the pounds will just fall off.
How do you stop this epidemic of unwanted baby-belly-touchers? I have seen creative little shirts trying to help give the hint; but that doesn’t mean that they will read it or that they will even get the hint. How can you get others to respect you and your privacy and leave your baby-bump alone? Just flat out tell them NO! But you can try to phrase it tactful and respectful so you don’t hurt their feelings. You can say something like, ‘Please, excuse me, but I just do not feel like being touched at the moment.’ Hopefully they will get the hint and just move along and resist the urge to touch. If they don’t-you can always forget the nice, tactful approach and just tell them do not touch and I’ll bet they will think twice before reaching over and copping an uninvited feel.
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