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well, now that I know there are some actual reasons for cradling the stomach, I suppose I can see why they do it. I always thought is was more of like a show-off type thing for lack of a better expression.
Although each of us can't speak for EVERY pregnant woman out there...we can most certainly assure you that there ARE definitely valid reasons for cradling and/or rubbing those giant midsections.
It honestly never occurred to you that having a growing, moving thing inside you the size of a basketball might occasionally be a teensy weensy uncomfortable?
Well sure it has, I don'tsee how it would help because when they do it they dont appear to be lifting or putting pressure on their stomach, but hey, Ive never been a pregnant women, and never will be for that matter.
First, I want to ask that you please don't take offense to this. There are two things that I want to note here, and maybe you can shed some light on the for me:
I can't STAND it when pregnant women "cradle" their stomach like so....
I mean, WHY do they do this??? Are they afraid that If they don't cradle the stomach, the baby may fall off???
The second thing that I hate, is when pregnant women say " WE'RE pregnant" as if the man or husband is also. Why do they do this?
I personaly, just find both of these two things very annoying.
1) I hold my stomach like that because I'm actually pulling UP because it relieves the pain and pressure when you are big. It has nothing to do with holding the baby in. It also is sometimes because There is a person moving inside you and that stuff hurts and the warmth of your hands on those two spots can make the baby calm down.
2) my honey gets kind of upset if I don't say "we" are pregnant. Because although he knows he is obviously not pregnant he likes feeling like he is still involved and not just some unneccesary sperm donor. I still say "I am pregnant a lot" so I can kind of understand the second one.
I will say I'm sure there are plenty of women who do the first to show off or because the baby can respond to the touch of your hand once it is big enough (my honey actually pushes on parts that stick out and "chases" the baby around my tummy sometimes...strange how fascinated guys get when it is there kid growing)
LOL funny you should mention that. Whenever the discussion of someone "expecting" comes up, I always say... "What a coincidence, my cat is going to have kittens!!!!" Thus, effectively making the same statement you did but in an innocent, wide-eyed way! LOL. I love to see the look they get on their face. LOL
These are the two biggest problems in your life? WOW! I need to have something so mundane as my biggest problem. How does this happen? I haven't found this at WalMart. Maybe I should look in Target....possibly in the baby aisle?
I can't stand seeing extremely fat men with larger breasts than me going around shirtless rubbing their fat gut with a beer can in the other hand. Now that's an image I need burned into my skull. I don't go around telling people I want to vomit when I see that or that he needs Jenny Craig and Wonderbra. It's called manners. Don't like it? Don't look!
well, now that I know there are some actual reasons for cradling the stomach, I suppose I can see why they do it. I always thought is was more of like a show-off type thing for lack of a better expression.
Other fun things you might see pregnant women do include falling down a lot, dropping things and frequently burping (or worse). All normal and explainable.
Why do people come to the 'Parenting' Forum to complain about the way a pregnant woman holds her stomach?? It's ridiculous.
Is it that it starts out in another forum . . and then ends up here?
Or just stirring the pot?
I mean, I'm not over in the "Pet" forum talking about how I hate people with dogs.
I can only imagine the reception I would get with that opening statement. But I guess we're supposed to be ok with everything everyone hates about pregnancy, parents, children, parenting . . . .
That also happens when friends discover religion, a new sweetheart, or World of Warcraft.
Oy vey! My sister in law is a born again Christian and now we ALL get to hear about our souls resting in eternal hell fire because we're not. *mute button*
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I don't go around telling people I want to vomit when I see that or that he needs Jenny Craig and Wonderbra. It's called manners. Don't like it? Don't look!
