She is not due until January 18 and she is waddling around at work with her belly all pooched out acting like she cannot breath and pretending to be so big she cant sit in a normal chair.
This all has to be fake! This fetus is just big enough to fit into a medicine cup. What is wrong with her?
People keep saying she is going to deliver here pretty soon. She should not be able to even fit into maternity clothes yet. I think she is faking it to get off work. What do you think?
2007-07-16 16:26:06 · 20 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She's a dumbass! You have to completely ignore her behavior! She is just so into the attention that she's getting. If it's too much to ignore than call her out on it. Ask her why she's acting like that.
2007-07-16 16:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by dm 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
January 18th? WHEW! She's got a ways to go. If it is her first kid she's probably just craving the attention to have everyone talk and look, but if it's not her first, then it's a possibility that she'll show much earlier than if it is her first. Because the muscles are stretched from the first pregnancy, the second+ it all becomes more noticeable much quicker.
You should maybe just ask her if the Dr has said anything about taking it easy, just to hint that she needs to shape up, but more than likely it's the attention act coming straight out. If she wants the attention, give her the attention she desires, but make sure her work gets done, or there would definately be no point in keeping her around....
2007-07-16 23:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by M D 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about waddling, but when I was pregnant with Maya I was having a lot of pain, and put up with it for MONTHS! Everyone at work was so sick of me, and thought I was milking it. What they didn't see was that every time I went to the bathroom i was in tears from how much pain I was in.
I thought I was being stoic by putting up with it, but in my 7th month I found out I had gallstones. If I had just made my doc look into it in the first trimester, they could have operated and taken care of it, instead I was stuck with it for the whole 9 (well it is really 10) months.
Anyway, don't take for granted that she is faking. A lot happens to your body when you are pregnant, and that is not even taking into account the fact that your brain goes out the window and your stress hormones are about 500%. I actually got social anxiety! If you knew me, you would know how rediculouse that is. Even the people who knew me when I was preggo didn't know about it till a year or so later, but it was a dibillitating to the point that I would tell people I had to pee (great excuse for a pregnant women) and go to the bathroom and cry.
I am not an emotional person, and I always took pride in my streinght, but pregnancy put that out the window for me. Cut this girl some slack.
And by the way, I worked my entire pregnancy ( I worked till 8pm 5 days after my due date, and went to the hopspital that same night ) I also went back to work 3 weeks after my child was born and took her with me, so I was far from lazy or attention seeking.
2007-07-16 23:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by mayasmom1204 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well Jan 18 is only a few days before me and I'm only 13 weeks preg. If this is her first then yeah she's probly milking it or having multiples! At 13 weeks u are just beginning the 2nd trimester, morning sickness is usually over, and if its yoru first baby you are probalby not showing at all or just barely. The baby is about the size of a lemon I believe and altho the uterus has moved up in the body, she should not be waddling! Perhaps she's just overweight and trying to feel better bc she's preg. Eitehr way, unless you've been preg, u cant know how it feels, so be nice! If you have authority over her, u can bring it up if its affecting her work possibly, but otherwise, just stay out of it and mumble inyour head! She's probably just loving the attention which is very common for preg women! Let her have it, in 7 mos her life will change forever and it will be ALL about the baby!
2007-07-16 23:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by Glutenfreegirl 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
hmm. it's hard telling with some people. some women take pregnancy way out of context and start being STUPID early on so that people don't forget what's going on in their lives. To me, it sounds like a cry for attention. If you're brave enough, i would just ask some questions in a round about way, such as.... "wow, what are you going to do when you're about to pop and you really can't sit down or breath?" or ask if she's having twins because it seems odd that she's not able to breath this early on, it usually doesn't happen until the 3rd trimester when there is no room for anything. it probably sounds mean to make fun of her in a round about way, but i'm with you on being annoyed by stupid crap like that. make some comments and maybe she'll take the hint. mention early early early maternity leave to her since she's having such a rough time.. . LOL :0)
2007-07-16 23:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by Natalie's Mommy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've known several women who acted like they are the only person in the world who has ever been pregnant and it is very annoying. What I would so is just avoid her and ignore her. She most likely will not stop acting that way even if you told her how you felt. Hopefully after she has the baby it'll get better, but sometimes they just start acting like they are the only person in the world who has ever had a baby and tell the labor experience 10 times a day. Good luck with that!
2007-07-16 23:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that some people just like to over exagerate but you never know. I had to start wearing maternity clothes at 12 weeks so you can never go by that. Honestly I think you should just ignore her all she really wants is attention and for everyone to know she is pregnant. By the end of the pregnancy everyone will be tired of her and she will eventually get over it.
2007-07-16 23:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by shay_na19 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aww, cut her some slack. Every pregnancy is different. Both of mine were really hard on me, even though I was relatievely young and pretty healthy. The waddling could be because of hip dislocation or back pain (joints begin to loosen during pregnancy, which affects your stride no matter how big or small your belly is). Even if she is exaggerating, don't let it bother you. She's not hurting anyone!
2007-07-17 00:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Magaroni 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah that's way early to be having it so ruff. I'm a small person and at that time i was just barely getting a tummy. I worked
2007-07-16 23:47:51 · answer #9 · answered by Nib 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe, maybe not!
i am due December 28th and my hips are dislocated which causes me to walk funny (this is also my 4th pregnancy, 5th child...twins on the last one)
also because of having twins and being my 4th pregnancy i am already showing and have been since 8 weeks(which is annoying lol). although i have no reason to show it off to get out of anything since i am a stay at home mom and my kids need care regardless of how i feel!
so perhaps she is being fake, but you never know, unless you know her complete history!
or maybe this is her first and she is just excited to be pregnant and is mimicking what she sees other pregnant women do or something.
2007-07-16 23:33:54 · answer #10 · answered by Havanah_A 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming she's about 3 months. That seems strange to me and it could be fake or she has her due date wrong completely. Seems fake big time, then again everybody is different. I cant picture being like that at 3 months. When I was 3 months I could still hide it well! LOL
2007-07-16 23:30:54 · answer #11 · answered by Mz Bree 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋