tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post4129345689889954473..comments2024-03-28T18:23:19.168-04:00Comments on {So Wonderful, So Marvelous}: Pregnant Bellies Are NOT Public Domain.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860206491925165997noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-14076177023104261402011-05-16T15:46:57.012-04:002011-05-16T15:46:57.012-04:00I didn't even look remotely pregnant til I was...I didn't even look remotely pregnant til I was 6 or 7 months in (I carried really small) so I was actually OK with people wanting to touch my belly -- IF I KNEW THEM. I remember being a little off-put by a colleague who, upon finding out I was pregnant -- but not showing in the slightest -- went in for the rub. THAT was weird. I hadn't even gained any weight yet so she was rubbing a flat tummy. Definitely skeeved me out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-14098884447637033892011-05-14T12:28:55.356-04:002011-05-14T12:28:55.356-04:00I never really minded it, I had 100 kids @ the Y t...I never really minded it, I had 100 kids @ the Y touching my stomach constantly so maybe I was just desensitized by it? And I totally agree with Dave, start making some bank out of people not respecting your space! lolbellesā„momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215672630187611496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-62437265061612294282011-05-13T23:45:16.168-04:002011-05-13T23:45:16.168-04:00I agree with you 100%!! I hated it, too.I agree with you 100%!! I hated it, too.Just A Normal Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044107177408002343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-41203294081201515502011-05-13T22:09:40.769-04:002011-05-13T22:09:40.769-04:00I will pay you $5 to put your hands on the belly o...I will pay you $5 to put your hands on the belly of the next person that puts their hands on yours.<br /><br />Five dollars. It's all about the Lincolns. Cash money. Dooooo it!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789539347098218882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-55264022665728783002011-05-13T21:07:23.156-04:002011-05-13T21:07:23.156-04:00I know I wouldn't like it if someone did it to...I know I wouldn't like it if someone did it to me so I don't dare touch anyone else without asking! I even ask my good friend before I touch hers. Apparently personal space doesn't matter when you're pregnant:(Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897037441021642059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-55045531672408140012011-05-13T17:36:29.027-04:002011-05-13T17:36:29.027-04:00I hated when people would do that to me. It's ...I hated when people would do that to me. It's one thing if I know someone, but to have a total stranger do that is weird and annoying.erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432371971747985519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-64831261995448914742011-05-12T15:10:17.709-04:002011-05-12T15:10:17.709-04:00I have never been pregnant nor am I anywhere close...I have never been pregnant nor am I anywhere close to getting pregnant, but I can already tell you that anyone who thinks they can touch my belly might get a dirty look, and perhaps some amateur karate chops...<br />Seriously! Nobody would walk up to me and pat my belly any other time, and just because there's a baby in there doesn't really make it any different, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-90593459281791273962011-05-12T14:56:03.503-04:002011-05-12T14:56:03.503-04:00What creeped me out MORE was the woman who came OU...What creeped me out MORE was the woman who came OUT OF A POTTY STALL saw Boo Boo laying on the changing table, actually SQUEALED, and made a beeline to TOUCHING HER!!! I blocked that hand post-quick and said, "Thank you, she is adorable. You need to wash your hands."MommyLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288191448338432734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-49365129366855566612011-05-12T14:48:40.428-04:002011-05-12T14:48:40.428-04:00OK... that is WAY worse than a random stranger her...OK... that is WAY worse than a random stranger here and there. ICK!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860206491925165997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-74283288677257189162011-05-12T14:31:07.805-04:002011-05-12T14:31:07.805-04:00I never really thought about this whole subject un...I never really thought about this whole subject until I had my second child. See when I was pregnant with my first, I was a non traditional college student, so it wasn't very normal for people to come up and touch me... but then with my second - BAM everything changed. <br /><br />See, I really don't know that I would have cared so much about it, but I work in a hospital... mainly in an ER. What in the world made this sickly people think it was ok to touch my big fat belly seconds after explaining to me they had projectile vomiting and uncontrollable diarrhea?!?! Not only that, we see a lot and I mean A LOT of people who feel it necessary to only shower weekly maybe even monthly. Again, why in the hell do I want your scuzzy hands on my belly?!?! I finally had to tell one younger lady one time to remove her hands because "in all actuality, if my skin were removed, you'd be rubbing nothing more than my uterus, NOT THE BABY!!!"<br /><br />So Michelle, I COMPLETELY agree with you on this one!!! Good luck in keeping the grubby fingers off your belly in the remaining months of this pregnancy ;o)Yosteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967654364513967738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-50544110377271377822011-05-12T11:59:26.973-04:002011-05-12T11:59:26.973-04:00I cannot even imagine what causes people to do tha...I cannot even imagine what causes people to do that! I would NEVER walk up to a stranger and put my hand on their belly, pregnant or no, no matter where we were! What is wrong with people?! I think I'm going to be in the same boat as you, not wanting people to touch me. I had a good friend pregnant and most definitely asked before touching. It's just good manners.Jessica @ Wanting Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259936815744813817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-14673644305147119462011-05-12T11:59:26.974-04:002011-05-12T11:59:26.974-04:00*hiding my head in shame* Not only am I a belly t...*hiding my head in shame* Not only am I a belly toucher, I enjoyed having my pregnant belly touched. I actually invited people to touch it. "Want to feel him move?"Katie Olthoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530237661834412493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-123282575376868482011-05-12T11:15:08.471-04:002011-05-12T11:15:08.471-04:00I have to admit that when I was younger (11 or 12?...I have to admit that when I was younger (11 or 12?), I think I may have touched a pregnant belly without even thinking about it...of course it was a big pregnant belly and not one where you couldn't tell the girl was even pregnant...because that, I agree, is totally creepy. <br /><br />I think the reason why I did it so naturally without even thinking was because my attention was so drawn to the belly. Just being totally mesmerized and absorbed by the thought of a baby being in there and the miracle that it was, I instinctively wanted to touch it and feel what was going on. <br /><br />Then I snapped out of it and realized that it was actually a woman's belly and she might not be OK with that. I don't think people are trying to be rude or invasive. It's just a weird natural pull. <br /><br />I apologize for my 12 year old behavior. Thankfully I know now and won't be making that mistake. I hope you have a much less handsier go around this time!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972859225531865477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-51439096764752660082011-05-12T09:41:19.183-04:002011-05-12T09:41:19.183-04:00I never really had strangers rubbing my belly but ...I never really had strangers rubbing my belly but I didn't mind friends, family touching. My issue was a co-worker who continually asked me how much weight I had put on during my first pregnancy. I wasn't worried about what I weighted but I thought it was completely rude that she thought she could even ask. Would she ask me if I wasn't preggo?! <br /><br />People lack a lot of common sense when it comes to pregnant women. It as though a belly means all of your boundaries have disappeared. <br /><br />...Perhaps it's because it's clear we've gotten laid. <br /><br />:)tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502750060166804801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-42513594740349731482011-05-12T08:50:10.460-04:002011-05-12T08:50:10.460-04:00I was adamant my first/only pregnancy that no one ...I was adamant my first/only pregnancy that no one touch my belly without permission - and if I don't know you, please don't even bother asking! But now...now that I've been pregant and see the allure of touching a pregnant belly (I have never touched one w/o asking and only ask of my friends/family), I think I wouldn't be so bothered by it if/when I am pregnant again. <br /><br />When I was not even showing, I went to get a pedicure. The lady there asked me if I had kids and I told her I was pregnant. She reached across the counter and patted my almost entirely flat belly. That set the tone for my "no touch" pregnancy.Misc Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021620621654182119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568446000623056293.post-38398317589668019272011-05-12T08:48:07.031-04:002011-05-12T08:48:07.031-04:00I think it would've creeped me out if I had go...I think it would've creeped me out if I had gotten the same kind of attention. <br /><br />My mom still freaks Russ out with the MIL hugs :)Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544148484085733437noreply@blogger.com