Vulnerable

[Rachaellius]

Anyone else feel really vulnerable since being pregnant!? I was on the bus today on way to see midwife and this girl sat opposite me kept looking me up and down and giving me a bit of a dirty look, she looked quite rough too. I kept trying to avoid her gaze so as not to provoke her. I normally wouldn't be so intimidated by people but I just kept getting so many things going through my head like what if she attacks me or hits me in the stomach or something! I know she wouldnt have any reason to but I really didnt like the way she was looking at my bump and there's so many nutters out there.
Turns out she got off the bus before me anyway, thankfully. But I just felt really shook up for some reason and I feel really silly.

On a brighter note though midwife appointment went well, measurement, sample, heartbeat and blood pressure were absolutely fine and baby is still head down. Was a bit suprised though when she said I won't need to go and see her again for another 4 weeks, I thought after 30 weeks you were seen more regularly. So I'll be 34+6 next time I see her.
Had my flu jab too which went fine, nurse was lovely and kept me talking as I said I don't like needles.

Sorry for long post, well done if you've actually got to the end of it. Haha

xxx

 

[pinkyprincess]

I get annoyed when people lean against my bump or hit there bags into it!

Glad ur appt went well!

 

[Princess81]

Yes I am totally with you on the vulnerability thing. Walking through town and everything seems to make me more on edge, I guess we are just so cautious because we know we are carrying very precious cargo

Glad your appointment went well xx

 

[prettypenguin]

Yep definately !

I hate getting on the bus, especially at the bus station like today everyone just basically pushed past me, despite that I had been waiting there for 15 mins and noone else was there before me grrr lol.

I also find that when I'm not with my OH and just mooching about the town centre or something I get quite a lot of looks from people and it probably sounds paranoid but I always think they think I'm a single mum or something cause they seem to have a look of pity about them haha. I also look a bit younger than I am so maybe that makes them look too.... but I sometimes think 'yes it's a bump, get over it I'm sure you;ve seen one before!'


Kids make me laugh though, I work on a kids theme park and before I went on maternity leave I used to get all sorts of questions from kids x

 

[littlemiss83]

This is one of my downsides of being pg. Constantly feeling vunerable.

Glad your MW went well. I was only getting checked every 4 weeks until 2 weeks ago (36wks) now its every 2 til due date then i'm not sure what happens after that

 

[LaurenMM]

I'm the same too Hun especially nowadays people are so rude and careless! I feel intimidated going out on my own most days. I get girls looking Me up and down like crap too n it drives me mad I hate people staring it's so rude and like one of the other girls said it's almost as if they pity u cuz they think ur alone. Although the people round here just look at u like youre a slag lol. Just ignore people like that Hun not worth getting upset over n the vulnerable feeling won't go cuz u obviously care bout lo n want to protect yourself x

 

[Rachaellius]

Ah thanks Littlemiss for some reason I thought it was from 30 weeks when you were seen more regularly, not sure what made me think that though! lol.

And oh my gosh prettypenguin I can't believe people pushed passed you when you'd been waiting longer than them. I can't believe how inconsiderate people are! People don't even get up to let people sit down nowadays. I'd never even dream of pushing passed a pregnant woman.

I suppose the vulnerability would carry on afterwards too, what with having our LO's to protect too
xx

 

[Geminiblue]

went out for my sisters birthday heavily pregnant and one of her mates staggered into me and knocked me slightly in the bump...I nearly ripped her head off. I get aggressive when I get scared and vulnerable so yes I was sh*&%ing myself imagining what could have happened if Id have worn heals and fallen over !!! I walk around shops with my arms out infront of me so people cant bump into me

 

[Rachaellius]

I can see I'm not the only one that feels quite vulnerable then. There are so many nutters and inconsiderate people, it's quite scary

 

[LucyAnn]

Good to hear all well with mw app. Dont feel silly its lovely to feel protective im the same ad u know rach thetrs lots of loonies round our area. Xxx

 

[Rachaellius]

Good to hear all well with mw app. Dont feel silly its lovely to feel protective im the same ad u know rach thetrs lots of loonies round our area. Xxx

Haha our area certainly is full of nutters! Had to go up stourbridge town to see mw, could have been worse, could be dudley lol! Still held my bag very close to me though! lol.

Any sign of that LO yet?
xx

 

[littlemiss83]

I think its coz our stomachs are so exposed!! Sticking out all over the place looool It makes me paranoid. Constantly thinking someone is going to fall into me, one of my wee girls little school friends came up & prodded me quite hard on the bump, was being sweet talking about the baby, but it bloody hurt, alot worse than a prod on the arm would.

 

[Lilelephant]

I feel the same! Worse place for me is tesco people pushing there frillier into you and waving there baskets around scares the crap out of me!
The staring thing annoys me too! I also look really young so I think ppl think I am a teenage mother or summat!
The youngsters give me bitchy looks too i don't know what that is all about! Lol

 

[prettypenguin]

The good thing is though, pervy men don't beep anymore or they'll do that thing where they drive past and see the back of you and you look normal, and they go to lurk out of the passanger window of their van and then see your bump and it's like 'oh...nevermind' haha x

 

[suzzi]

i do too, i hate people looking at my bump as i wonder why, even if other half does it im asking him why!!

 

[LaurenMM]

Staring is one of my absolute pet hates - I think its so rude and it really winds me up grr!! As well as people bumping into pregnant and just generally being inconsiderate, you get the twats who think its ok to feel your bump, like its flippin public property - HATE THIS lol xx