Pregnancy can be, and often is, one of the most exciting and demanding periods in a woman’s life. It’s an incredibly puzzling time when they are regularly bombarded by morning sickness, mood swings, and hormonal cravings for pickles and ice cream at 3 AM in the morning. On top of that, they witness firsthand how quickly their relatives, coworkers, and even complete strangers forget how to treat them as ordinary human beings.
You see, the bigger the belly bump gets, the more insulting questions, body commentary, and unsolicited advice come their way. So user Kbasa12 decided to reach out to the women of Ask Reddit and find out about the most inappropriate things people have ever asked about their pregnancy.
Many expectant moms were quick to air their grievances and share how many times they've heard "I bet it’s twins" or "you couldn't possibly get any bigger!" So get ready to read how out-of-touch people can be because we at Bored Panda have collected some of the most surprising stories from the thread. Continue scrolling and if you have anything similar to share, be sure to tell us about it in the comments!

#21

I had difficulty gaining weight when I was pregnant due to severe morning sickness. I had an acquaintance tell me that my baby was going to be malnourished and sickly since I didn’t gain enough weight. That really upset me since I was already worried about that possibility. The baby ended up being average weight and healthy.
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However, you probably can’t go wrong with a genuine "congratulations" followed by “how are you feeling?”, with emphasis on you. After all, it always works to listen, respond accordingly, and let the pregnant person steer the conversation. And if you see a stranger out in public who looks pregnant and feel this overwhelming urge to ask them something, "I would suggest giving them a nice, genuine smile. That is almost always appropriate," Delisle concluded.
#22

Not asked but a friend of mine who was a nurse went on to list the gazillions of things that could be wrong with my baby. Anyone who's been pregnant could tell you that when you're not sleeping anymore and hormonal that's the last thing you need to hear to add to your anxiety.
The best part is I posted this a few months ago in response to a similar question and was told to "grow up" by some ignorant Reddit troll lol.
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99points
#23

I was asked several times what sex position I conceived in. Someone even asked me that in front of my mother!
98points
#24

Towards the end of my pregnancy, my male boss asked me exactly how dilated I was. Please don't ask a woman how many centimeters her vagina has stretched since the last time you saw her
97points
#25
"Was this planned?" no because we were both sure we weren't able to reproduce.
We wanted our baby so badly and fought like f*cking hell to get her here at full term completely healthy. She's so beautiful
We love her so much
We wanted our baby so badly and fought like f*cking hell to get her here at full term completely healthy. She's so beautiful
We love her so much
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92points
#26

A guy once catcalled my wife, and when she turned around and he saw she was pregnant, he said, 'Well, I guess it's safe to say you put out'
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#27

Not pregnant but work for an OBGYN. My patient told me an older woman said “you must be having a girl because you are HIDEOUS!” Apparently it’s an old wives tale that boys make you glow and girls suck the life out of you. She was having her third boy after expensive IVF treatments to have a girl.
84points
#28

One night, I told my pregnant wife she was looking rather plump. Do not recommend.
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84points
#29

My favorite was when a customer came into my store, saw that I was pregnant, and said, 'I hope you're married'
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81points
#30

When my wife was pregnant, an ex-colleague of mine told us she really liked to hug pregnant women from behind, stroke their bump, and pretend it was hers.
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76points
#31
If I was having triplets... no, I am just fat with twins.
Oh wow, you’re huge! Thanks assh*le
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74points
#32

I’ve been asked four times where I conceived. I'm like, 'How in depth do you really want that answer?'
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73points
#33

i was pregnant as a teen, so i guess people thought basic rules of etiquette don't matter with "the youngins" and i got a lot of really over the line comments, including two separate people who questioned me about my condom usage during my previous "encounters" that led to the pregnancy and what my birth control usage would be in the future to avoid further irresponsible "accidents".
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68points
#34

Someone asked my boyfriend in front of me if my vagina felt different during pregnancy sex
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