For the sake of the pregnant mom, think before you speak

 Why is it that when people see someone who is pregnant, they feel the need to say whatever comes to their mind first?  People tend to forget the saying "think before you speak" as soon as they see a baby belly.  Going through pregnancy for the first time you obviously experience so many firsts! The first time you feel your baby kick, the first time you feel them roll around, the first time you feel their hiccups.  I also have a list of first questions that I had been asked throughout my pregnancy.  The questions would come from a stranger, acquaintance, work colleague, etc. It didn't matter how well or little I knew them, the questions would still be so personal that I would question for a moment if I actually heard them correctly.  "Oh my goodness! How far along are you?" someone would ask. With a smile on my face I'd say "7 months! She will be here before we know it!" I would watch their face as a wave of shock would roll across it.  Next thing I would hear from them is "Wow, are you sure everything is okay? Has your doctor said if anything could be wrong? You're just really small and that can't be a good thing, right?" WHAT?! Did this person seriously just ask me that? If something wasn't okay (which everything was) was it really any of their business? Here are some other questions that I was asked along the way:

•  "Congrats on your pregnancy!! Did you guys plan it or was it an accident?" 
• "How long did it take you and your husband to conceive?"
• "Are you going to marry the father of your child?" (That one was asked while I was wearing my wedding ring)
• "Are you and your husband happy you're pregnant?"
• "How much weight have you gained?"
• "Are you going to breastfeed?"
• "What's your birth plan?"
• "Are you going to be disappointed if it's not the gender you were hoping?"

Here's what I have to say to you all, and I'm sure it's what every pregnant woman wishes they could say,

It's not any of your damn business! :)

I wouldn't go up to just anyone and ask about their sex life, weight gain, health, and life decisions so what gives you the right to ask those personal questions to someone who is pregnant? Let's put a stop to it and think before we speak!

Sincerely, the majority of women who have ever been pregnant

P.S. It also creeps us out when you touch our pregnant belly without asking.