A side note on complimenting pregnant women... is it an "American thing"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was first showing, it used to almost freak me out when complete strangers would smile at me and then be extra nice. Then I got used to it. Then I had the baby and became invisible. It's the strangest thing. Going from the center of attention to the object holding the cute, adorable baby. Thought I should warn you. But don't worry, after a few weeks, you'll be so tired, you won't care

and then when you have the kid and are pushing a stroller ----ppl can be super nasty and annoyed by it. but when I was pregnant--cars literally lurched to a stop if I was waiting to cross the street---now with the stroller they don't reduce speed and just swerve around us--UNBELIEVABLE.

[Anonymous]

During pregnancy: "How are you feeling?" "You look gorgeous!" etc

After pregnancy, when you are about to die of sleep-deprivation: "How is the baby?"

Enjoy it while you can

[Anonymous]

pregnancy is a joyous thing, and it makes people smile.

If the compliments bother you, just think - its not about me.