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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SIL did this. She was four or five weeks pregnant.[b] I was annoyed.[/b] I gave a hearty congratulations and kept my feelings to myself.[/quote]

Why?  I'm tired of this notion that when a woman has a baby, she thinks the world is supposed to stop and stand around in adulation.  [/quote]

I don't think that, and like I said, I smiled and gave a big "wow! congratulations!" Trust me, I'm not the type to think that a wedding or a baby warrant special treatment. But, it was weird. My in-laws were gazing at their brand new newborn granddaughter and my SIL interrupted with "And we have some news..." You don't think that's a little awkward? She was so newly pregnant that she hadn't even been to the doctor yet. [/quote]

No, I don't think it's awkward.  She saw a newborn baby and probably got really excited about being pregnant herself.  [/quote]

Probably. Personally, I would have kept my excitement to myself for a little while longer.

All of those people who are saying OP's friend thinks it's all about her... don't you think the same could be said for her SIL? [/quote]

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