Things Pregnant Women Love

1. Yes, by all means - please tell me how HUGE I'm getting. I love you overemphasizing the fact that I am now a beached whale and that I am "obviously" going to be having twins. Also: telling me how tired, crappy or cranky I look is DEFINITELY a way to get on my good side.

2. We probably do have a couple names in mind but go ahead and harass me about whether or not we've decided and what YOU think is the perfect name. By all means! I mean it's only my baby.

3. I do actually realize that I'm pregnant and that's one reason why I'm easily irritated and I sometimes cry for no reason. That fact does not make it any easier to deal with when I'm in mid-hysterics and is not always the case.

4. Your endless stories about how you had to birth a 17 pound baby for 35 hours which they ended up prying from your womanly areas with a pair of pliers? Yeah. This is me ignoring them.

5. Why don't I just fill you out some paperwork on where I'm giving birth, who my doctors are, what medications I will or won't be having and what hospital I'll be at? That way you'll have all the pertinent information and can then give all your opinions about EVERYTHING, with no worries of me interrupting.

6. I am not jolly and I will not be playing Santa this Christmas. End of story.

7. Don't ask me if I have any of the pregnancy woes that often befall us preggos. You might get more than you bargained for. "Why yes, I do have cankles! Thanks for asking! Would you like to see my hemorrhoids and varicose veins too?!"

8. I may snap or lash out at you. Most of the time, I honestly don't mean to. It could be the hormones, the lack of sleep, the worrying or just pregnancy in general. This doesn't give me a license to be mean though so if I apologize, accept it and move on. And just be glad I didn't have guns or something large to chuck at your head.

9. PLEASE do not compare your pregnancy to mine. Here's a fact: All women are different. So obviously, it's pretty much a given that we will experience things differently. So just because I did something differently or am planning to do something different than you, that does not mean that you had it worse or that I was a chicken.

10. The real things pregnant women love?
- Being told they're beautiful or gorgeous. Really any kind of nice compliment will do!
- Being showered with love: be it through a baby shower, helping them around their house, babysitting for them, massaging their feet or even talking to them - just do something that will help them or make them feel special.
- And last but certainly not least - being encouraged and loved! Tell your preggo friend or family member how much you love them and how proud you are of them! I know they will appreciate it.