How will you handle strangers touching your bump as you begin to show? - Page 2

lauralora · Nov 10th, 2009, 07:30 AM

ahh i think its so adorable that people pay attention to you and the bump. afterall there just admiring, id love the attention lol

mikababy · Nov 10th, 2009, 07:36 AM

I'll just cross my arms over mine!

I have a phobia of bumps actually!! I have only ever touched my best friends and that was just for a few seconds and it made me feel very weird. Not sure how I'm going to react to my own!

lizzieredrup · Nov 10th, 2009, 07:41 AM

Well personally im not that bothered, most people who do try and have a touch are people who are really genuinely nice and interested so i'll usually just let them, I think its nice to get some attention, one of the best parts of pregnancy

kate.m. · Nov 10th, 2009, 12:21 PM

I think im gonna look forward to it! Im excited about getting a bump! Although 1 of my friends touched my belly the other day, which i found a bit weird as im only 7 weeks gone, n theres nothing there except a bit of gas n water retention!! haha!!

LadyofRohan · Nov 10th, 2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by abz

i won't handle it. i think i will just ask people not to touch me. i mean, how would they feel if you just grabbed their boob in response?

hmm, might try it

abz xx

Someone I know has a friend who was very heavily pregnant. She was extra moody on a particular day when she was in the supermarket and a complete stranger came up to her, and grabbed her on both sides of her bump and announced loudly "Feels like a boy!"

Friend grabbed stranger's boob and announced just as loudly "feels like a D cup!"

Stranger got the message.

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I probably wouldn't have the guts to do something like that, I guess it depends on how moody I actually am, lol.

I don't want people I don't know touching me. I'm sure a firm "please don't touch me" will get the point across just fine.

GlasgowAngel · Nov 10th, 2009, 12:45 PM

I worry about this too, espcially when I'm working with Adults with dementia, so telling them no won't really work.

belladonna · Nov 10th, 2009, 13:11 PM

I have a bit of OCD when it comes to people touching me, I know that I will probably freak out! OH has already told his family not to touch me

Tulip · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:17 PM

I'm imagining myself whoring my bump around whoever wants to grope it as I'll be so proud LMAO!!

Beadette · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:29 PM

lol! I really don't think i'll mind if its close friends or family (i'm guilty of oing in for the feel myself on my friends bumps) but if its a stranger I'll probably nervously smile and be polite but inside I will hate it - I have huge personal space issues!! lol x x

Junebug_CJ · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:31 PM

Aaaackkk I hadn't thought that far.
I won't tolerate it! If I invite friends/family to touch when baby is kicking that's fine, but no one better lay their hands on me without being invited to do so!!!
CJ

Nov 10th, 2009, 07:30 AM	#11
lauralora Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,860	ahh i think its so adorable that people pay attention to you and the bump. afterall there just admiring, id love the attention lol

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Nov 10th, 2009, 07:36 AM	#12
mikababy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ingatestone, Essex Posts: 730	I'll just cross my arms over mine! I have a phobia of bumps actually!! I have only ever touched my best friends and that was just for a few seconds and it made me feel very weird. Not sure how I'm going to react to my own!

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Nov 10th, 2009, 07:41 AM	#13
lizzieredrup Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 2,029	Well personally im not that bothered, most people who do try and have a touch are people who are really genuinely nice and interested so i'll usually just let them, I think its nice to get some attention, one of the best parts of pregnancy

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Nov 10th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#14
kate.m. Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,193	I think im gonna look forward to it! Im excited about getting a bump! Although 1 of my friends touched my belly the other day, which i found a bit weird as im only 7 weeks gone, n theres nothing there except a bit of gas n water retention!! haha!!

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GlasgowAngel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 545	I worry about this too, espcially when I'm working with Adults with dementia, so telling them no won't really work.

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Nov 10th, 2009, 13:11 PM	#17
belladonna Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 962	I have a bit of OCD when it comes to people touching me, I know that I will probably freak out! OH has already told his family not to touch me

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Nov 10th, 2009, 15:17 PM	#18
Tulip Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 15,131	I'm imagining myself whoring my bump around whoever wants to grope it as I'll be so proud LMAO!!

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Nov 10th, 2009, 15:29 PM	#19
Beadette Other BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 11,297	lol! I really don't think i'll mind if its close friends or family (i'm guilty of oing in for the feel myself on my friends bumps) but if its a stranger I'll probably nervously smile and be polite but inside I will hate it - I have huge personal space issues!! lol x x

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Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,808	Aaaackkk I hadn't thought that far. I won't tolerate it! If I invite friends/family to touch when baby is kicking that's fine, but no one better lay their hands on me without being invited to do so!!! CJ

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