Comments on: 5 Perfectly Lovely Questions to Ask a Pregnant Woman – And One to Skip https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:45:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Michelle https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-44490 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-44490 It’s probably not the best question, but I love to ask about names! So I ask, “How are you finding the process of selecting the baby’s names?” That way, the parents to be can share if they want. Another question, “Is the baby kicking a lot?” Or when did you first feel the baby kick?

]]> By: Michelle https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-44488 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-44488 In reply to Iambrokofi.

You might ask her if you and she can read a book together or you can read the book and ask her questions that arise. Good luck!

]]> By: Penny Longhorn https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-40876 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-40876 In reply to Tina Cochrane.

Our daughter had hoped so terribly for a little girl. She was trying to deal with knowing her third, and last would be another boy.
I asked her why she wanted to have little girl so badly. She said you and I had such awesome times growing up. I wanted that too! (Oh my)
I went on to tell her that she had a rare kind of spirit… the kind it takes to raise three boys. I was right. Three in lacrosse, cross country, football, clarinet players, artists… she has it all. Plus some day she will have 3 young women in her life. I told her this is the chance to model the type of women she wants for daughter in laws.
There are days I can’t think that far ahead. She said. . I said I can, and there will be wonderful times.??You will have the opportunity to shape the next generation, no more wonderfeeling that that!

]]> By: Iambrokofi https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-37459 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-37459 Very interesting. I’d like to know how a man can support his pregnant partner especially when she isn’t communicating much.

]]> By: Lindsey https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-8458 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-8458 In reply to Maiasaura.

Lol my friend used to say “well, we’re expecting a baby, but it might be a velociraptor” XD

]]> By: Dom https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-8198 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-8198 If I asked about the gender of a baby I would not say any of those things you mentioned. If a mother reveals the gender, I’d say “that’s great, congrats” or when it’s a third girl like in your case I’d say “oh so you’ll have 3 girls, like charlie’s angels”

]]> By: LaPerru https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-3113 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-3113 Well….I am naturally pregnant at 43 and the worst I was ever asked/said so far was….. Really? I didn’t know someone could get pregnant at 43, those eggs might be stale.

]]> By: Tina Cochrane https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-3038 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-3038 I just found out I’m pregnant with our third girl as well. Since EVERYONE seemed to think it was going to be a boy, we naturally get the same platitutdes and encouragement to “try again”. To which we say “heck no”… our family is COMPLETE, regardless of our childrens’ genders!

]]> By: Amy https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-2602 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-2602 Ooh! I got (good) shivers when I read that last little bit :-D
Congratulations and enjoy!

]]> By: Evelyn Nunes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1567 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1567 Yay, congratulations!! It must be exciting to have 3 girls and see how their individual personalities shape up! Hope everything goes well with the remaining of the pregnancy!

Loved the list too, will keep that in mind!

]]> By: Julie S. https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1566 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1566 I love the questions to ask instead list!

]]> By: Sue https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1550 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1550 I have 3 girls but our 1st baby, a boy only lived 7 hours so I couldn’t agree more with the comments you made about no one knows the journey you may have gone through to get to that pregnancy. When I was pregnant for the 4th time (strangers assuming the 3rd and following 2 miscarriages) and I was asked what I was having I always replied “a baby, yes I’m pretty sure it’s a baby!” x

]]> By: Meg https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1548 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1548 Congratulations on your third girl! So exciting. I’m 30 weeks pregnant with my first — a boy — and definitely get the gender question constantly. If a well-meaning acquaintance asked me how I managed to look so awesome while pregnant, I would probably walk on Cloud 9 all day! The third trimester has definitely been kicking my rear so far, but I know it will all be more than worth it. :)

]]> By: Maiasaura https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1547 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1547 In reply to Kelly Holmes.

How about “do you have anybody…?”

]]> By: Maiasaura https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1546 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1546 For those who asked me if I knew what I was having, I would answer (if in good spirits) “Of course! A baby!”…when I was feeling cranky, I would say something like “Kittens”.
And, I was 41 when I had my first and only.

]]> By: Julie https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1545 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1545 You certainly don’t look 37! And I’m so excited for you! (Though I already knew, because I think I already asked you. Oops!) You make good points. We just found out we’re pregnant with baby #3 (shh my mom doesn’t even know.) and we have 2 boys so far. I’m wanting to wait to tell people we’re pregnant till I know. I don’t want there to be a team pink and team blue. UGH!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1544 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1544 In reply to VTer.

You make such a good point. I’ve had tricky family situations before, so I totally understand and feel kind of silly for not seeing that before I hit publish! I’ll go edit to “family or friends” above. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1543 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1543 In reply to Katelyn Fagan.

Katelyn, I am officially an OLD LADY. Hehe. I bet you could tell some stories about the comments you’re getting!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1542 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1542 In reply to Mousey Serrano.

Lisa, you are too sweet! Thank you for reading and always being so giving to the Austin blogging community :-)

]]> By: VTer https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/questions-to-ask-a-pregnant-woman/#comment-1531 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=7084#comment-1531 These are wonderful suggestion and congratulations on your soon to be larger family!!! I wanted to share a word of caution about asking # 3 – “Do you have family who will be here to help after the baby’s born?”. As someone who comes from a really dysfunctional, abusive family, it’s awkward and painful whenever someone asks me if a family member will be helping me, or if I’ll be celebrating a holiday with my family, or any other number of what people understandably expect as normal questions about family. So I would suggest that unless you know the family situation of the pregnant person, you may want to shy away from asking about that. But the others questions are great!

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