I guess people are excited. It IS exciting to think about a new life coming into the world.
But some people just want the gory details. They will ask if you have morning sickness. They will ask if you are swollen or constipated.
That’s not a side of myself I really want to share at work.
TMI
I have heard of people who feel that they can lay their hands on a pregnant woman’s stomach. That is not okay.
It’s almost like your body doesn’t belong to you anymore.
Well.
It does.
That’s why I recommend having a reply ready, and practiced so that you can deflect these inappropriate incursions:
“I”m doing the best I can. Thanks for asking.”