“Should you be drinking? Aren’t you trying to get pregnant?”
I do not even want to describe the fate that awaits he (or she) who stands between a grieving woman going through infertility and her ice-cold beer.
“Have you tried acupuncture?”
Some folks swear up and down that it’s the holy grail, even people I know and trust. I’m not curious enough to try it. because I think it’s malarkey.
“An only child? That’s just cruel.”
Is there ever a good reason for having an only child? And is your only child destined to be a weirdo, long on computer skills and short on social skills? Let’s find out.
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“You need to [gain/lose] weight.”
There are few times in life where people feel it’s OK give you advice on your weight. Unfortunately, when you are trying to get pregnant is one of those times.
“Did you try putting your legs in the air?”
Ah, another gem for the “Captain Obvious” category. I can’t even count how many people told me this over the last year and a half.
“You just need to relax. Then you’ll get pregnant.”
If you tell someone they need to lose weight to get pregnant, you’re basically calling them fat. By telling me I need to relax, what’s that saying?