Saturday, January 07, 2006

Questions for Pregnant Folk

It seems there are a set of questions everyone is asked when pregnant. This is how the sequence of questioning unfolds:

1. You're pregnant.
2. You tell everyone you're pregnant.
3. They ask when you're due to have the baby.
4. You tell them when you're due.
5. They ask if you'll find out if it is a boy or a girl.
6. You tell them you will / won't find out.
7. They ask you what you're naming your little boy / girl.
8. You tell them (if you're insane) what you're naming your boy / girl.
9. They go home and talk about how they don't prefer that name, as a little boy / girl with that name, that they knew while in elementary school, picked their nose.
9. They ask if you will be having an epidural.
10. Their head nods in response, few words said.
11. They ask if you plan on breastfeeding.
12. Their head nods in response, few words said again.
13. They ask how long you plan on breastfeeding.
14. Their head nods in response, few words said again.
15. They ask if you've had the baby yet.
16. You hide from the phone as EVERYONE calls asking if you've had the baby yet.
17. You go to the hospital and have the baby.
18. You are discharged from the hospital.
19. They ask when you will be having baby #2.
20. Repeat items 1-18. :-)

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