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1 Mommy Dearest: Pregnancy Etiquette
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2 Baby Bump: Etiquette for Pregnant Women
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3 Babysugar Diaries: Move It Pregnant Lady!
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4 Babysugar Diaries: Karma Comes Back With a Vengeance
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5 Babysugar Diaries: Twins?
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6 Babysugar Diaries: Stolen Compliment
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7 babysugar Diaries: Insults
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8 Has Anyone Ever Falsely Assumed You Were Pregnant?
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9 Real Mom Tips For Telling If a Woman's Pregnant
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10 Have You Ever Been the Subject of Pregnancy Rumors?
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11 New York City Considering Giving Pregnant Women Special Parking Privileges
Pregnancy
12 The Dos and Don'ts to Staying Sane Throughout Pregnancy
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13 The Dos and Don'ts of What to Say to a Friend Who's Had a Miscarriage
Whether you've experienced a miscarriage of your own or had a friend struggle with losing a baby, you know what a difficult and emotional time it is. Knowing what to say and how to react with sensitivity and compassion is an incredible skill to have as a friend. We chatted with Robbie Miller Kaplan, author of How to Say It When You Don't Know What to Say: The Right Words For Difficult Times — Read more
From the day you discover that you're pregnant, you're faced with big decisions, small annoyances, and unsolicited advice galore. Follow these five dos and don'ts to keeping your cool for the next nine months. Your Weight Is No One's Business But Your Own Don't: Share information about your weight with anyone other than your doctor. While well-meaning family and friends are often quick to recall Read more
Expectant mamas may soon get a free parking pass in one of the country's most traffic-challenged cities. A New York City councilman is proposing legislation that will provide special parking placards to pregnant women experiencing physical or mobility challenges. The permits will allow the doctor-designated mamas-to-be with free parking in no-parking or no-standing zones until 30 days after their Read more
It goes without saying that you should never ask a woman if she's pregnant, but that doesn't mean everyone listens. Someone should have reminded former tennis champ Todd Woodbridge of that before he texted a common friend suggesting that fellow tennis great Kim Clijsters is expecting. In the text, Woodbridge noted that 2009 US Open champion, who's victory marked her return to the sport after Read more
There's no situation more awkward (and perhaps insulting) than a person falsely assuming a woman is pregnant. Fifty-eight percent of LilSugar readers said they'd been the victim of this situation. One anonymous LilSugar reader commented: I just don't know how people can't differentiate between a baby bump and pudge. They're shaped different. Not to mention, it just seems like common sense to Read more
Is she or isn't she? Some people have a hard time telling the difference between a woman who is pregnant and someone who is wearing loose clothing or has a packed on a couple of pounds so they go ahead and assume she's expecting. This can be a sticky situation if the lady is not since she may take the inquiry as an insult. Has this ever happened to you? Has Anyone Ever Falsely Assumed Read more
If you've ever been pregnant, then you're probably all too familiar with the unsolicited remarks that strangers and friends feel compelled to share with you. Until recently, random people on the street were the biggest offenders. One Starbucks barista was brazen enough to ask if I was just carrying one child. When I confirmed that I was indeed pregnant with a single baby, he said something along Read more
At 26 weeks pregnant, I take compliments where I can get them. I ran out to grab lunch the other day and the cashier told me he liked my dress. Flattered, I said, "Thank you! And the big bump to go with it!" He smiled and replied, "It's beautiful." Feeling pretty good, I walked out of the cafe and told my coworker, "Did you hear that nice cashier? He just said my bump was beautiful." Out of Read more
Adults say the darnedest things. The other day I shared an elevator with a woman who looked at me and asked, "So when are you due?" Breaking a smile I said, "Thanksgiving Day!" She looked at me and said, "Whoa! Twins?" I replied, "No. Just one." Used to insults from my last pregnancy, I left the store thinking that I don't care if I gain a whole bunch of weight as long as I have a healthy baby. Read more
This morning started off like any other Tuesday morning. Bundled up in the San Francisco chill, I walked up to my bus stop and saw the crazy lady who recently pushed me to ensure she attained the first seat available. I've seen her encounter a few close calls with the bus, as she is prone to throw herself in front of the massive beast to make it stop for her. Only this morning, her aggressive Read more
