My Pregnancy Truth # 2: Can't share your pregnancy news with everyone

Good morning readers (or lack there of),

So far, I have gotten positive responses about my blog, although, not a lot of readers or comments. Hopefully, things will pick up, if not, then I know I can always read this to my twin babies when they get older. 

Today's truth, sometimes, you can't share your experiences of being pregnant with everyone. I know, this sounds strange, especially if this is your first pregnancy, you want to tell the world, but there are some people who fall into these categories: 

1. The Know It All

2. Negative Nancy
3. The Nonchalant

When you first find out that you are pregnant (somewhere around 6-10 weeks), you might want to post it on facebook, twitter, text your friends and family, but BE CAREFUL! I say this with eager caution and I say this from experience. I have this friend that through out my pregnancy so far, she feels the need to tell me what to do and in the beginning of my pregnancy, was very negative.

Experts have stated that miscarriages are very common during your first trimester. Once you are in your second trimester, it is kind of smooth sailing...for most. I have had a miscarriage and I was very excited that I had past the week that I lost my baby a year ago. Ms. Negative Nancy/Ms. Know It All stated to me, "Well don't get too excited because you can still have a miscarriage." You would think I would have stopped mentioning my pregnancy to her right?? I didn't learn my lesson.

There is another category, but I am not sure how to title it. Basically, it is one who thinks they are rules to pregnancy, such as when to announce you are pregnant, when you should start your nursery, when you should planning your baby shower. Those people, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do not tell them anymore about your pregnancy. If they ask, just simply say "Everything is fine." That's it, nothing more, nothing less.

Sometimes, especially during the second trimester, you will fill some cramping (period like). Don't be alarm, it is just the uterus stretching. However, if you feel something is wrong, Ms. Negative Nancy, Ms. Know It All and Ms. Baby Rules are not the people to go to. They will just bring you down.

This is brings me to the last one, Ms. Nonchalant. This is the person who that you told was pregnant and really didn't show any kind of emotion. This is the person who doesn't call to see how your pregnancy is doing, told you that they might not buy you a gift for your baby shower and simply doesn't give a damn. AVOID those people and frankly, you might loose a friendship over it.

Although you think everyone should be happy for you, and they are, some people love to add their two cents when it isn't necessary. Sometimes, those who have something say, forget that they were once pregnant (if they were) and forget that they too were excited and wanted to tell the world. Don't let anyone steal your joy, just be careful who you tell your joy to.