“You really shouldn’t listen to the vast majority of the advice you are given as it will be wrong, but you should of course listen to me….”

“You’re so big are you sure you’re only having one”

Errr yes…

“Oh a girl? Everything must be pink!” 

Err no…

“You owe it to yourself to give yourself plenty of time off before the birth” Errr have you met me I don’t do sitting at home on the sofa

Every pregnancy is different, just because one person did something doesn’t mean another should or even can.

“You’re pregnant, amazing, congrats! So you’ve given up riding yes?” Errr no…

“So you’re going to be a full time mum now yes”? Errr no…

The automatic presumption that as you are pregnant it is fine to touch your stomach. Errr no…

At 4 months pregnant “so have you given up work yet?” Err no…