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mrsmcd
Olivia & Grace...my girls!
Member since 12/07 1705 total posts
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Andrea
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Touching the belly
So what are your thoughts? I have friends that HATED when people touched their stomach. I always thought I would hate it as well. Now that I'm pregnant, my coworkers are always touching my stomach and it doesn't bother me AT ALL.
I'm curious to see who likes it or doesn't like it. I haven't had a complete stranger touch my stomach...that would probably bother me.  
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Posted 2/4/10 6:32 PM  |
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Re: Touching the belly
It depends on who. Generally unless we are almost family close, it is not cool. I hate being touched though.
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| Posted 2/4/10 6:36 PM |
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kabo0831
Baby # 2 on the way
Member since 5/07 2244 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Touching the belly
it depends on who, but the ppl at work do it all the time,and i iffy about this.
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| Posted 2/4/10 6:38 PM |
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MrsRivera
2 under 2...whew!!
Member since 2/07 9876 total posts
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Beth
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Re: Touching the belly
totally doesn't bother me!
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| Posted 2/4/10 6:48 PM |
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mommy2B3
2 boys 2 girls!!!!
Member since 7/08 3324 total posts
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Re: Touching the belly
I'm really not a fan. I won't be mean, but I just rather not be touched by anyone except DS and DH lol.
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| Posted 2/4/10 7:28 PM |
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jgl
Love my little boys!!!
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Re: Touching the belly
Posted by mrspalomino148
I'm really not a fan. I won't be mean, but I just rather not be touched by anyone except DS and DH lol.
yeah I feel like this too. I dont mind our moms or DH but others i deal with but makes me feel uncomfortable
One lady at work - she is the nicest person but she bothers me a bit because every time I see her she runs up and rubs my belly and says awww beautiful baby and does smoochy noises. I know she means well and it is cute, but it is kinda wierd.
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:02 PM |
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Newly1
I love my baby boy!
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H
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Re: Touching the belly
Well I have to say it depends on who, a close friend or family member dosnt bother me. A coworker I am not close with is weird to me...especially when they are all up on you over it. I also had a freaky patient who wanted to touch my belly and pray with me, and I felt bad but I literally had to take a step back so that he wouldnt touch me. It really weirded me out!
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:06 PM |
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MamaB17
Back for baby #3
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Re: Touching the belly
It depends on who it is I guess. I don't mind when DH touches me at all. Or if it is my BFF. If random strangers tried to touch me I would be ****** off. MIL has a bad habit of constantly touching me, and it makes me so mad. My own mother doesn't just grab at me.  It got so bad at one point FSIL told her to back away from the belly. I might have to order one of those shirts. It isn't so much that she is touching me but she does it at inappropriate times.
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:26 PM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
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Re: Touching the belly
i honestly thought i would hate it and i dont!! of course if a stranger did it i would be grossed out.
sometimes my MIL will have her hand on my belly for like a minute or so as i tell her about the baby and i dont even notice
the other day was the first time that a friend rubbed my belly and i almost teared up, it was so endearing for some reason 
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:40 PM |
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mrsmcd
Olivia & Grace...my girls!
Member since 12/07 1705 total posts
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Andrea
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Re: Touching the belly
Posted by Tilde
i honestly thought i would hate it and i dont!! of course if a stranger did it i would be grossed out.
sometimes my MIL will have her hand on my belly for like a minute or so as i tell her about the baby and i dont even notice
the other day was the first time that a friend rubbed my belly and i almost teared up, it was so endearing for some reason
I can't wait to rub your belly!!!!!!!
And then you can rub mine...
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:42 PM |
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Dani77
It's FUN to be ONE
Member since 7/09 4363 total posts
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Danicia
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Re: Touching the belly
Depends on who...but usually I don't mind... feels good to me LOL
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:48 PM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
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Re: Touching the belly
Posted by mrsmcd
Posted by Tilde
i honestly thought i would hate it and i dont!! of course if a stranger did it i would be grossed out.
sometimes my MIL will have her hand on my belly for like a minute or so as i tell her about the baby and i dont even notice
the other day was the first time that a friend rubbed my belly and i almost teared up, it was so endearing for some reason
I can't wait to rub your belly!!!!!!!
And then you can rub mine...
we can belly bump!!!!!! LOL
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:50 PM |
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KrisT
Two Boys for Me!!
Member since 1/07 5213 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: Touching the belly
Posted by Tilde
i honestly thought i would hate it and i dont!! of course if a stranger did it i would be grossed out.
sometimes my MIL will have her hand on my belly for like a minute or so as i tell her about the baby and i dont even notice
the other day was the first time that a friend rubbed my belly and i almost teared up, it was so endearing for some reason
Same here! I've only had family and close friends feel my belly and they get SOOOOOOO excited when they feel  kick - it's so nice to see their reaction!
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| Posted 2/4/10 8:58 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: Touching the belly
Oh hellz no!
I can't stand it.
I feel like they are feeling for chub.
I'm very self conscious about my stomach to begin with.
Pre-pregnancy I used to hate that when I sat down it would kind of spread out and look flabby!
Not to mention that I really dont' have a "baby" belly yet. It looks more like I ate too much.
I don't even like to touch my OWN belly. It grosses me out.
So keep your hands to yourself please!
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| Posted 2/5/10 8:52 AM |
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neener1211
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J
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Re: Touching the belly
Family members and friends are welcome, as long as they ask first. If you don't ask, be prepared for me to touch your belly.
And under all circumstances, do not touch my belly AFTER giving birth.
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| Posted 2/5/10 8:55 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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Re: Touching the belly
With DS I didn't care at all who touched me! I am much, much more moody this time around and I don't want to be touched at all (but I don't say a word if someone does).
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| Posted 2/5/10 9:04 AM |
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bluekat16
My boys :-)
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Kathy
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Re: Touching the belly
It really depnds...family members and friends I have no problem ith.
Co-workers I wouldn't like, but they haven't tried.
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| Posted 2/5/10 9:16 AM |
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JoJo2010
Happy Family
Member since 8/09 6266 total posts
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Re: Touching the belly
It doesnt bother me at all as long as its not a COMPLETE STRANGER
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| Posted 2/5/10 9:26 AM |
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BriBri2u
L'amore vince sempre
Member since 5/05 9320 total posts
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Mrs. B
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Re: Touching the belly
No thanks.
I don't feeling comfortable with anyone putting their hands on my belly...heck I'm uneasy about DH touching the flab thats there
Maybe I will differently once my belly fills out & I actually look pregnant as opposed to just fat.
Right now though keep your hands away from me.
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| Posted 2/5/10 9:42 AM |
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nataliea623
LIF Toddler
Member since 1/10 405 total posts
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Re: Touching the belly
Since I popped a little everyone seems to want to touch it - I don't mind my mom or DH and my best friends... but I have 2 coworkers that just come over and touch it every day and i want to kick them!! They don't even ask!
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| Posted 2/5/10 1:19 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: Touching the belly
I don't mind at all especially when they are friends. They are just trying to show some love 
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| Posted 2/5/10 2:00 PM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
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Re: Touching the belly
I don't mind as long as I actually HAVE a belly to touch. I hate when my mother (yes, my own mother's touch is annoying) grabbed my belly in the first trimester... you're grabbing the cupcake I just ate, not your grandchild who is .00000001 inches tall right now. 
But now that I'm obviously showing it doesn't bother me as much.
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| Posted 2/5/10 2:44 PM |
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LML
Twins!
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Re: Touching the belly
Posted by neener1211
Family members and friends are welcome, as long as they ask first. If you don't ask, be prepared for me to touch your belly.
And under all circumstances, do not touch my belly AFTER giving birth.
That's my policy too. If you ask first then I'm generally okay with it. If you touch without permission then I'm going to rub yours back.
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| Posted 2/5/10 2:51 PM |
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Cpt2007
A new love!
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Liz
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Re: Touching the belly
not a fan at all. with dh, no problem, but it weirds me out otherwise. we were out last night and a coworker of dh's asked first if she could and there were a bunch of people surrounding us looking expectantly at me and so i felt like i had to let her. it was just 
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