10 things not to say or do to a pregnant woman
As told by the celebrity women in the know
We round up the best advice from the stars on what not to say and do when your friend/sister/colleague is expecting...
1 Don't judge her cravings
"I have come to realise that at some point in the day I will order and consume a pizza, so it may as well be in the morning." Chrissy Teigen, Twitter
2 Don't ever assume that anyone is having an easy pregnancy
"The pregnancy, I wouldn't really wish that upon anyone. Anyone. It's all worth it in the end, so I would definitely suffer through that, but pregnancy was not a good experience for me. At all." Kim Kardashian, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2014
3 Don't put pressure on anyone you think should be pregnant
"I think it's the bravest thing not to have a child; all my friends and I felt pressurised into having kids, because that's what adults do. I love my son more than anything, but on a daily basis, if I have a minute or two, I wish I could do whatever the fuck I wanted, whenever I want. Every single day I feel like that." Adele, Vanity Fair, 2016
4 If you're an expecting dad, stop saying "we're pregnant"
"When you wake up and throw up, is it because you're nurturing a human life? No. It's because you had too many shots of tequila. Do you know how many shots of tequila we had? None. Because we can't have shots of tequila. We can't have anything because we've got your little love goblin growing inside of us. All you did was roll over and fall asleep." Mila Kunis, Jimmy Kimmel Live, 2014
5 Don't dish out unwanted advice
"Everybody gives you a lot of advice when you are pregnant, which I find a tiny bit annoying, so I'm not going to give any." Jennifer Lopez, OK! Magazine, 2011
6 Don't underestimate her
"When you are pregnant you can get away with a lot of shit. Women really are at their most dangerous during this time. Your hormones are telling you that you are strong and sexy, everyone is scared of you, and you have a built-in sidekick who may come out at any minute." Amy Poehler, Yes Please, 2014
7 Tell her she looks amazing, not 'glowing'
"People always say that pregnant women have a glow, and I say it's because you're sweating to death. I think they just tell pregnant women they're glowing to make them feel good about themselves, because everything makes them a little bit emotional." Jessica Simpson, People, November 2011
8 Don't tell her she "simply must" have a natural birth
"I feel like, when I arrive at the hospital, I want a glass of whiskey, I want the epidural in my back and I want to get hit in the face with a baseball bat." Kristen Bell, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2014
9 Hands off her baby bump
"This one might seem like a no-brainer, but [it] happens way more often than you would think. Even if you are a close friend or family member, it doesn't hurt to ask first before making a grab for the belly. No matter what your relationship to the mama-to-be is, keep in mind that it's much more pleasant to have someone politely ask if it is OK before groping your midsection." Lauren Conrad, Laurenconrad.com, 2017
10 Don't even think about making comments about falling behind at work
"I remember when I was pregnant with my first child: I was at a book festival and a writer of my own age, who will remain nameless, sat opposite me and said, 'God, you're having a kid, huh?' It was a man. He said, 'I guess you're going to lose a lot of time and you must be worried about falling behind.' I was about seven months pregnant, and I just had a sudden inspiration. I said, 'Yeah, I guess so,' and then, 'You must be worried about just a complete lack of human experience that you're now going to be 40 and then 50.' His face went so pale. It was a wonderful way to frighten him back." Zadie Smith, Slate, 2016
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