Pregnancy clichés?
July 1, 2010 2:24 PM   Subscribe

Pregnancy clichés please! - eg "I'm eating for two!", "I'm creating life!" etc etc
posted by forallmankind to Grab Bag (44 answers total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
 
I have a bun in the oven
posted by magicbus at 2:25 PM on July 1, 2010


I'm up the duff.
posted by Chairboy at 2:26 PM on July 1, 2010


In a family way.
posted by not that girl at 2:27 PM on July 1, 2010


I'm not fat, just pregnant.
posted by uauage at 2:28 PM on July 1, 2010


Barefoot and Pregnant.
posted by No New Diamonds Please at 2:29 PM on July 1, 2010


Marinating.
posted by phunniemee at 2:30 PM on July 1, 2010 [2 favorites]


With child
Expecting
In the family way
Knocked up
Preggers
posted by bearwife at 2:30 PM on July 1, 2010


Up the spud.
posted by i_cola at 2:32 PM on July 1, 2010


Breeding
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 2:33 PM on July 1, 2010


Preggosaurus
Caught an 18 year STD

As an anecdote, when I was pregnant with my first I heard a teenager tell his friend that he thought pregnant women were hot "because you know they put out."
posted by TooFewShoes at 2:33 PM on July 1, 2010 [2 favorites]




The bun is in the oven, cooking.
wow, you are huge, are you having twins.
you know, you butt is getting bigger too.
you should rest now, because once the baby is born, you will never rest again.
posted by Flood at 2:38 PM on July 1, 2010


We're pregnant!
That's like a little bit pregnant!
How is babby formed???
posted by Jaltcoh at 2:38 PM on July 1, 2010


Got my incubator right here!
posted by bjrn at 2:40 PM on July 1, 2010


Great with child.
posted by Fortnight Bender at 2:46 PM on July 1, 2010


I've had intercourse!
posted by vickyverky at 2:47 PM on July 1, 2010


I guess we know [insert name of male partner] isn't shooting blanks!
posted by SuperSquirrel at 2:48 PM on July 1, 2010


When I was in Japan a soon-to-be-father told me his wife was no longer drinking coffee because "she's growing our baby" ...
posted by kthxbi at 2:51 PM on July 1, 2010 [4 favorites]


When I was in Japan a soon-to-be-father told me his wife was no longer drinking coffee because "she's growing our baby" ...

That is so cute and I don't know why. Maybe it's the "our baby" because I hear so much "she's pregnant" like it's the woman's problem.

I've heard "knocked up" and "preggers" and "her eggo is preggo."
posted by anniecat at 2:55 PM on July 1, 2010


My friends referred to their baby as "hybrid" which I thought was genius.
posted by fyrebelley at 2:59 PM on July 1, 2010


This baby will really make him love me.
After the baby is born he'll stop drinking.
I guess we might as well get married.
posted by Skrubly at 3:04 PM on July 1, 2010 [4 favorites]


Sleep while the baby is sleeping.
posted by WinnipegDragon at 3:18 PM on July 1, 2010


"I'm building a person!"
posted by theBigRedKittyPurrs at 3:20 PM on July 1, 2010


You're glowing!
posted by coolguymichael at 3:20 PM on July 1, 2010


I've joined the pudding club.
posted by runincircles at 3:23 PM on July 1, 2010


Breeding is a biological imperative!
posted by Rendus at 3:38 PM on July 1, 2010


Nobody told me not to swallow! (I haven't been pregnant, but I'm looking forward to using it)

Also, it seems to be a law that you have to ask pregnant women 'what are you having.' My sister, knocked up with twins, got great pleasure in responding, 'kittens!'
posted by bilabial at 3:51 PM on July 1, 2010 [3 favorites]


daddy is drinking for three
posted by bottlebrushtree at 3:57 PM on July 1, 2010 [10 favorites]


Up the pole
Sprogged
posted by verbyournouns at 4:14 PM on July 1, 2010


Up the duff
posted by Wantok at 4:29 PM on July 1, 2010


Gravid/gravida
Carrying it around for a friend.
posted by adamrice at 4:41 PM on July 1, 2010


There goes my free time.
posted by DieHipsterDie at 5:04 PM on July 1, 2010


"You're never going to make it to your due date"
"You're about to pop"
"You're carrying so high/so low/all out in front"
"From the back you don't even look pregnant"

and my very favorite....

"What are they putting in the water?" The answer, if you're feeling saucy, is "Jizz."
posted by tetralix at 5:18 PM on July 1, 2010


"I don't care what we have as long as it has ten fingers and ten toes."
posted by bondcliff at 6:23 PM on July 1, 2010


For late in the pregnancy: "Are you STILL pregnant?"
posted by SuperSquirrel at 6:43 PM on July 1, 2010


"(partner) slipped one past the goalie."
posted by kpht at 6:57 PM on July 1, 2010 [1 favorite]


Delicate condition
Expecting a blessed event
posted by Violet Hour at 10:23 PM on July 1, 2010


When my bandmate was pregnant we loved to tell the audience we needed them to buy us drinks because she was drinking for two.
posted by smartyboots at 11:24 PM on July 1, 2010


"You're *not* fat - you're keeping a baby warm"
posted by DrtyBlvd at 3:48 AM on July 2, 2010


"What are you having?"

"we're hoping for a squid."

boy, that response got some weird looks.

I collect weird looks
posted by jrishel at 9:03 AM on July 2, 2010 [3 favorites]


Soon to hear the patter of tiny feet
posted by djgh at 1:23 PM on July 2, 2010


The rabbit died.

In the olden days, you couldn't say "pregnant" on TV. A couple of old tropes that I remember that were used to indicate "a blessed event" were: 1) craving weird food combinations, especially pickles and ice cream; and 2) knitting booties, baby blankets or other baby items.
posted by marsha56 at 3:27 PM on July 2, 2010


Ate a watermelon seed.
posted by jimfl at 6:48 PM on July 2, 2010


"a woman in your condition" has always cracked me up.
Especially if you say it in a Lady "In a handbag?" Bracknell voice.
posted by blue funk at 9:25 PM on July 2, 2010


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