Pregnancy clichés?
July 1, 2010 2:24 PM Subscribe
Pregnancy clichés please! - eg "I'm eating for two!", "I'm creating life!" etc etc
In a family way.
posted by not that girl at 2:27 PM on July 1, 2010
posted by not that girl at 2:27 PM on July 1, 2010
Barefoot and Pregnant.
posted by No New Diamonds Please at 2:29 PM on July 1, 2010
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]
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
Expecting
In the family way
Knocked up
Preggers
posted by bearwife at 2:30 PM on July 1, 2010
Breeding
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 2:33 PM on July 1, 2010
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]
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
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
That's like a little bit pregnant!
How is babby formed???
posted by Jaltcoh at 2:38 PM on July 1, 2010
Great with child.
posted by Fortnight Bender at 2:46 PM on July 1, 2010
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
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
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]
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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
posted by runincircles at 3:23 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]
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]
posted by bottlebrushtree at 3:57 PM on July 1, 2010 [10 favorites]
There goes my free time.
posted by DieHipsterDie at 5:04 PM on July 1, 2010
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
"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
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
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]
posted by kpht at 6:57 PM on July 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
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
posted by smartyboots at 11:24 PM on July 1, 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]
"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]
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
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
"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
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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posted by magicbus at 2:25 PM on July 1, 2010