I tend not to comment on other women's bellies, although I'll admit to being very envious of those gorgeous little basketball bellies you see. I've looked hugely pregnant from early on so I've had lots of "oh, you must be due soon" comments from 5 odd months. The funny thing for me is as huge as I am, I weigh less than I did when I fell pregnant and probably the best thing for me about pregnancy(other than a bub at the end) is that my tummy finally gets firm ;-)

I think pregnancy seems to sever) in people any ability to say/do appropriate things - the touching, the questions etc.

I think it is meant as a compliment - one of those things in society that if you're a woman you MUST like being told how little you are !