So well put LZ!!
Its amazing what people will say out of jealousy or just plain naivety!! I will never understand why a woman becoming pregnant seems to change the "social rules" IYKWIM. Suddenly it becomes ok for your belly to be rubbed, your vagina becomes a hot topic and your life is perceived as "over".
Like LZ my social life rocks now...I have true close friendships whereas before all I had were workmates.
I had 9 months of "all day sickness", i had an epidural and stitches.....but now I have an amazing adorable loving little boy who leaves me feeling warm fuzzies everyday...because he is my son and I would go thru it all again for him Some days are not easy, ofcourse, teething and lack of sleep suck...but my view is the bad days dont last forever