Yes, it is hot and I'm pregnant

[HollyC]

So any of you in Adelaide will know that we are suffering through a heatwave. It is in the high 30s and has been since.... oh, so long I can't remember. (maybe a week? 6 days?)

I'm coping as best as I can. I'm blowing out my carbon footprint running the aircon. The washing is being hung out at night time and I'm actually dressed and out of the house early to do shopping or other essential outings.

Of course polite conversations with people at the shops are all about how hot it is. But then they look at my bump and say "oh, it must be so much worse for you!"

Um, I don't know? I can't remove the bump and see if it is cooler without it. This drove me nuts last time I was pregnant. This baby is due a week before DD was and with DD I got so many comments about how hot I would be because my third trimester coincided with summer.

So great things about being pregnant during summer....

I don't need to buy lots of maternity clothes, esp jumpers, jackets.
I'm wearing much more revealing, tight clothes. Cos I have a reason for my stomach sticking out.
Swimming is such relief when you are big and uncomfortable.
My leg hair pretty much stops growing when I'm pregnant. Very convenient for summer.
I don't have to worry about christmas weight gain and january diets.


And the main thing is that I'm growing a baby. That is more important.

[BrightSparkles]

[helle]

Love it!!
And I agree, summer clothes let you show off that wonderful bump you have growing

Plus, maxi dress are the shizzle.

[TeniBear]

See? Bright side to everything!

I have a lot of summer clothes that I've always complained "make me look pregnant" - now I actually am pregnant, I look fantastic in them! And the blue maternity dress I'm wearing to my brother's year 12 graduation tonight? GORGEOUS! Who'd want to be pregnant in winter?

[*Infinity*]

HollyC I'm hearing ya babe! After the 14+ day heatwaves we've had in Adelaide over the last two years, this one at the moment is a breeze!

I was only half way through my pregnancy in January this year, but I loved being preggo in the heat, especially cos I could get away with the clothes - dresses, singlets etc. I really got to show off my bump and I was so comfortable.

The leg hair thing is the same for me - GOLD!

[Asparagus and Lemons]

It must be horible for you! Now Im really looking forward to summer, and fire season.. eek..! I need an air con!

[~Kaz~]

I know exactly where you're coming from!!! DS was due at the end of Feb this year and it's all I heard all summer....."you'll be so hot" "you're gunna die in this heat" "how will you cope?" etc etc. People just need something to SAY to pg women, they don't seem to care how banal or irrelevant it might be. I actually like the heat and it didn't worry me too much. I wasn't going around complaining about it to everyone I met and I'm assuming you're not either.

I used to openly (politely of course!) disagree with people that it was worse for me by pointing out that everyone is uncomfortable on really hot days, they had started the discussion after all, they were complaining to me, not the other way around! I would gently point that out then change the subject and it usually shut them up. If it didn't I would either get a bit more assertive that pg was something to celebrate, not whinge about or roll my eyes and jokingly tell 'em they were the 283rd person to make that comment to me today.

February is a GREAT time to have a baby!

[OceanPrincess]

My sister had her bub in June and always said how she'd never plan to be pregnant and due during summer because of how hot she would get.

When I was about 8wks pg (and she knew) she made a comment to someone else "You'd have to be stupid to get pg and be due in summer!" Hello! I was standing right there!

The funniest thing is that now she is pg with number 2 - due at the end of Jan!!

[Dansta]

thats GOLD your leg hair stops growing! wish mine would.

But as for the heat, i can understand, i was week and a bit over with my DS and in that week and abit we had 3 days of 43 and when DS came earth side - it was 47.something. (black saterday) but feb is a good time to have a baby!

[Emma1979]

and i can sit on my bum and keep cool and not feel like i have to be super mum and do everything....
and at the beach last week i sat in the water while DP ran after DD....
and its a good excuse to eat icy poles and watch tv indoors...
and sometimes if its not too hot i sit in the sun and read a book

i actually like it cos it means i take it easy!

[berrme]

I got the same thing. When I was pregnant with DS2 a man who lives down the street actually asked what was wrong with me choosing to be huge in the hottest part of the year again. What a knob!!
I really don't mind the heat, I grew up in Cairns. And as everyone keeps saying... everyone is hot, not just the pregnant women.
And, what about getting up every couple of hours to feed your newborn on cold winter nights? That is not for me... give me warm summer nights for sure.

[Ozziehoffy]

And, what about getting up every couple of hours to feed your newborn on cold winter nights? That is not for me... give me warm summer nights for sure.

HELLO!! oh yeah, I remember that with DS1.... flaming freezing I was lol. He's a July bub and my other 2 are March and April and even that was cool enough some nights hehe. I was hot, yes.... but I was boiling 2 weeks ago when it was stinking hot here too and I'M NOT PREGNANT ANYMORE!! hMmMmm yes good one people!

[~kellie~]

although I'm not going to be heavily pregnant over summer, I think its an excellent excuse to eat lots of icecream!

[beckoes]

when bub is born you dont have to worry about how cold it is and wrap him/her up....you can just cuddle your beautiful nuddie baby

[Olive]

another feb bub here too!
i told people i would rather have bubs still in tummy than be feeding and holding a hot baby!, i only had me to keep cool and comfy, not a newborn

[Floweryfields]

I know exactly where you're coming from!!! DS was due at the end of Feb this year and it's all I heard all summer....."you'll be so hot" "you're gunna die in this heat" "how will you cope?" etc etc. People just need something to SAY to pg women, they don't seem to care how banal or irrelevant it might be. I actually like the heat and it didn't worry me too much. I wasn't going around complaining about it to everyone I met and I'm assuming you're not either.

I used to openly (politely of course!) disagree with people that it was worse for me by pointing out that everyone is uncomfortable on really hot days, they had started the discussion after all, they were complaining to me, not the other way around! I would gently point that out then change the subject and it usually shut them up. If it didn't I would either get a bit more assertive that pg was something to celebrate, not whinge about or roll my eyes and jokingly tell 'em they were the 283rd person to make that comment to me today.

February is a GREAT time to have a baby!

Maybe people are just trying to be nice and compassionate -you know, they are most likely not just trying to say banal things to irritate you.

[HollyC]

I suppose some people just feel the need to say something. Like asking when you are due or what you are having. But people do have a tendency not to be very tactful! Be careful what you say to a pregnant woman people!!

I forgot about getting up in the night to feed a newborn. Much nicer when it isn't cold.