Writing about the now prominent bump reminded me of the huge minefield the size of an expanding tummy can be. While this is something we all know in everyday life, the pregnancy factor adds a whole new dimension, as we’ve been finding out.
Comments along the lines of “you don’t look pregnant” are clearly complimentary if you’re not, but cause for distress if you are. And “you don’t look five months” seems to invariably lead to the suspicion that there’s something wrong. All mentioned innocently, but for a pregnant lady with all sorts of hormones washing round, like darts to the heart.
Best advice – steer clear of any comment in earshot of the mother-to-be and go with “you look well”.