Now I’m not one to moan usually (ok so that may be a little white lie and when I’m pregnant I tend to be a little grumpy at the best of times!) but there is one thing that really really annoys me at the moment and that is people who feel it is acceptable to physically grope me just because I’m pregnant.

I don’t know what it is about bumps and pregnancy but the rules of polite society seem to vanish and people seem to think it is acceptable to walk up and place their hands on the bump. It is like the bump becomes public property and is no longer part of me. I’ve lost track of the number of people who have walked up to me in the last couple of weeks and prodded away and I’m finding it really rude and infuriating.

Maybe I’m being a miserable cow and I should be happy that these people want to share in my pregnancy but I’m not typically a “huggy” person and I like my personal space so finding it invaded with people intent on mauling my stomach is just a bit too “personal” for me. You wouldn’t catch me walking up to someone and groping their stomach if they weren’t pregnant and I certainly wouldn’t touch another woman’s bump unless I was invited.

And so a little warning for you, yes I am pregnant, yes I have a cute little bump but HANDS OFF unless I invite you as this is still my body and I get to say who touches it.

Rant over :)