I came across this article a few days ago and thought you would all enjoy it, sorry it's a little long but thought we'd all relate (esp our new mommies).
1."What's wrong with your baby?" You don't like it when people point
out your flaws, right? Some kids are born with conspicuous birthmarks
or other features. Do their sensitive mamas a favor and ignore the
obvious.
2. "You're still wearing maternity jeans?" Moms put enough pressure on
themselves to lose the baby weight. They don't need any comments from
outside sources (especially sources with high metabolisms).
3. "Why aren't you breastfeeding?" Some women choose not to
breastfeed, whatever their reason. It doesn't mean they're not
excellent mommies.
4. "Why are you breastfeeding in public?" Boobs are everywhere on
television and in the movies. So why are people still so repulsed by
the sight of a woman nursing her child as nature intended?
5. "That name is...interesting." I've heard some doozies of baby
names, but the child isn't yours, so try to avoid letting the "What
the heck where you thinking" expression take over your face.
6. "When's your due date?" Most women sport a baby belly for quite
awhile after birth. It's natural (if annoying).
7. "You look like hell." Gee, thanks. Just what every woman wants to
hear, even if it is true and she's sporting circles under her eyes the
size of Saturn.
8. "My baby was sleeping through the night by that age." What, did you
medicate her or something? Babies reach milestones at their own pace
and this is not going to make a sleep-deprived new mother feel any
better.
9. "He looks like the mailman." Really?
10. "Does she always cry like that?" Only say this if you want to see
a grown woman burst into tears, too.
11. "You vaccinated? Your kid's going to be autistic!" Scientific
evidence is questionable, at best. So let's all agree to disagree,
yes?
12. "You didn't vaccinate? Your kid's going to get measles!" Again,
this is a matter of personal beliefs.
13. "If you co-sleep with your baby you're a terrible mother." Some
babies (mine included) need mom's body heat and presence to feel
secure in those first weeks. And since when is it polite to ask what
goes on in someone's bed?
14. "Why are/aren't you using a binky?" Some kids love 'em, others
hate 'em. I'm pretty sure no one goes off to college still using one,
so let it slide.
15. "When are you having your next one?" Let the stitches heal before
asking this question, people!
16. "When are you getting sterilized/When's the vasectomy?" If this is
a joke, it's not funny.
17. "You have twins? Wow, you have your hands full." That's stating
the obvious, right?
18. "Why aren't you using cloth diapers?" Cloth diapers aren't always
accepted by daycares, so lots of moms have no other alternative than
disposables. Plus, it's a matter of personal preference -- and if you
aren't changing those diapers, it's not your preference that matters.
19. "I can't believe you're going back to work." Two words: Mommy
guilt. Some women have to work to make ends meet and others simply
love their jobs. The beauty of the feminist movement is that we all
have a choice now!
20. "I can't believe you're NOT going back to work. Why are you
wasting your education for a life of diapering and cleaning toilets?"
Why are you wasting your education questioning someone else's
parenting choices?
21. "I didn't need an epidural." Goody for you. The rest of us don't
enjoy massive pain and our babies were still born healthy and happy.
22. "In my day, we did things differently and everything turned out
fine." Actually, no...there were higher infant mortality rates and
many more childhood injuries.
23. "Too bad you had a C-section." Why, exactly? The baby was still
born healthy, and that's what really matters. No one birth method
makes the childbearing experience superior -- and no method 'ruins'
it.
24. "You should really (insert baby care advice here)." Unless the new
mom has asked, it's usually best to keep your opinions to yourself.
And the favorite advice of little old ladies everywhere...
25. "You better get some socks on that baby!"