Do you think is acceptable to thank a woman for being pregnant?

I personally think it's really sweet. And he wants to do something nice as your expanding his family and he's excited. I think it's the opposite of objectifying personally. I don't think your being a bitch at all, but I think youve maybe taken it the wrong way xxx

i really think you’re overthinking it lovely, he’s thanking you because without you he wouldn’t be having a grandchild, he’s showing his appreciation for you going through pregnancy!🩷i understand how you’ve took it as it could be interpreted in a bad way but i think if he was saying it in that sense he wouldn’t go out his way to buy you flowers and stuff! 🩷🩷

As the girls above said, I think you’ve maybe taken it the wrong way. It sounds like he’s genuinely happy that he’s going to be a grandad again and wanted to do something nice for you x

I definitely think you’re overthinking, he wants to give you a gift for bringing him another grandchild! You only get one shot and so for him to be a grandad to two beautiful grandbabies is a gift to him! I do get what you’re saying but as a woman, you are the only one who can physically grow and bring your babies into this world which again, is a gift so ultimately, you’re the one he will thank! You’re sacrificing 40 weeks of your life to grow a beautiful little baby so I think he’s just showing appreciation to that❤️don’t take to personally, it’s a lovely gesture xx

Thank you ladies for your kind words I personally don’t really agree but it’s ok ❤️ I just can’t control my feelings and I feel like pregnancy is simply a normal a natural part of life I can’t see anything to thank about. I don’t know is hard to explain.

It’s your journey you don’t have to apologise, just be easy on yourself and stick to what you feel! It’s always helpful to get others perspectives on situations like this but ultimately, you’re the only one who can fully justify your feelings. Every feeling is valid, even if others don’t agree otherwise you wouldn’t feel like this! Take it easy mumma, wishing you the best!❤️

I think you have taken that the wrong way. I’d be flattered if someone wanted to thank me for brining life into the world. I think he’s being incredibly sweet and your babies are very lucky to have a grandad who is so excited for them to enter the world! 😃 I’m not sure where you have got the “you are a woman so this is what you are supposed to do” thing from as it doesn’t insinuate that at all, however, if anyone has said this to you in the past that is NOT okay. Hopefully on reflection you’ll see the kindness in his gesture 😊

@Kerri I do actually have my own reasons, he is very conservative and in the past said things that made me feel very uncomfortable, you can agree and disagree and it’s totally fine but my feelings come from his past behaviour too. Anyway I never been though to thank a woman for being pregnant also that makes me find it strange ahahah.

If it makes you uncomfortable in general that’s okay, just your post asked the question as to whether it’s weird and without background on him or anything that’s just been mentioned it seemed very kind. You don’t have to justify how you feel! If that’s how you feel then that’s how you feel 💖 maybe reword your post as “just venting / not after opinions just this happened and i think it’s weird” that way people won’t think you are asking if it’s odd or not x

To me it sounds like he’s grateful for you going through what you’re going through (ie the pregnancy) - that’s just me taking this one comment in isolation though. I don’t know your relationship with him more widely and I know the older generation sometimes say things we just wouldn’t say. From this alone I don’t think there’s an issue but you’re completely entitled to your feelings and right now is a particularly sensitive time so be kind to yourself xx

He didn’t say it in a weird way, it was to celebrate the joy that you are bringing into his life and to show that he appreciates you and cares about you x

I personally would appreciate some gratitude from the in laws! Haha, mine are just so buzzing for another grandchild they havnt even bothered to think of the sacrifice I make with my body to give them that grandchild, it gets totally forgotten x