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By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide to Pregnancy / Birth since 1997

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Wednesday October 8, 2008

Is that all you can talk about? I can't tell you how many times I met this question with that deer in the headlights look. Was I really talking about being pregnant incessantly? Was it really annoying everyone? Even my best friends and husband? Sometimes the answer really was yes, but I was so excited about my pregnancy and my mind was constantly busy with it. I'm sure you've had at least some days where you could relate to this feeling.

As pregnancy continues and you realize that pregnancy has a large effect on your friendships and other relationships, you might come to the same conclusion I did - diversify! It's okay to talk about your pregnancy some, but be careful that it doesn't dominate your daily life to the point of effecting your friends, particularly with childless friends. Remind your honey what you have in common (other than the baby). What advice do you give women in this situation?

Related:

When to Announce Your Pregnancy | Getting Dad Involved in Pregnancy

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October 8, 2008 at 3:08 pm
(1) Ashley says:

My husband and I tried to have one date every couple of weeks where we didn’t talk about the baby and we avoided the baby store.

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