About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What NOT to Say When Your Partner is Pregnant

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What NOT to Say When Your Partner is Pregnant May 31st 2012, 10:58 I was pretty sure I was pregnant when I took my first pregnancy test.  We'd been trying for almost a year and my period was several days late and I felt just awful.  Being worried that I would not be pregnant, I opted to take a pregnancy test alone, to save myself the embarrassment if I wasn't pregnant. Well, I wasn't wrong, I was pregnant. When I told my husband, he looked shocked and  said, "What?" I burst into tears. His reaction was so not what I expected. I don't know why that simple word drove me over the edge, but it did. Over the years I've heard some crazy responses from dads to pregnancy announcements, enough that I can say with confidence, don't say these things. What was your partner's response to your pregnancy? Was it just right? Lacking? Or down right offensive? Related: What NOT to Say to a Positive Pregnancy Test Readers Share: What did your partner say to your pregnancy announcement? Photo © Stockbyte/Getty Images What NOT to Say When Your Partner is Pregnant originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at 10:58:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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