Gransnet forums

Chat

Meghan holding bump?

(266 Posts)
ruthiek Tue 18-Dec-18 21:09:17

Is it me or is anyone else fed up with seeing pictures of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex holding onto her bump, it has been constant since day1 of the announcement.now I am not averse to seeing pregnancy bumps , in fact it can be lovely,but I truly feel it’s almost as if she is acting all the time. It is starting to really grate on me , I wish someone would tell her to stop!!!

EllanVannin Fri 21-Dec-18 11:21:54

It's the gutter press as usual picking out something that they think or know will start a media storm. Predictably, it has !
Pathetic.

Anniebach Fri 21-Dec-18 12:05:34

Unfair to blame the press, the tv news covers the official visits which is them shown on the news, no media storm , some looking at her with both arms around the bump think it quite normal , some think it over the top, no different to views on clothes worn on official visits .

Beammeupscottie Fri 21-Dec-18 13:44:50

I often cradle my bump; unfortunately its only a lump of fat on my stomach. I have a lot in common with Meg., we both like a lovely long coat in winter, but recoil from her persistent smiley glow, preferring the old grouch wintry smile of our own dear Queen.

EllanVannin Fri 21-Dec-18 13:46:44

If it wasn't for the press Annie, we wouldn't have such news.

Anniebach Fri 21-Dec-18 13:55:59

EllanVanin BBC news and SKY news are not the press They film royal official visits.

Caledonai14 Fri 21-Dec-18 14:08:48

I had a colleague who cradled her bump from the first moment it showed. She also rubbed the top of the bump almost continuously which, for some unknown reason, annoyed people around her. Pregnant women are awash with hormones and subject to all sorts of conflicting wanted/unwanted advice and comments. They don't get congratulated enough for achieving and maintaining a pregnancy, for which many will find their minds and bodies acting and reacting in strange or unexpected ways. Let them have their moments of comfort, joy and hope for the future, however they want to express it.

endre123 Fri 21-Dec-18 14:16:07

The Photographers want that sort of photo. She was a celebrity for many years before becoming a Royal, responding to the media is second nature to her.

Sparklefizz Fri 21-Dec-18 17:19:19

The world is going to hell in a handcart.... meanwhile we have 9 pages on Meghan holding her baby bump! confused

Saetana Fri 21-Dec-18 22:05:13

Well said Caledonail4 and Sparklefizz - the mind boggles about what people seem to get offended about [:D]

Iam64 Sat 22-Dec-18 18:15:46

MM is no different to other young pregnant women in wearing tight fitting clothes, rather than the awful tents most of us spent several months in. Did they disguise our pregnancy, course they didn't. My daughters and their friends all look fine in their tight fitting clothes - good for them.

lemongrove Sat 22-Dec-18 18:24:40

I liked my pinafores and maternity dresses Iam they hid a multitude of sins, not all to do with pregnancy.grin

Anniebach Sat 22-Dec-18 18:30:47

I too liked my maternity clothes, didn’t wear anything remotely like a tent

Iam64 Sat 22-Dec-18 18:32:15

Fair enoughski lemon, I look at photographs of the 70's with me wearing pink flowing frocks made by my mum and think I'd have looked/felt a whole lot better in one of those black skinny tops girls wear now. These days of course, I'd look shocking, much better in some kind of flowing frock or tunic

lemongrove Sat 22-Dec-18 18:42:32

I had a particularly nice dark green paisley pattern dress, I loved it.
I have no objection to seeing baby bumps, after all, you could still see them in maternity clothes, but the stretched tight fit to burst tops and dresses worn now just look uncomfortable for the wearer.
Fashions come and go though, and maternity wear will no doubt go through all sorts of changes in the future.

Anniebach Sat 22-Dec-18 18:50:28

I don’t like the dresses which stretch under the bump

Iam64 Sat 22-Dec-18 18:56:51

Good job we're all different init smile

lemongrove Sat 22-Dec-18 19:09:21

Innit though? grin

lemongrove Sat 22-Dec-18 19:10:26

Thinking about pregnancy.....glad I’m way too old for it.

EllanVannin Sat 22-Dec-18 19:51:34

I don't know how those really older women do it to get in the record books. Surely they must be really drained ?

Bridgeit Sat 22-Dec-18 21:24:02

How would anyone know if she is acting ,? Why are some wanting to inflate the assumption that she must be. ?Have we still not learnt anything from the past?
Perhaps those who are critical should take the advice they frequently dish out to others, if you don’t like something, don’t watch it or read about it, to do so just to find a critical element seems to me to be rather spiteful!

Anniebach Sat 22-Dec-18 21:26:49

Bridgeit one can choose to buy magazines but never watch the news ?

Bridgeit Sat 22-Dec-18 21:36:32

Sorry Annie, I don’t quite get the drift of your last post, ?My brain isn’t what it use to be.

Anniebach Sat 22-Dec-18 21:48:52

Bridgeit you said if you don’t like something don’t watch or read about.

Bridgeit Sun 23-Dec-18 14:59:30

Well I guess I meant if we don’t like something or someone don’t torture ourselves by looking or reading about them.

Anniebach Sun 23-Dec-18 15:16:03

I certaintly don’t torture myself over a woman such as Megan, I join in discussions and post my opinions , this isn’t torture I assure you.