Courtesy
The Compleat Mother

Q. What is the most common pregnancy craving?
A. For men to be the ones who
get pregnant.Q. My husband
and I are very attractive. I'm sure our baby will be beautiful enough for commercials.
Whom should I contact about this?
A. Your therapist.
Q. I'm two months pregnant
now. When will my baby move?
A. With any luck, right after
he finishes college.
Q. How will I know if my
vomiting is morning sickness or the flu?
A. If it's the flu, you'll
get better.
Q. My brother tells me
that since my husband has a big nose, and genes for big noses are dominant, my baby will
have a big nose as well. Is this true?
A. The odds are greater that
your brother will have a fat lip.
Q. Since I became
pregnant, My breasts, rear end, and even my feet have grown. Is there anything that gets
smaller during pregnancy?
A. Yes, your bladder.
Q. The more pregnant I
get, the more often strangers smile at me. Why?
A. Because you're fatter then
they are.
Q. Will I love my dog less
when the baby is born?
A. No, but your husband might
get on your nerves.
Q. What's the difference
between a nine-months pregnant woman and a Playboy centerfold?
A. Nothing, if the pregnant
woman's husband knows what's good for him.
Q. My childbirth
instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?
A. Yes, in the same way that
a tornado might be called an air current.
Q. When is the best time
to get an epidural?
A. Right after you find out
your pregnant.
Q. I'm modest. Once I'm in
the hospital to deliver, who will see me in that delicate position?
A. Authorized personnel
only---doctors, nurses, orderlies, photographers, florists, cleaning crews, journalists,
etc.
Q. Does labor cause
hemorrhoids?
A. Labor causes anything you
want to blame it for.
Q. Where is the best place
to store breast milk?
A. In your breasts.
Q. Is there a safe
alternative to breast pumps?
A. Yes, baby lips.
Q. How does one sanitize
nipples?
A. Bathe daily and wear a
clean bra. It beats boiling them in a saucepan.
Q. What are the terrible
twos?
A. Your breasts after baby
stops nursing cold turkey.
Q. What is the grasp
reflex?
A. The reaction of new
father's when he sees new mother's breasts.
Q. Can a mother get
pregnant while nursing?
A. Yes, but it's much easier
if she removes the baby from her breast and puts him to sleep first.
Q. What happens to
disposable diapers after they're thrown away?
A. They are stored in a silo
in the Midwest, in the event of global chemical warfare.
Q. What causes baby blues?
A. Tanned, hard-bodied
bimbos.
Q. What is colic?
A. A reminder for new parents
to use birth control.
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