class, eight pregnant women are seated in a butterfly pose. One looks like a few more forward bends might send her into labour. “Those waters are ready to break, Mama,” whispers the lady to her left. “I’ve actually got a month to go,” she replies, blushing.There’s something about gestating a baby that opens up the floodgates to inane body banter that we would never ordinarily impose on someone else.
Celebrities with perfect bumps popping from super-svelte bodies set the bar unreasonably high. Playful small talk can feel like subtle judgment about weight gain, hitting a raw nerve.