Does it bother you when people say good luck to pregnant women?

I think I see and feel every pov 💞as a mom with two toddlers shit I’ll take the damn luck but when I was pregnant I felt the same way I was like so happy idk why they all see it so bad but it’s not necessarily “bad” not but it’s difficult and that’s no lie ✨

I see it in all perspectives! I think most say good luck just for labor part! I had a very traumatic emergency section due to huge blood loss and would take any luck in that moment to make sure i got through it! but also see how it can bother people! Xx

In some areas "good luck" is just a well wish, not saying that you're going to need luck. I've never thought it was anything but someone wishing someone well.

When I was told things like this it was usually from the perspective of someone who was already a parent and knew how difficult it was. They were speaking from their own experience. I didn't take it personally. Just internalized it as a reminder that I had a difficult job ahead and to be prepared.

When I was pregnant I knew I'd hate the unsolicited advice so didn't tell anyone I was expecting. Even when I was massive I just didn't mention it. It depends on how its said too. Like I decided to home educate my son and people who aren't in agreement discouragingly say "good luck with that". Otherwise I think it's pretty harmless. Where I'm from people say good luck a lot.

I’ll never forget I was at my anatomy appointment and the tech saw my cervix was opening. At the end of the scan she wished me luck. I always thought that was an insensitive thing to say.

I feel like people mostly say this as like “good luck with everything” meaning they hope all goes smoothly with delivering the baby. Which I don’t personally find irritating, I think they’re trying to be nice.

I guess it depends when they say it.
If i announce im pregnant and they say “ goodluck!” Then that’s weird haha i have not seen that but that is the only time I would think it’s weird.

If they had already congratulated me and then say “ well goodluck !”
I would laugh it off thinking they are being silly but at the same time supportive haha

Honestly I was very sensitive and also very high anxiety so yeah it did bother me. When people said that I was like luck?? It made me feel like our safety was a 50/50 coin flip when I spent my whole pregnancy trying to reaffirm to myself “I am safe. My son is safe. We will be in a hospital and everything will be under control.” And then someone comes out with the good luck and I’m like wait are we safe 😭

I’m aware I’m sensitive about this and also aware that people mean well. I think I’ve also said good luck to people going into surgery etc, but after that experience I’m more aware of my wording and try to say something more along the lines of “you got this!”

This is a hypercritical take on a throw away comment.

People are just being nice and maybe don’t know what to say. However, a lot of things annoyed me when I was pregnant lol.

It bothered me at first but now I have a toddler 😂😂 totally get it appreciate it and moved on

I say I hope you havs a safe delivery but not good luck to me that can be seen as sarcastic instead of caring.

Depends on how they say it. Like good luck on your pregnancy is fine but if they are being sarcastic I think it’s weird and rude