Parenting
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Dating while pregnant
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- by CafeMom, on Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:09pm PDT
Single moms date. But what about
single
and pregnant moms-to-be dating?
I know a woman who dated when she was pregnant. She is
successful, smart, and beautiful. While I don't know all the
details of her story, I do know when she was pregnant with her
twins she was single...and dating.
We live in NYC and it's hard enough to date here when you
are 21 and drop-dead gorgeous. Well, she managed to do it while
pregnant, and showing, and in her 30s -- all while supporting
herself and managing a high profile, high level career.
She's my hero because she shows that women can do it
all.
Her kids are now teens and she is happily married.
What do you think of single pregnant woman
dating?
Written by MicheleZ for
CafeMom's Pregnancy Buzz
Related: single, relationships, pregnancy, mom-to-be, expectant moms, dating while pregnant, date, cafemom
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Posted by binnphoenix Thu Jul 2, 2009 3:36am PDT
Why does this surprise anyone? Pregnancy is no longer something that requires you to be in hiding for nine months, so it is only natural to assume that if things do not work out with the biological father or if you receive "treatments" to become pregnant, that you would see pregnant women dating.
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Posted by Phoenix Thu Jul 2, 2009 6:04am PDT
I understand the social stigma. It's almost the same one surrounding women who already have kids. People who are young, single and unattached want the same in a partner. Motherhood is the biggest attachment there is. I can see why it's different (and challenging) for pregnant women or mothers to date. Kudos to this woman who worked so hard for her wonderful success story!
Thanks for sharing,
~Peace
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Posted by Aurora Jette Thu Jul 2, 2009 6:45am PDT
I was dating when I was pregnant! I wish I still had the confidence I had then. When I was about 7 months pregnant, things went really well with a guy and we ended up dating for two years after that.
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Posted by K8L Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:18am PDT
i dated while i was pregnant...i went on dates with my husband
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Posted by Mrs. P Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:52am PDT
Ridiculous. You should be thinking about the child, not your social life. You should be getting ready to be a mom!
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Posted by lulu Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:23am PDT
Mrs. P, how old are you? Pregnancy is something a person shou prepare for, but if the pregnant woman can meet new people it will help in preventing PPD after the child is born and may open up solid role rodels for her hild after it is born. Welcome to the new millenium honey.
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Posted by Mysterious Gryphon Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:50am PDT
To those of you who are quick to judge: what if she is a widow? What if she is out there looking for a partner to help her raise the baby whose father just died? Just sayin'.
That said, I don't get how people can be close enough to one person to have sex with them and make a baby, and then within a couple months of that, be close enough to someone else to call it a relationship. I've only slept with one person (my fiance) and I don't understand how people can bounce around from sexual partner to sexual partner.
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Posted by sr Thu Jul 2, 2009 11:17am PDT
In this society that has few values I can see why many of you are giving her kudos. She should have been married BEFORE she got pregnant,not dating someone else that wasn't even the father during her pregnancy. The fact that she can "do it all" at who's expense. I'm sure that the baby was dumped in day care so she could continue "dating" and her high profile job.
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