I’m an unimposing 5’3” inches tall when practicing proper posture. Which means I spend most of my time hunched over a pile of jeans looking for the “short” cut style when I’m shopping, and I’ve yet to actually see a band play on stage. But nothing could have prepared me for the challenges I’d face when pregnant when my height measured the same as my width…like a Teletubby.


What I mean is; take for example a jelly filled doughnut. Ask any baker who isn’t high as a kite, and they’ll tell you that two different sized donuts can’t accommodate the same volume of jelly. So the way I see it, the smaller doughnut has to s-t-r-e-t-c-h waaaay beyond it’s capacity; where the bigger (taller) doughnut, may hardly notice it’s filling. The smaller doughnut may even require a bigger bag than usual. Do you get it? Short pregnant woman and tall pregnant woman carry their fillings differently and require different sized bags. It’s as simple as baked goods people! 


So here’s my point (yes, there’s a point). 1) There should be specially designated areas in concert halls for short people, and 2) tall people like Gisele Bundchen should shut their doughnut holes. I’m sure Gisele is a very nice lady, and she and I may even have some things in common…like we both blink. But Gisele, babe, if you keep on telling the world that your hips didn’t require you to wear elastic pants during your pregnancy, someone’s going run over your knees with a Suburban.


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asifford
2 yearss ago
o my gosh, this is great! your definitely right that height does matter when it comes to pregnancy and where all the jigglies go. great post
 
BuenoBaby
2 yearss ago
Thanks @asifford!
 
mamaemma
2 yearss ago
I am 5'3" and short waisted, double whammy. I was in maternity clothes at ten weeks. My planet sized belly looked like it was going to rocket off my body. I spent my whole telling myself I was okay even though I was bigger than every diagram in every book I saw. It's not just Gisele, it's the whole system. Gain weight!! But not too much!!! Actually, really, could you just stay skinny, even though you're making life in your body.... www.redearthsafari.blogspot.com
 
THE GUYS
2 yearss ago
You're too funny. Love the suburban comment. I'm not a big fan of Gisele Bundchen. I mean she's fine and everything, but she's not my type. Models,,,,yeah whatever....... Pregant models......yeah, double whatever..... But it's her first right? We'll see how much she talks with the third. www.theguysperspective.com/theguysblog