Dear MIMsters: I Am Troubled By What a Church Member Said About My Pregnancy

I need some words of encouragement as I am troubled by an utterance made by a church member about my pregnancy.

I had a miscarriage in 2016 and exactly one year after, God blessed us with another pregnancy. I

have been so happy and everyone around me has been so supportive. I am 23 weeks gone now, yet my tummy still looks so small even though I feel my baby kicking inside me.

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To add to my worry, a church member walked over to me and asked me if I was pregnant and I happily said yes. She said but I never told her about my pregnancy. I replied that I only tell people who ask me.

She was seated right next to me in church when the announcement of an upcoming program was made. Then, I said thank God the program will be coming up after I stop working. This woman immediately turned to me and asked how far gone my pregnancy was. I told her that as far gone enough for me to stop working.

Then she asked me if everything was OK with my baby because my tummy really looks small. Since then, in as much as I have tried to remain positive and calm, her question keeps bugging my mind, making me afraid.

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Nevertheless, all my ultrasound results show that my baby is growing perfectly OK while my midwife and doctor have also made me understand that we are both doing fine.