You should see what Mir at Droolicious says too, but I'll say right off, I hate. I mean, no doubt pregnancy brings on some changes. But apparently the folks at PREgo rules believe it's all temporary, and the best way you can reassure yourself and the world that these nine months is by wearing $45 tees that say stuff like: "I'll be back...in my favorite shoes" with a picture of some pointy-toe heels, or "Better than healthy salad... just for now." with a shot of an ice cream cone. Barf. Barf. Barf.

Frankly, it's probably bullshit, the shoes may never be back, cuz those feet spread and you can't chase a toddler in Jimmy Choos. And shockingly, I eat ice cream even though I am no longer knocked up. It's this crappy vision of pregnancy as a temporary gluttony fest where the real you gets lost, when in fact, even though I'm in better shape now than I was pre-preg, I was permanently altered by the experience. Body, mind, and soul (we'll pretend I have a soul for the sake of argument) and really, I'm okay with it. I don't need a hug. And I also couldn't didn't have to bounce right back to a tiny jeans size like some anxious celebrity just to prove something. Because I was busy, with my BABY.

I also hate because I don't get who the message is for: are you reassuring other people, or yourself?  If this is for other people, then yuck. Tell anyone who looks at you funny for eating goddamn ice cream to go labor themselves. Or if what you mean is, "Girl, you'd better not look at my husband like that because I'll be back in my two-piece swimsuit soon" then, um, just say that. It's very Terminator, "I'll be back." Prego claims, "At some point, along with this new 'little you' comes the (completely normal) 'losing yourself' feeling." Is the "little you" the baby? Cuz mine is her own self, thanks. Pregnancy is not the end of your life or solo identity or any such nonsense, but as a woman who hated being pregnant, I still wouldn't think of it as some lame period where I checked off the days until I could squeeze into my old bathing suit.