Expecting

[Karren H]

Anyone ever go out enfemme as an expectant mother?

I mean on purpose, silly!!! I have stuffed a pillow under my dress a few times but took no photos!!! A pregnant chick with a mustache wouldn't be a pretty sight!!!!! LOL And 50 pounds ago, when I was more gravatationally challenged, I wouldn't have needed a pillow!!! hehehe

Love Karren

[Maureen Henley]

Sad to say, I still don't need one. I'm working on it, though.

[DanaJ]

No - hehehe

[Jodie_Lynn]

No, but when the wife was preggers, I was seriously contemplating trying to get one of those "pregnancy suits" that they sometimes use to teach others what it feels like to experience pregnancy.

[Jolene]

That would be fun. I already have the tummy for it and skinny legs. Lets all go out ...... Jolene

It is fun to imagine different ways to dress

[Kate Simmons]

Karren, You might have known I'd post to this one. Something I didn't tell you. Been there, done that. At the risk of getting bashed, I had planned to go a simulated full term pregnancy. I made a form out of foam. Looks like I'm about 7 months gone when I wear it. I just do it when the mood strikes me right now. I have several nursing bras, maternity outfits and even a nursing nightie. I don't talk about this much because every time I do, my sisters look at me crosseyed. I just feel it's a big part of being a woman, and well you know me, I usually go for the "gusto". I'm not attempting to mock women or anything by doing this, but just want the experience in whatever limited way I can. Haven't gone in public yet, working on getting the "walk" down first. Take care, Ericka

[TGMarla]

No.

[EricaCD]

I'm quite certain that I would present the most ridiculous image of any human that ever walked the earth. I'll have to pass on that one.

[Anita Mae GG]

It seems some of you want to have this maternal feeling and pregnancy experience...not sure if you can comprehend that no matter what you wear,say or do, you will NEVER know what it is like....

[Emma_Forbes]

Hi All,

I have been tempted to add my two cents worth to this debate before but have been reluctant to do so because the subject causes very strong feelings on both sides.

I understand entirely the GGs' points of view on this and appreciate their reasons for being disturbed by threads of this nature. The one thing I would say in defence of the CD's attitude is this:

When trying to satisfy this 'need for feminine expression' that exists strongly in CD's there are certain things that are the epitome of femininity. Why is it that wedding dresses are so popular amongst CD's? For exactly that reason. It's a domain that oozes femininity more than any other. You can find examples of most CD'ing activities in the general populace. For example, male celebrities wearing skirts, kilts, men wearing makeup and so on. But wedding dresses still exist almost exclusively in the domain of women! Pregnancy is another similar issue albeit more extreme since it is not something that one adopts like a jacket! However, it is still a very feminine thing. I've never worn a wedding dress but would love to for the reasons outlined above. Pretending to be pregnant - I'm not so sure but I do understand that it is the height (or maybe the width) of femininity.

Now there is a debate whether these things should remain exclusively in the female domain and I'm not commenting on that here. I'm just offering something of an explanation - maybe.

So to all the GG's who could feel offended by this topic, please don't - I think it's a compliment.

Em

[Jodie_Lynn]

Let me just clarify my earlier post.

As I said, it was during my wife's pregnancy, and she was complaining of sore back, frequent urinations, etc, etc. I could empathize with her to a point, And I tried to do as much for her as I could. My feelings, at the time were that if I could experience some of the side effects, then it would bring us closer, and I would feel more a part of the whole process rather than just an interested bystander.

I didn't contemplate it for the thrill of it, or the desire to be a pretned mommy-to-be, and I am not criticizing those that do. Just stating the why.

[Joy Carter]

Anybody hear how the Asian man is doing with the surgucaly implanted ectopic pregnacy or is this a hoax ?

[MsEva]

No, but my first dress was one of my wife's maternity dresses. A Gitano Ma blue knit dress.....Loved the way I felt in it and could only imagine what it would feel like to carry another life within me.

[DanaJ]

Anybody hear how the Asian man is doing with the surgucaly implanted ectopic pregnacy or is this a hoax ?Hoax - see http://www.snopes.com/pregnant/malepreg.htm

[Tina Dixon]

Not another one of these post:eek:

[eleventhdr]

As i have said being able to become pregnat is the ultimate personal experience and i for one would sign up to experience it frist hand

Just let me know where and when it does become real for us males to be able to do so. Being able to have a child one who would really love you wow would that be some experience. So do sign me on for this one alright.

Jay Suzy!:.

[Julie York]

To the GGs.....

Little girls play dress up.
Little girls play weddings.
Little girls play at being Mummy.
If you saw a child playing at being pregnant, (a little boy even), would you be shouting at them, "Take that pillow out of your pullover! That's sick! You don't know what pain is!" etc etc....Would you? Think about it....because that's what you are doing, in effect, if you don't understand.

CD's play at being women. It satisfies some strange need we don't understand and it can be expressed in many ways from simply dressing up in clothing, playing with makeup, making clothes, knitting, whatever....

It isn't ABOUT being pregnant or a bridegroom or a REAL woman. It's about playing, living a fantasy idea associated with being female and symbols of femininity that give us comfort. Some choose obvious symbols, stockings, short skirts, breasts, long hair, makeup.......some chose less obvious ones.

And what Emma Forbes said.:thumbsup:

For me...I think pretending to be pregnant is bonkers....but to each their own.

:D

[Diannna]

Hello Everyone,
While I try to never step on any one's toes or step out of line with an opinion, I have to wonder why it would present a problem to a GG (especially on this board) that a CD would comment on wanting to feel or look pregnant. First of all, there is no way possible to feel what a GG feels being pregnant, I agree to that. The post I read, was almost like it was said to be an insult to the female world that a CD would even think of wanting to look pregnant. That of course was an opinion, and I do respect that. But these are the feelings some of us Cd's have in us. It really isn't meant as any disrespect and I would think that those of us that like to sometimes look and feel pregnant, is only because we hold the GG's in this world with the utmost respect. I don't ask anyone to understand any of this, we barely understand it ourselves. I do not often opinoinate, and I do hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes. If I have, I appologize. But then, that's my opinion.
I'm thinking that maybe I should delete my post................. But!

[Kate Simmons]

Hi Dianna, Thanks for the posting and the support. Guess it's a touchy issue for GG's but I can't help what I feel. Never said I knew what it felt like only would like it to happen to me. My fantasy in any case but what's wrong with that? Take care, Ericka

[Jennifer in CO]

I must add a comment...

Many years ago my wife and I were cleaning out a closet where baby/maternity things were stored. After our 2nd daughter was born (she went to her Senior Prom last night) my wife had her tubes tied. The baby things we will save for a grand daughter but the maternity clothes were no longer needed. Durring the process, she tossed a pink/white jumper that my mother had given her that was too big and made the comment that "she probably bought this for you" and that I should try it on. Well, I did..it fit..and as I walked back into the room she looked up at me and joked " barefoot and pregnant...just like I like 'em". Due to surgery some years prior I had what looked just like a pg belly at about 5-6 months along. We finished cleaning the closet/room then were somewhat hungry for a late lunch. She insisted I go as I was dressed. (adding a bit of makeup and low heeled sandals). To make a very long story short, I was completely accepted as a woman. I guess the thought process would be that if you are pregnant, you cant be a man..no matter how tall you are (6'3"). Over that weekend, we did everything as two girlfriends, one of which was pregnant. Even down to some maternity clothes shopping for me (I got a few outfits thank you). I also had to work on a story (hope it was a girl, just over 5 months along, etc). One older woman said I had "that glow" of a pregnant woman. Never..never was my sex questioned. My wife also treated me differently and on Sunday evening was "too tired" for some fun. This from a woman whom is best described as sex-crazed. On Monday morning at breakfest, she finally broke her silence. She shared that in the past she always saw me as her husband no matter how I was dressed. But as a pregnant woman, she suddenly saw me as a woman and didn't like it. She wasn't sure why, just didn't want to make love or have physical contact with another woman.

Twenty years earlier I had obvious "B" cup breasts and lived 4 years with her (after we were married BTW) as a woman having done hormones for almost 2 years prior. I asked her this and she said that even with breasts I was still "me" at the core and her husband. But as pregnant I could only be a woman and since she wasn't a lesbian she didn't want any part of a "romantic" relationship with one. That evening, we disposed of the maternity clothes for good (returning one outfit not worn yet for something more "me") and nothing more has ever been said about it.

I crossed a line that weekend that took months to erase (even tho it was at her beconing) and shant be gone close to again..

Jenn

[Amelie]

I was pregnant once when I was younger, The doctors said it had to do with not having sex for a long time and the sperm got all backed up and I impregnanted myself. I got myself pregnant.

The bad thing about it was, there was no where for the kid to come out, so one day like out of an alien movie, the kid burst out of my stomach and ran away, I never saw him/her again. I think he/she lives in Mozambique on a banana farm. Yes, it did hurt my stomach.

[Julie York]

Mummy?:eek:

[Angela Burke]

So you'd like to dress up like you're pregnant without (God forbid!) offending anyone?
Simple!
Dress up as a pregnant male seahorse.
You might get a few stares. So what?
And if anybody should happen to ask what you're doing, just tell them you're running in a marathon for charity and you're lost!

[Kate Simmons]

Nice one Angela, I laughed for about 5 minutes. Other folks need to lighten up a bit I think.. Ericka