Pregnant woman “womb-shamed” at Starbucks
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This is awful
One of the less enjoyable aspects of pregnancy is being given unsolicited advice from people – not just friends and family – but often strangers.
While most pregnant women will encounter a raised eyebrow or comment if they choose to have a glass of wine in pregnancy, one woman was “womb shamed” at a Starbucks when she ordered a coffee for herself.
Comedian Tiffany Stevenson was recently at a Starbucks, overheard the entire conversation and Tweeted about it online.
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"Unbelievable bit of womb bothering in Starbucks at services. A pregnant woman got her Caramel Macchiato and the guy behind the counter said:
"'Oh, it's for you . Do you want me to make a decaf?'
"She said 'No, thanks'.
"Him: 'No I should because caffeine is bad for the baby.'
"Her: 'It's fine I have one a day.'
"Him: 'But...you shouldn't.'
"Me *almost spontaneously combusting* ‘Are you a man , telling a woman what she should and shouldn't have during a pregnancy?
"Then he says: 'Oh just because it's bad for the baby so that’s why I'm saying it.'"
"Me: 'Unbelievable. Stop it.'"
She added that the man was around 30 and spent a good five minutes ‘mansplaining’ the woman about the dangers of caffeiene.
"Are they also doing Ob/Gyn training at Starbucks these days?" she wrote.
According to the Better Health channel, pregnant women should stick to a limit of 200mg of caffeine a day, which equates to one café coffee, or two cups of instant.
Green or black tea and chocolate also contain caffeine and should be taken into consideration too.
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Nicola Conville has worked as a journalist and editor for more than 20 years across a wide range of print and online publications. Her areas of expertise are parenting, health and travel. She has two children; Lucy, age eight, and Nathan, age five.