You Are So Fat !

Let me tell ya these are the words that every pregnant woman wants t hear. :-) Ha ! When I was pregnant with my 3rd here in Tanzania this is what I was told. Believe it or not, in Tanzania this is a compliment. Being on the bigger side of the weight scale is a good thing. I guess it means that you have enough money to eat well enough to gain weight. Also it is custom for women to ask for cooking oil as a present after they have the baby. They want to eat lots of fried foods to Keep their "baby weight." They want to stay "fat." Even though many pregnant women are proud of their extra pounds they cover themselves up with cloth wraps. They don't try to "show off" their weight gain. I know in America it is even hard to find a maternity shirt that isn't very low cut, because most pregnant women want to show off their extra weight gain in their chest. For the most part, especially compared to America, their dress is very modest.