Unless you wish to die a most painful death, do not mention anything remotely relating to the mother's weight. She will instantly cross you from her Christmas card list but still put on a brave face, but seeing as how you've just called her an elephant, she's not going to forget about this. She's had a human being growing inside of her, so of course she's going to put on weight and have stretch marks, it's had to grow into an actual baby and her womb doesn't have that much space for it in the first place. So instead of going over to her house and criticising her appearance, why not offer to take her on a walk with the baby to get some fresh air and exercise? If you know of any other dangerous things that you shouldn't be saying to first time parents, write them in the thread below.
