RTE star Doireann Garrihy has told how she was almost “outed” before announcing her pregnancy.
The 2FM host revealed she was expecting her first child with husband Mark Mehigan back in April – but the star has now admitted the news was close to being leaked before she had the chance to share it herself.
Doireann Garrihy told how a fan messaged her online[/caption]
Doireann was worried the fan had seen her getting a baby scan[/caption]
On a recent episode of her hit podcast, Doireann & Friends, the radio star and her sister, Ailbhe Garrihy discussed their experience with pregnancy.
Ailbhe then asked Doireann to share some of the “crazy” stories she’d never told her—before revealing that she was pregnant.
The Dancing With The Stars host explained: “When I hadn’t announced I was pregnant, one person kept writing to me on Instagram saying ‘I think you have news for your followers’.”
Ailbhe sighed and said: “Ugh that is so annoying.”
Doireann continued: “So when I got that message my brain went into overdrive and I just thought, ‘I’ve been seen in the hospital, I look pregnant, who have a I said it to that has maybe said to someone else?’.
“And this wasn’t like a faceless account, it was a totally normal woman in her 40s.”
Ailbhe remarked: “I just don’t know what goes through people’s minds to send that.”
The TV star agreed: “Exactly, this is the thing. You’ve had experiences like this before too, when people have been like, ‘Oh yeah I knew’, and you have no idea how they knew or found out.
“Surely women need to understand to just say nothing.”
Ailbhe added: “But even if you were spotted in the hospital, you could have been in there for multiple reasons.”
Doireann responded: “That is what I don’t get, there are many reasons why a woman might find themselves in a maternity hospital, it doesn’t automatically mean you are expecting.”
The popular presenter admitted that she had always tried to be “so aware” of the fact that she might bump into someone she knows while getting a scan.
She said: “You just have to act like you don’t see them and if you do see them just say, ‘How’s it going, how are you?’, but never ask why they are there.
“It should be a part of girl code.”
‘COP ON’
The popular presenter went on to suggest that waiting rooms in maternity hospitals should have signs warning people that it is a “confidential place”.
Doireann uploaded a clip of her chat with Ailbhe to Instagram and wrote in her caption: “Since this week’s episode, so many have shared stories about being “outed” by someone who spotted them in a maternity hospital.
“I think it is so wrong and wonder if some sort of etiquette should be formally introduced.”
Fans all agreed with the star’s statement in the comment section.
Aoife wrote: “I really think people should have a bit more cop on.”
Mandy said: “I 100 percent agree. You never really know another woman’s story.”
Julie remarked: “Surely it’s an unwritten rule or common decency??!!”
And Eva added: “I thought it was just general kindness and common sense.”
