August 21, 2015
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CBS 3 meteorologist Katie Fehlinger, pregnant with twin girls, responded to critics of her on-air appearances with a Facebook post gone viral.
Local meteorologist Katie Fehlinger of CBS 3 has turned an another episode of classless Internet ridicule into an affirmation for pregnant women everywhere.
Fehlinger, who is around 35 weeks pregnant with twin girls, has valiantly maintained her on-air duties throughout her pregnancy. Recently, however, some viewers began to heave insults at her, one calling her a "sausage in casing," for example, and another saying "sticking your pregnant abdomen out like that is disgusting."
Hurt by the remarks and tired of the callousness behind them (she is, after all, nourishing the creation of two human beings), a fed up Fehlinger fired back on her personal Facebook page with a post that has gone viral and sparked a wave of solidarity as pregnant women and husbands take to social media with #CBS3 photos.
Me, 3 years ago. Best of luck beautiful Momma! @katiefehlinger @CBSPhilly #CBS3 pic.twitter.com/yYR15u6QWv
— Hollie Geitner (@JustHollieG) August 21, 2015
Sending out my #BabyBump in support of @katiefehlinger & moms everywhere! @CBSPhilly #CBS3 pic.twitter.com/iSWq2w9uQq
— Nicole Brewer (@Nicole_Brewer) August 21, 2015
@katiefehlinger you're a true inspiration! Here's a picture of me at 37 weeks and ready to pop. Hang in there! #CBS3 pic.twitter.com/3MK4a1Gf6U
— Mary Grace Cahill (@ooohhmg) August 21, 2015
I loved my friend @katiefehlinger's post about pregnancy shaming. A pic from my last day on air - only 1 baby! #cbs3 pic.twitter.com/8ZHKdNSdGh
— Kate Bilo CBS3 (@katebilo) August 20, 2015
@katiefehlinger From one "news mom" to another -- thank you! This is me at 28 weeks -- due 10/15 #CBS3. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/1Du4pgzgN3
— Cassandra Duvall (@cassandraduvall) August 21, 2015
#CBS3 35 weeks with my twin babes! Good luck @katiefehlinger pic.twitter.com/OjVgzrI5zt
— Sarah Holroyd (@SmaHNeH) August 20, 2015
In an interview with Yahoo Parenting, Fehlinger said that the nasty comments were directed not just at her, but at "every woman who has ever gone through the rigors of pregnancy."
“I am seeing moms-to-be every week at my OB’s office and I feel like this is something that should be celebrated — what women go through to bring children in to the world.”
Kudos to Fehlinger for flipping the script on this one. When the time comes, her daughters will have an object lesson in how to rise above and beyond mean tweets.
