Just a few things that bug me......

carrielee99

I'm sooooooooooo excited to be having a baby. I feel like I was just meant to be a mom. The only thing is that I'm not crazy about all the attention while I'm pregnant. Everywhere I go ALL people want to talk about is baby stuff. Whether it's giving me advice or asking me all the things I plan on doing, it just seems like that all they want to talk about. Of course I talk to my Mom and my close friends about all this exciting stuff, but I'm getting so burnt out on talking about baby stuff with just about everyone I come in contact with. My brother has a 2 yr old and 3 month old along with others babies over the years that we've had in our family. I'm not a stranger to babies, and sometimes it gets annoying how people assume I'm 100% clueless and tell me what I should do. Plus I'm really getting mad at all the weight questions. "How much have you gained?, Are you wearing maternity clothes yet? etc." Especially when MIL starts in. My sister in law would be pregnant her entire life if she could. She loved the attention. It's just not for me. I'll be fine with all the excitement when the baby is here and it's actually on he or she. I don't know........ I guess I'll just continue to suck it up and smile. Oh and then there's the part where everyone assumes I want to hold their baby. Even people I barely know. I hear all the time, "Here, you want some practice". Ugh! Don't get me wrong. I love my nephews, and I'm always wanting to play and love on them when they're around. I'm just not like that with other people's babies. Please tell me I'm not the only one on some of this stuff.

thatgirlang

I can understand how you feel in some ways. But look at it this way- when the baby gets here, all of the questions/concerns about YOU and how YOU feel go out of the window. It is all about the baby. Forever and ever, amen. LOL

 

MrsSchoon04

Yeah, that's all anyone cares about it seems. But it's something new and exciting so they think you must want them to ask I guess. I don't love all the attention either.

CalinsBride

I don't really have this problem because I'm not really showing. I dont mind answering the questions I do get, though, except that my mom asks me every day how the baby is doing. I find that annoying. Maybe because she seems to think its her child. . .

LoveEeyore

IT doesn't end.  Once you have the baby, strangers will approach you to ask if he is sleeping through the night, if you are breast or bottlefeeding, to tell you she's too warmly/cooly dressed, that HE looks like a SHE, that he's crying b/c he's hungry oh lord, people don't stop. 

carrielee99

LoveEeyore:

IT doesn't end.  Once you have the baby, strangers will approach you to ask if he is sleeping through the night, if you are breast or bottlefeeding, to tell you she's too warmly/cooly dressed, that HE looks like a SHE, that he's crying b/c he's hungry oh lord, people don't stop. 

Oh no! I don't know if I can hold my fake smile that long. lol

LoveEeyore

YEah, good luck with that!  I do find though, that even when it was nosy, as long as it wasn't critique, I didn't actually mind.  I LOVED and still do talking about my daughter.  She is also at an age that she invites people into her space by flirting and trying to share her toys, so I feel like every trip out involves multiple conversations with multiple strangers- but it's not bad. 

With the "helpful" hints from strangers when DD was smaller, I definitely found myself being barely cordial. 

CalinsBride

LoveEeyore:

IT doesn't end.  Once you have the baby, strangers will approach you to ask if he is sleeping through the night, if you are breast or bottlefeeding, to tell you she's too warmly/cooly dressed, that HE looks like a SHE, that he's crying b/c he's hungry oh lord, people don't stop. 

I really think I will have a hard time being polite to total strangers who try to tell me how to raise my child. I am fairly certain that I will give them a blank stare and walk on by without a word, lest I hurl insults at them. Especially when I am sleep deprived. I dont see that going over too well.

erino&chrish

It sounds like everyone is really involved and happy for you.  I'm sure it's getting annoying, but try to take a deep breath and be happy so many people care what's going on with you (the weight questions need to stop, though: how annoying!).

Everetta

AMEN!  I mean, I appreciate the well-meaning thoughts, and some of it IS news, but it does get old.  Just yesterday I was passed a newborn "for practice," and yes, I do need it.  But what I hate the most about it is the stares from everyone, waiting to see what I do, how I react, and if I'll somehow mess up.  Same story as you - I know I'll be different with my own child, especially after a few weeks of practice! 

rrodgers803

I work at a daycare so just about every parent has said something along the line of "oh this is great practice for you" one parent even had the nerve to ask me to change his kid right there on the spot to make sure I was doing it right. ughh so I feel your pain lol