What do you say when asked "How much longer?"

Mrs.Greg

I get asked this a lot now that I'm looking "done".  I never know what to say so I give a long rambling explanation that doesn't even answer the question.  "Well, I'm __ weeks, my doctor says if I can keep them in until 36 weeks, that's great.  If we make it even further, that's even better.  My doctor will only let me go until 39 weeks, which is August 18 but I'm due August 25."  I always feel dumb when I'm done.  What do you say when asked?

schoolsoutbride

I used to say my EDD "but there are two, so they'll probably come a little earlier."  I liked throwing the real EDD in there to see the look on their face when they realized how much longer I had to go, he he...

SpinningJess

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

kmb585

I usually just give a "few more weeks response" as I am waddling to the nearest chair. 

Then the conversation is usually proceeded with "I am not sure how you can stand being pregnant in this heat" to which I want to say "guess you just can't plan these things", but I usually just smile and nod and say something to avoid further comments.  I don't know what I will do with all the OMG "twins" + toddler comments as I try to avoid any attention at all costs.

Waiting4Fred

I'm due January 2, and I know I'll never make it to January, so I just say "sometime in December"

Mrs.NGM

Waiting4Fred:

I'm due January 2, and I know I'll never make it to January, so I just say "sometime in December"

Basically this, but change January and December to November and October.  I get tired of saying due November 5, but they'll likely be October babies.  Then I get asked why, then they still don't believe me that twins come early.  

Omega20

schoolsoutbride:

I used to say my EDD "but there are two, so they'll probably come a little earlier."  I liked throwing the real EDD in there to see the look on their face when they realized how much longer I had to go, he he...

This, exactly!

Haven1

I kept it vague.  36w was mid-July, so I'd just say, "hopefully late July".

katsblaze

Haven1:

I kept it vague.  36w was mid-July, so I'd just say, "hopefully late July".

This is exactly what I did as well.

jjcald26

I'm 31+ weeks now and I just say that I'm hoping to get in another 4-5 weeks.

MrsLnt

I got tired of explaining it all so I just started saying "November."  EDD was 11/29 and they were born on 11/09

smit3807

I just started saying late march or early April, or the. Number of weeks until 38.

missfire

I was due February 26, so I always just said "February", once I knew it was twins and they would likely be born earlier.

ade2be

My doctor said 38 weeks at the latest so I normally respond with a "Aug 17th at the latest since there's two of them".  It seemed a lot easier than explaining why Aug 31 was my EDD but not realistic.

Eriksgal

I am so sick of people asking me "so when do you think the babies will get here and when are you going off work?"  Ugh!  I just say hopefully I can hold out to mid Oct.

nikinikinine

When people would say that I would respond "months" and leave it at that. I didn't think it was necessary to give people my whole life story or guesstimate how long my kids would stay in utero to satisfy someone in conversation.

jamdonut

SpinningJess:

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

This exactly!

DH and I were at the grocery store this past weekend and the cashier said...you must be due really soon. When I told her not till October, but having twins so look biggerr...yadda yadda, she said so loud "oh my you are going to be gigantic!!!"....nice. Poor DH couldn't believe what she said...yup welcome to the MoM world of stupid comments.

jamdonut

SpinningJess:

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

This exactly!

DH and I were at the grocery store this past weekend and the cashier said...you must be due really soon. When I told her not till October, but having twins so look bigger...yadda yadda, she said so loud "oh my you are going to be gigantic!!!"....nice. Poor DH couldn't believe what she said...yup welcome to the MoM world of stupid comments.

 

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jamdonut

SpinningJess:

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

This is exactly!

DH and I were at the grocery store this past weekend and the cashier said...you must be due really soon. When I told her not till October, but having twins so look biggerr...yadda yadda, she said so loud "oh my you are going to be gigantic!!!"....nice. Poor DH couldn't believe what she said...yup welcome to the MoM world of stupid comments.

afwifestrecker7706

When people ask me I say I am due in Dec but they will be here in Nov cause Dr said will take them at 35 weeks. Then I get the oh They twins? And I say nope triplets so then the wow and dumb questions come on.

mpstochlinski8

I just say my due date and then follow with but my doc doesnt think I'll make it that far since twins are usually early. Im due nov 12 I just tell people Im hoping to keep them cooking til mid oct LOL

Torri106

I say " 2 more weeks"...i go by my c/s date since when i tell them my real EDD i get looks of horror lol.

Torri106

jamdonut:

SpinningJess:

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

This exactly!

DH and I were at the grocery store this past weekend and the cashier said...you must be due really soon. When I told her not till October, but having twins so look biggerr...yadda yadda, she said so loud "oh my you are going to be gigantic!!!"....nice. Poor DH couldn't believe what she said...yup welcome to the MoM world of stupid comments.

LOL yup, i have the same convo with people in public!

Last week my H and i were at Wal Mart and some lday was STARING at me, my H said "u can stop staring now" and she said "im trying to figure out if shes having triplets!" lol, like theres a certain waddle or something to indicate multiples!

MrsG925

SpinningJess:

I just say I'm due mid October but hope they come a couple weeks before then.  But here's how my conversations usually go....

person - "When are you due?"

me - see above

person - "Oh..." blank stare at my super large belly

me - "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big already"

person as lightbulb comes on - "Oh wow, twins!  <insert one of many dumb comments here>"

me - smile and nod  haha!!

This is about as good as I could have said it!  I love the look on people's faces when I tell them I'm not due until October.

NicoleeBonsai

my responses are generally wordy, like yours. my due date is oct, but there are two in there/i'm carrying twins, so i hope to make it to late september.

usually i tell ppl oct 21 then pause for a minute to see their reaction b/c of the size of my belly! i think it's so funny to see their faces

teresadrew17

I just say, "Oh, they'll be here before Thanksgiving!"  I'm not due til Dec11th, but with my past history of preeclampsia and it being twins, my doctor even admitted she'd most likely schedule a c/s before Thanksgiving.  I did have a stranger the other day say, "oh, not too much longer, huh?"  Guess that's a sign I'm pretty big...at only 18weeks! HA!