Maybe most of this board isn't close enough to due date yet to be experiencing this, but certain family members are calling/texting multiple times a day for a status update.
I hope this doesn't make me sound bitchy but I'm kinda getting annoyed by it! I understand they're all excited and can't wait for baby's arrival..but seriously people?? texting/calling (starting at 7am nonetheless) like 3 times a day to see if i'm "feeling weird", "having contractions", "notice anything different", etc.
One of these people is my mom who lives 6 hours away, so I can see why she wants to know ASAP when I'm going into labor..so she can get here in time. But the others are very close by and we talk almost daily anyways...do they really think I'm going to not let them know when something happens?
It got to the point a couple days ago where ppl were calling/texting so much that I finally just posted on facebook that I am in fact not having contractions, not feeling any different, and not on my way to L&D, but that I will let everyone know the minute any of that changes lol.
Anyone else relate? Or am i just a huge biotch??
Re: Anyone else annoyed by family yet??
LOL. The other day my stepmom and I were talking about a checkup I had scheduled for later that evening, and I guess stepmom mentioned it to my dad in passing...
So while we're at the OB's, my husband gets a frantic phone call from my dad. He was positively freaking out, and said "I thought y'all were gonna call ME before anybody else!" Haha! Pretty sure my dad misinterpreted what my stepmom meant by "going to the doctor." Typical worrysome, overprotective dad nature. LOL.
Lol, I wish my FAMILY was more like this, but instead my CO-WORKERS/BOSS are like this.
My co-workers (ones that don't sit by me or even talk to me normally) and one of my bosses on the other hand have been pretty nosy to say the least. Every morning that my boss walks in he says "Goooooooood Morning, Rachel! How are you feeling today?" "How is your 'condition' today?" "Let's all 'waddle' to the conference room." UGH. I kind of want to bang my head on the desk...especially with that last one.
FRICKIN AWESOME!! Totally using that one.
This makes me for once actually glad about being unemployed!
And jnk, I'm sooo going to try that on my facebook right now! Thanks!
DUE 11/29/15 with #2!!!
Mommy to Kalen - 1/12/12
With just a few days until our due date, I'm getting completely annoyed with everyone! I've been contracting for nearly a week - hubby and I are already annoyed and frustrated that baby isn't here yet. Top that off with family, friends, church members, coworkers, and loved ones texting, calling, and commenting on facebook I might lose my mind! The advice drives me crazy too - baby will come when he/she is ready, enjoy this time with hubby before baby arrives, life is about to change, be patient, the baby is in charge - get used to it, etc. I know! I'm doing my very best to be patient, but it's uncomfortable to have an 8 pound baby pressing on my cervix... The best was when my mother in law reminded me and everyone on facebook that my husband was 2 weeks late - be prepared. Thanks....
:-) Thanks, I feel so much better now... Good to know I'm not alone...
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one! I think the most irritating example is when I was at my weekly OB appt last thursday. Literally every appt since I got pregnant I've always told my mom, my sister and my best friend when the appt was and called them afterward to share what happened at each appt....never failed to do so.
My appts are always on thursdays by the way. So last week my sister texts me at 7am and says "when is ur appt?" I respond with "3:30" and she says "ok, sorry to bother u so early"....(then why did you?? lol) Then my mom an hour later texts "When is ur appt.? call me afterwards" (umm..duh, just like the other million appts ive had...) Then sister texts me at 3:46 "what'd they say? call me when you're done" (again...duh). I'm out of the dr. office for 5 minutes when she texts again "is everything okay? what did they say?" OMG PEOPLE, give me a minute to at least walk to the car!! lol i'm going to lose my mind...
Turns out my sis is so paranoid because she's had two dreams already where I didn't call her and waited until after he was born to let her know.
I'm just glad my boyfriend's family is bothering him instead of having to deal with everyone myself haha
DUE 11/29/15 with #2!!!
Mommy to Kalen - 1/12/12
just send them to voicemail.
Oh, and put something in your voice mail saying that you are fine, but really, need a nap so you will call back. LOL.
Otherwise all you will get is frantic over and over messages asking if your ok or in the hospital and "Why havent you called? I left you a messege 5 minutes ago!"
seriously though, you are not obligated to tell anyone anything. you have every right to be sick and tired of the calls and texts. Is everyone planning to be in the waiting room while you are in labor?? I can understand your mom being there for support but what is with all the others? I also get that they are excited...
You could tell everyone that you are getting really frustrated and dont want to discuss the waiting game anymore, so please back off a bit?
Ha, I put this on my facebook yesterday! DH's family is driving me nuts. We told everybody they would not be getting a "we're on our way to the hospital" call, but would be a getting a "the baby's here and we're ready for visitors" call WHEN we were ready. They took that to interpret as a "please call every single day so that you can catch us when we go into labour."
Yesterday his mother interrupted my nap by calling the house, so I didn't answer. Then she blew up our cell phones because I didn't answer the house phone. His parents are divorced, and his Dad did the same thing a few hours later. Today I'm considering unplugging/turning off phones.
I'm also tired of the "How are you FEEEELINNNGG?"
I feel like crap. My vag is splitting in two. I feel kicks in my butt. My ribs feel like they're breaking. My nipples are leaking and I feel like a cow. The discharge? Nasty. I told him if they keep calling and asking how I'm feeling, I'm going to tell them exactly how I feel.
Sorry, just wrote a book. So yes. I'm annoyed.
My coworkers drove me nuts too!! I see these ppl every day and kept getting the "how are we feeling today?" question.....it's like,"i promise to tell you when something exciting happens..,besides do you REALLY want to hear about my constipation and acne??" my favorite was one guy (who i really never talk to) said "you're starting to get that mommy waddle..." to which i replied "yeah, im six months pregnant, what's your excuse??" ...he hasn't said much since then.