Anyone getting annoyed at people asking how you are doing?

Bernadette5 · June 2009

I know this is so mean because people are just being nice but I am just sick of people asking me!! I am 38 weeks pregnant, swollen, not sleeping and CRANKY!!!!! I finally just started telling people the truth! Maybe they won't ask anymore now! LOL!

Lovin Wife · June 2009

I am so with you see post below. But yes realizing they are just being nice. When I told the truth this am, it has followed me all day, oh well! Maybe our babies will come really soon so people will focus on them and not us. Wink

sandyk51306 · June 2009

I've been a little sick of this for awhile now. I think people don't know what else to ask about so they ask "how are you feeling?".

sprice88 · June 2009

:: raising hand ::

this question and "what are you naming her?" annoying!

Heather577 · June 2009

I'd rather people ask me how I'm doing than all the rude bug-eyed, mouth gaping open comments that I get about how huge I am.

jamiejefferis · June 2009

I have gotten sick of it BUT I was also thinking that this is my favorite part of being pregnant - when you aren't pregnant do people ever ask how you are, hold doors for you, move over on the sidewalk, let you go ahead of them in line, etc? ?

Remember all of the kindness goes away as soon as LO pops out!?

sweetfern · June 2009

More people ask me how the baby is doing rather than how I'm doing. I still haven't figured out a good answer for that, so that question annoys me more.

taelir · June 2009

Sort of.

I've noticed too many people down here act strange when my response is a polite "I'm fine, and you?". They stare and give me the look as if they're waiting for more info from me.

This seems to happen with inlaws and random strangers alike. It's bizarre to say the least.

tneromills329 · June 2009

I got the "did your dr. tell you how much weight you gained at your last apt?" this morning. Seriously??? did you just ask me that?

Oh and then they tell me how hot and miserable I will be all summer... thank you I didn't know it was hot during the summer?!

jetgrrrl · June 2009

What was so weird to me was throughout my second tri people kept asking me, DH, my mom "how are you (is she) feeling?" And I was like, I feel great - nobody asked me when I was feeling like total crap during 1st tri!

woolseybaby · June 2009

I realize it is also because people are just being nice or concerned, but I get really tired of it too. Mostly because it comes from people who I don't know that well at work, and don't believe me when I say that I am fine and keep pushing the issue. The name thing is getting old too, because everytime someone asks me, I am reminded that I dont have a name picked out yet. We have been so busy trying to get things done to prepare, we haven't sat down to really talk about it much. I have already had more than one sleepless night because I am nowhere near picking a name, so the reminder is not fun. The other annoying thing is the "when are you due" question. I hear that one dozens of times a day. I wish I could just wear a sign that says

Due July 18th
No, I do not know what I am going to name her
I am feeling fine, really.

thatgirlang · June 2009

I think of it as practice for when the baby gets here- only after that the questions/concern won't be about you anymore but what/how the baby is doing. I say enjoy it.

Plus, I've already been there before and STILL when I ask a pg person how they are, I really care and mean it.

grinsandgiggles · June 2009

I quit answering the phone. I log-in to Facebook to find people flooding my wall with "is he here?" posts. Some have said THEY'RE tired of waiting....yeah, sorry to inconvenience YOU.

I told people I'd let them know and I meant it. I, personally, will never bug a pregnant woman ever again if I have in the past.

rianals · June 2009

I have actually seen some maternity shirts that say something along the lines of "Due in July, It's a girl, I feel fine." They cracked me up.

ldominie · June 2009

I usually respond to that question with a smirk and simply say "do you want the truth?"....

thatgirlang · June 2009

Rianals:
I have actually seen some maternity shirts that say something along the lines of "Due in July, It's a girl, I feel fine." They cracked me up.

Yes! I love that shirt!

MattysGirl81 · June 2009

Yes, and I do realize people are just being nice and acting interested, but it still gets old. There were a couple ladies at school who would ask "how are you feeling" EVERY time I saw them, multiple times a day! It's like people can't think of anything else to ask or just carry on a normal conversation with a pregnant woman.

I worked closely with 2 men, who rarely asked anything pregnancy-related and I loved it! I felt like a normal human being around them.

thatgirlang · June 2009

grinsandgiggles:

I quit answering the phone. I log-in to Facebook to find people flooding my wall with "is he here?" posts. Some have said THEY'RE tired of waiting....yeah, sorry to inconvenience YOU.

I told people I'd let them know and I meant it. I, personally, will never bug a pregnant woman ever again if I have in the past.

I can't wait for the FB harassment. I'm going to be very passive aggressive and post lots of grumpy status updates. LOL

deltagirl79 · June 2009

A little annoyed but for the most part no. Especially with our close friends, I was sick a lot 1st tri and they were worried. I know they mean well.

The name question bothers me a lot more. Like pp I don't have one yet so getting that question over and over is frustrating.

AlwysAwsm · June 2009

Oh my... I am so irritated with this. My MIL, SIL and DH's aunt call, txt, or email me daily, sometimes twice a day to ask me how I am. I've learned to just ignore the message or call. If they don't talk to me, they will call DH. It's so frusterating.

And I get sooooo irritated when my dad calls me. Everytime he calls me he asks me if the baby is moving!!!! The one time I actually answered very sarcastically, "No dad, I haven't felt him in a month.... could there be something wrong?" And now he hasn't asked since.

Seriously... if there was something wrong, I would let people know... If I go into labor... I will let people know. Until then, don't talk to me! lol

mburkhe · June 2009

I was sick of people asking me at 10 weeks! Same people asked everyday, same answer everyday!

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