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Well intentioned emails, texts, phone calls inquiring where baby is

slukd79slukd79 member
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I understand that those that are calling, emailing or texting genuinely care-- but I am at my wit's end...  I don't know when the baby is coming!  I really don't!  And I promise you are on the list to be contacted when they do! 

How do I politely handle this?  My response until now has been to not answer-- I do not want to snap at someone and tell them they will find out soon enough!  But then I end up listening to a message telling me-- You must be in labor now!  How exciting!  And I get upset again.

Texts and emails I have just given a short reply that there is no progress.  How out of line am I?  I really don't normally act so rude but I am tired and overwhelmed-- I also would love to know when the baby is coming...

Thanks for being supportive.  My husband has been great-- offering to pick up my cell so I don't have to.

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Re: Well intentioned emails, texts, phone calls inquiring where baby is

  • aegrimmaegrimm member
    www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com
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  • slukd79slukd79 member
    OK-- That was awesome.  Thanks for making me smile!
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  • aegrimmaegrimm member

    imageslukd79:
    OK-- That was awesome.  Thanks for making me smile!

    I honestly think it's a great way to get the message across and say "STOP ASKING!" without being nasty about it. Especially if you deliver it with a humorous e-mail.  Smile

    Good luck!

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  • fIowerchildfIowerchild
    This morning I sent out a short email to all of the offenders to give them a status update (i.e. Nope, no baby yet).   This way the communication is in my control and I don't get the random check-ins throughout the day. I will probably do the same every day until there is news.
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  • miaomimiaomi
    holy freakin love this!
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  • Lola'sDogMomLola'sDogMom

    imageaegrimm:
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     Frickin genius

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  • kelbel527kelbel527 member

    Love that website.  My family is also driving me crazy & I've just been screening calls.  I will only talk to my sister & my bff.  Everyone else goes straight to voicemail.

    Since I don't think my family would respond well to the website, I think I'll just keep screening.  I know they mean well, but calling daily to "see how I'm feeling" is annoying.  How do you think I'm feeling?!

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  • archnaarchna

    imageaegrimm:
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    BAHAHAHAHA you made my day =) Totally going to set that as my facebook status once people start bugging me!

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  • Tchaikov32Tchaikov32
    Fantastic!  I'm sooo trying that.
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  • asupergirl09asupergirl09
    you can also change your outgoing message on your phone to say - no i have not gone into labor yet, and i promise when i do we will let you know.  please respect me right now in my waiting game.
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  • lostaspenlostaspen

    imageaegrimm:
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    This has been my facebook and gmail status for about a week now.  If only I could figure out a way for my MIL to get it every time she calls!  She's called twice today (I was...er...vacuuming...and um...out for a walk when she called...yeah...), but has yet to leave a message...I hope she's sweating it.  

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  • cathylynn1213cathylynn1213

    I like the idea of changing your outgoing voicemail.

    Also, this is reminding me that I need to be a step ahead and tell everyone in advance that I will let them know when I have it, and not to call before then. What a great reminder for the rest of us that aren't so far along so we don't have to go through the same.

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