Dreading heading to church on Sunday

tiggergirl0325 · August 2010

I had some pretty intense contractions and pressure all of last weekend and well into this week. Of course everyone at church asked us how things were going and if we were going to have the baby soon. And we said that we weren't sure, but it could possibly be this week. Not to mention that everyone is excited to have a new baby in the congregation. Well, we're still having pressure and contractions, but they've settled down a bit and I wouldn't be surprised if we were still waiting come Sunday.

I am SO not looking forward to all the "STILL pregnant?" comments and pitiful looks (everyone knows that our house doesn't have a/c) that we're going to get from everyone.

I feel so guilty that I almost don't want to go to church just so that I don't have to answer 10 million questions, AGAIN.

tiggergirl0325 · August 2010

Whoops...meant to post this on the August board...oh well. You girls can hear me whine too. LOL

sarahjane.wood · August 2010

I totally understand! I told my husband last Sunday- we are not coming back without a baby! I know everyone is being nice but I don't want to talk about how big I am or the fact that I am still pregnant.

nicole112709 · August 2010

If you don't go, everyone will assume you had and/or are having the baby which means it will be even worse! Imagine someone showing up at your house with a casserole! Send DH and have him tell them you're not feeling well.

SweetLamb19 · August 2010

I know EXACTLY what you mean!! I know people are just being nice and trying to find something to say, but I am sooo sick of saying "yes I am still pregnant," and then answering a bunch of questions about signs and symptoms!! I appreciate the interest and concern but answering the same things over and over wears me out!

memelou10 · August 2010

Try having your dad be the pastor of the church. He just updates everybody before or after service. But everyone still gravitates towards me at the end of service. I like to show up 5 minutes late & leave 2 minutes after he is done.

AML84 · August 2010

At least you didn't tell everyone at church that you were planning on having a baby, b/c of the full moon.... 3 weeks ago

davidandmickey · August 2010

You could print up something to hang around your neck, or print out cards and just hand them out! Or better yet, come in a little late, sit in the back pew then leave as soon as it's done. Good luck!

tiggergirl0325 · August 2010

You're right--it would TOTALLY be worse if we didn't show up and we were still pregnant a week from now. EEK! I can't just send him, because our church is 20 minutes away and the hospital is right down the street from our house, so he would go crazy the whole time and be totally convinced I'd go into labor during the two hours he was gone. Plus, I'd be stuck at home feeling guilty for not being at church. LOL

memelou10:
Try having your dad be the pastor of the church. He just updates everybody before or after service. But everyone still gravitates towards me at the end of service. I like to show up 5 minutes late & leave 2 minutes after he is done

Oh, I can't even imagine! Ours is bad enough because we work the nursery during the Sunday School hour, so people definitely take note when we aren't there. I can't even imagine how many people keep tabs when you're the PK!

tiggergirl0325 · August 2010

davidandmickey:
You could print up something to hang around your neck, or print out cards and just hand them out! Or better yet, come in a little late, sit in the back pew then leave as soon as it's done. Good luck!

I love the sign idea LOL

AML84:
At least you didn't tell everyone at church that you were planning on having a baby, b/c of the full moon.... 3 weeks ago

Oh no! Well at least by now, it can't get much worse! LOL Thanks for the perspective Wink

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