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Yes, still pregnant. Please stop calling! (Vent)

peanut701peanut701 member
in November 2011 Moms
Before going through this myself, I never understood women who complained about people calling and saying "Have you had the baby yet???" I totally get it now. It's annoying. And it's usually followed by questions about how dilated I am, if there's an induction plan... and I have no desire to share that info. I have a lot on my mind right now and I don't feel like rehashing my 40 week OB appt 5x a day. Now if someone were calling to tell me they're bringing over a delicious autumn baked treat... I'd take that phone call. How bout a little TLC for the uberpregnant lady rather than the 3rd degree?
DD born 11/20/11
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Re: Yes, still pregnant. Please stop calling! (Vent)

  • knottie198f1ac43570b6c2knottie198f1ac43570b6c2 member
    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaamen.
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  • teaandsympathyteaandsympathy

    I am so right there with you. I feel like I get at least three calls a day from one of our parents and it's just "Well....??" and it's like, "WELL WHAT? WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU? DON'T YOU THINK I WOULD TELL YOU IF I WASN'T PREGNANT ANYMORE?" 

     I pretty much let all calls go to voicemail and respond with a text later on saying that I"m not feeling well and I"ll call later.  

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  • Vieve831Vieve831 member

    For the past week everyday I get a text from a friend that says "Baby?"

    I answered her the first few times but now I'm ignoring it - for some reason this bothers me more than anything. At least other people are like "how are you?"

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  • CaryANCaryAN member
    Same. Here.
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  • brandifinchbrandifinch member
    I didn't have this issue with my other 2 but with this one oh my lord will nobody leave me alone. I never thought it was a big deal before when people would ask me but I have one friend inparticular that will not leave me alone and she texts me like 4 times a day she is currently 27 weeks and all I can think is wait until your overdue! It doesnt help that after every comment she puts "lol" after it like oh since you put that its ok to keep telling me my baby needs to come today!
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  • kclearkclear
    i am right there with you. constant calls and texts "have you had the baby yet?" then when i reply no it's always "oh well...maybe it will happen today!". it's totally stressing me out.
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  • mama&babymama&baby member

    AMEN! I actually put a PSA up about this on my FB status... being like "I am very happy everyone is excited to meet our baby but we will call/text you when he comes. Mommy is more anxious than anyone else to meet him and she's getting frustrated". DH made me take it down, probably because he thought it was just directed at his mother, who does this on a daily basis (or even more so). But it wasn't directed at anyone in particular-- he has ex co-workers who ask if I've had the baby yet and these are people we don't even talk to!

    Though I will say that my MIL did call today and asked if we were at the hospital. ROFL I kept my mouth shut and laughed, but I wanted to remind her that if that was the case there was no way I would be taking any or making any phone calls! 

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  • leftynatleftynat

    Oh i couldn't agree with you more on this one. I called my mom yesterday to ask her a question and she asks me are you in labour, I of course wasnt' I had a freaking question. I am not at my due date, both of my girls were late so why does everyone think I am actually going to go before. I get the old well this one is different it is a boy , blah, blah, blah

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  • rachie84rachie84
    I hear ya, everyday I get calls, emails and facebook messages. I know everyone is excited but we willl call when the time actually happens.
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  • peanut701peanut701 member
    Yeah no one is really checking in on ME or seeing if I need anything. They just want to know the medical details and the OB's game plan. We have a tentative induction date but there's no way in hell I'm sharing that date.
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  • marissa01marissa01
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    AMEN! I actually put a PSA up about this on my FB status... being like "I am very happy everyone is excited to meet our baby but we will call/text you when he comes. Mommy is more anxious than anyone else to meet him and she's getting frustrated". DH made me take it down, probably because he thought it was just directed at his mother, who does this on a daily basis (or even more so). But it wasn't directed at anyone in particular-- he has ex co-workers who ask if I've had the baby yet and these are people we don't even talk to!

    Though I will say that my MIL did call today and asked if we were at the hospital. ROFL I kept my mouth shut and laughed, but I wanted to remind her that if that was the case there was no way I would be taking any or making any phone calls! 

    I've been tempted to do the same since last week!  I know our family and friends are excited, but no one wants this baby out in the world more than me! 

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  • NIKKILEWNIKKILEW member
    omg i have turned off my ringer!!!!
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  • TimeRacerTimeRacer

    I finally couldn't take it anymore! My father in law iced the damn cake when he called to lecture me about how inconvenient all this waiting is and that a late baby was not in any of the plans. I had to explain to him for the Nth time that he is not going to be at the hospital anyway and that babies will come when they damn well please. He thinks because both of his sons were born on their due dates that this baby being late is a major problem. *facepalm*

    I sent out a mass text/email/FB message telling everyone to stop asking, I will make sure to tell when the baby is born and that any messages or phone calls to me that involve asking if I've had the baby yet will be promptly ignored and/or terminated. My OB and Midwife want me to relax more, and that was one major source of my stress.

    I really think people forget that it's mommy who wants LO out in the world more than anyone else at this late in the game.

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  • cikangellcikangell
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    I finally couldn't take it anymore! My father in law iced the damn cake when he called to lecture me about how inconvenient all this waiting is and that a late baby was not in any of the plans. I had to explain to him for the Nth time that he is not going to be at the hospital anyway and that babies will come when they damn well please. He thinks because both of his sons were born on their due dates that this baby being late is a major problem. *facepalm*

    My FIL told me specifically not to have the baby on Thanksgiving, because he is a police detective and they get like triple overtime on the major holidays.

    Um, if I do into labor on Turkey Day I'll be sure to keep my legs closed. Whatevs.

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