everyone is SO jumpy!

ifwisheswerefishes · August 2012

this is starting to get ridiculous...and maybe it's too early for me to start getting annoyed by this, but why does everything think that i'm going into labour right this very second?

every time MIL sees DH, she asks if i'm progressing, if i'm having contractions, how far apart my BH are...my parents are just as bad, and my sister is almost worse! every time i log onto my FB, i have about four messages or wall posts asking me how i'm doing and if i'm having this baby yet!

this morning, i posted a beautiful quote as my FB status.

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin

.

i then proceeded to receive TEN messages, and a couple public comments, asking me if i was in labour, congratulating me, and showering me with advice/prayers/etc. of course i had to clarify, eventually posting a public status to fend off more comments.

i'm laughing at it now, but it's still a little bit annoying!

carmendanielle · August 2012

Agreed! I can't sigh without someone asking "Are you okay?" "Is it the baby?" "Do you need something?" I mean, thanks and all but chill people!!

Megroons · August 2012

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin

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If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

ilovelife · August 2012

I have stopped posting anything on FB because I don't feel like reading stupid comments!

ifwisheswerefishes · August 2012

Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

really??

man, i guess i'm either suffering from brain-dead-ness from being exhausted, or i just don't see it!

TAGSL710 · August 2012

Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

Same.

BostonDble · August 2012

My mother in-law calls me twice a day every single day to see how I am doing, if I have contractions, if she should come take care of me. I chuck it up to her caring about me but I wont lie sometimes I send her calls to voice mail.

Manx4 · August 2012

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin

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Tight in a bud = in the uterus

Risk it took to blossom = being born

Totally could see myself reading into it like you were in labor or had already had the child.

ETA: Do you often post quotes and things like that as your status or was this a "new" thing? You could have thrown people off by doing that. Usually when people quote song lyrics or quotes - it's because they are relating it to what they're feeling/going through at that point. At least that's how I take it when I read those types of statuses on FB.

senorita04 · August 2012

TAGSL710:
Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.
Same.

Agreed.

cbj09 · August 2012

Oh I know how you feel! It is mostly just my mom though... I had one day where I was light headed and my BP was borderline high and she's been a mess since. I got a text from her yesterday on my way home from work:

"You haven't called me today. Is everything ok?"

Seriously... I'm trying to just laugh it all off but it will definitely get annoying once the 40wk mark hits!

ifwisheswerefishes · August 2012

Manx4:

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
Tight in a bud = in the uterus
Risk it took to blossom = being born
Totally could see myself reading into it like you were in labor or had already had the child.
ETA: Do you often post quotes and things like that as your status or was this a "new" thing? You could have thrown people off by doing that. Usually when people quote song lyrics or quotes - it's because they are relating it to what they're feeling/going through at that point. At least that's how I take it when I read those types of statuses on FB.

i usually post quotes from people like Anis Nin or C.S. Lewis as my status, so it's not like i haven't posted quotes before that are just beautiful or speak to my spirit.

EGMphoto · August 2012

Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

Ditto, I don't find it surprising at all that you got that response.

BambinoBruno · August 2012

haha I feel like this every day when I come to work. People come by my desk an say YOU"RE SITLL HERE?!?! I think they are nervous I'm going to go into labor at work or something, but still.. chill out.

Flamingemu · August 2012

I had someone ask me in the elevator today if she would have to help me labor in the elevator. I didn't even look at her, just said no, and went back to the email I was reading. Yes, I am big, yes I am close to the end, do I look like I am in active labor - no, then shut the hell up and leave me be.

Shazzie116 · August 2012

TAGSL710:
Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.
Same.

I agree. Loosely, anyone would see "bud to blossom" and knowing you're close, assume you're in labor.

TaylorP5 · August 2012

I would of thought you were in labor. I can see why it is frustrating though people asking you everyday if your in labor or if you think it's going to be soon!

My In laws call every night asking if he's coming tonight and every night we are like no! They are leaving town on Sunday for a week and then my parents are leaving labor day weekend so it's a little joke of theirs that he is going to come labor day weekend. The doctor is expecting me to go early just because I am making so much progress in so little time.

ArtificialRed · August 2012

I agree about the status.

At this point I'm really glad I don't regularly talk to my mom (or DH with his parents) every day. That way we can go a couple days without talking and people don't start freaking out. I have gotten to the point where I will always leave a voicemail if I call my mom so that she knows I was just calling to chat and doesn't start to wonder if she missed something important. I would not hesitate to disable my facebook if any of my friends or family start obnoxiously asking all the time.

bosha711 · August 2012

Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

Sorry, OP, but I agree w/ Meg!

I get the anticipation from your loved ones is annoying. Hang in there... once the baby does come, you will have a whole new set of annoying comments to deal with!

cbj09 · August 2012

Flamingemu:
I had someone ask me in the elevator today if she would have to help me labor in the elevator. I didn't even look at her, just said no, and went back to the email I was reading. Yes, I am big, yes I am close to the end, do I look like I am in active labor - no, then shut the hell up and leave me be.

Oh that would not have gone over well. I was in a crammed elevator yesterday and a guy, innocently to be fair, said "have enough room?" I just gave him a are-you-kidding me laugh and "um, yeah."

jbBeans · August 2012

rachelandjon09:
Manx4:

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
Tight in a bud = in the uterus
Risk it took to blossom = being born
Totally could see myself reading into it like you were in labor or had already had the child.
ETA: Do you often post quotes and things like that as your status or was this a "new" thing? You could have thrown people off by doing that. Usually when people quote song lyrics or quotes - it's because they are relating it to what they're feeling/going through at that point. At least that's how I take it when I read those types of statuses on FB.
i usually post quotes from people like Anis Nin or C.S. Lewis as my status, so it's not like i haven't posted quotes before that are just beautiful or speak to my spirit.

LOL agreed--I would totally have thought you were in labor! Maybe your spirit was speaking to you today in choosing this quote without really thinking about it!

I hear you though--I've heard that it gets like this late in the game and I'm not looking forward to it! Just don't post any more suggestive quotes Wink

Sage4200 · August 2012

MIL yelled at DH last week for letting me walk from the car to the restaurant we were meeting them at for dinner. Apparantly when your 9 months pregnant you cant walk Huh?

erdonaldson0730 · August 2012

ilovelife:
I have stopped posting anything on FB because I don't feel like reading stupid comments!

Seriously! I posted on Facebook last night that DH and I just went for a long walk and baby doesn't seem to be budging...within 10 minutes I had a bazillion people telling me to "relax, enjoy the last few weeks of pregnancy, don't rush things, she's not ready yet". Um, nothing about these last few weeks have been/are going to be enjoyable! I have a full term baby inside me, it's understandable if I do something like go for a walk to maybe help her along. UGH! People are so irritating!

watercolor5 · August 2012

My friend had a facebook link that said "Have you had that baby yet?" and when you clicked on it, it said "NO!"... I wish I knew where she got it, because it was hilarious...

LolaMonroe · August 2012

I was crossing the street to go my appointment today when a car stopped for me at the crosswalk.

The driver yelled out,

"Any day now huh?"

Really??? Thanks for noticing.

alice2Bcheshire · August 2012

watercolor5:
My friend had a facebook link that said "Have you had that baby yet?" and when you clicked on it, it said "NO!"... I wish I knew where she got it, because it was hilarious...

http//:www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

ETA: I tried to make it cliquey. No idea if it worked. Stupid mobile site.

brideandbreve · August 2012

Megroons:
and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~anis nin
.
If I saw this I would definitely think you were in labor.

Yeah, same here.

The Anais Nin quote is very beautiful, but being pregnant, I'd be afraid people would read into it.

I made it a rule not to post a lot about my pregnancy on FB, though, which has helped keep the annoying inquiries to a minimum. I've also been really careful not to share things (ie: videos, songs, links, etc.) that might encourage people to be nosy.

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