As my due date approaches...

sambi1016 · January 2014

My mother is calling and texting me every. day. driving me insane. Her and every aunt, uncle, cousin, friend I've ever known wants a status of the vag and because I'm such a raging bitch right now it bothers me. Yes he's still inside. No nothing's happening. Oh yes, friend from high school, you will be the first to know when I go into labor. Really there is no point to this post other than to vent. Anyone else want to commiserate? Anyone have people coming out of the woodwork just to find out about baby's pending arrival?

juliasmama2010 · January 2014

I've had contractions for about 24 hrs that didn't amount to anything. I'm really hoping that I go into labor tomorrow so I don't have to go to work on Monday and face all of the "so you didn't have that kid yet" shit. My ex boyfriends mother was in the office on Friday and is expecting a text after baby is born. What?!?! Yea, I'm anxious and impatient and I'm sure I'll go overdue now. Blech!

sehudson821 · January 2014

YES! A random family member that we rarely speak to actually asked my mother how dilated I was on Facebook. First of all, it's none of her damn business what the status of my vag is, but she chose to ask about it on social media?! Keeping it classy :-q

pennstated912 · January 2014

I walked in to DH's grandmother's house last night and SIL was there. The second I stepped in the door, she says to me, "Are you having contractions? Are you having the baby tonight?" No "Hi, how are you?"

Then, MIL kept repeating "1-4-14 is a great birthday!"

I just want to yell, "The baby will come when he comes! You asking 800 times when I'm standing in front of you doesn't speed it up."

katags · January 2014

Yes yes and yes. It's driving me crazy. And now that my due date has come and gone, it's getting worse.

COgirl29 · January 2014

katags said:
Yes yes and yes. It's driving me crazy. And now that my due date has come and gone, it's getting worse.

This. I'm 40w4d and when I hit my due date it was like instant permission for every single person I know to text me every day asking if the baby is here and "do I feel like she is coming soon?!" I am soooo over it.

Shannahbee · January 2014

Ugh this is why I purposely never posted my specific due date on Facebook, just 'due end of Jan'. I know I'll still get random ppl posting 'no baby yet?' but hopefully the lack of a date will have them waiting a while before annoying me!
Is also told my Mom that we were going to let her know when I went into labour, and then the next update would be that the baby was here. I told her I didn't want a million text messages bugging me- it's not like I'm going to be like, "oh right, yeah the baby came! Sorry, forgot to tell ya!". So if you don't hear from me, it means the baby has not come!

OSUWifey09 · January 2014

It hasn't been that bad, but it's mainly because I'll be induced and won't be allowed to go past Thursday. But I apparently know a lot of people with early January birthdays, and a lot of them have said "You know, my birthday's a good day to have a baby!" Yeah...I'd like to make it to my induction date, thanks.

twobluelines · January 2014

jessicabcairns said:
Ladies, best way to get everyone off your backs:

When they text/Facebook I send them aessage back with "omg forgot to tell you he was born last week" I complete this with a photo of a newborn off google images.

I have had far less texts/facebook's/calls since starting this.

You should do this with a newborn of a different ethnicity. THAT will give them something else to talk about.

peanutmuse · January 2014

These questions are kind of equivalent to asking about the weather. It's just something people do when they have nothing else to talk about. It's not like they (a) don't already know the answer, or (b) can do anything about it by asking.

I am not a small talk kind of person and if a question bothers me, I tell the person who is asking the question. So I don't really get much of this kind of thing, thankfully.

ETA: I spoke too soon. I just opened my e-mail and there was one from my husband's aunt telling me not to eat a lot because I could go into labor at any time and I don't want a full stomach. I fucking hate that shit, and if it was my aunt, I'd tell her where to stuff her advice.

ETA2: I basically told her to stuff her advice, just in a nicer way.

sugarland726 · January 2014

Direct them here:

www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

salsamommy · January 2014

@sugarland726 that is awesome!!

BABYROSEJEANS17 · January 2014

OMG YES!!!! My first day back to work from vacation was last Friday and I spent more time chatting about how I feel, when I'm due, when am I going to stop working, etc. I didn't get ANY WORK DONE! My feeling is that if you ask, you get the details...he's really low at -1 station and my cervix has thinned 50%. Yeah, then they get uncomfortable and don't know what to say and walk away.

sambi1016 · January 2014

Glad to hear I am not the only one! I think I will start telling everyone that I had the baby and just forgot to say anything.... I'm going to start with my mother..... Who just called..... AGAIN!!

BabyChill · January 2014

I have been getting this for the past. 2 weeks! I am not even due until Thursday! My MIL called my husband at work yesterday to see if we had her yet... When he told me this my response was "WTF? Does she think that we would not call her if she was here?!?". Just for her calling and asking that I may not call her when I have her! She has not showed that she has cared about my little girl yet but now she wants to know about her? If it was not DH's mother I would just go off!

MamaP19 · January 2014

sugarland726 said:

Direct them here:

www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

Someone sent me this link when I went past my EDD with DD. Best way to shut people up. The comments and questions usually don't bother me but DH's aunt told me I went overdue because I wasn't trying hard enough...

jaclynwas17 · January 2014

sugarland726 said:

Direct them here:

www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

Hahaha! That's perfect!

ashybear · January 2014

This weekend, our Board is here on retreat. I am not kidding when I tell you that two of them made the same joke at Every Meal: "Still haven't had that baby?!" So clever! I totally find this funnier than when you asked me three hours ago!

curlyfries1079 · January 2014

Now I wish I never shared my approximate due date... sigh.... I am totally going to have this happen to me around my predicted due date if I don't go into labor before hand. BOO....

BEAUNAL · January 2014

This text happened an hour ago:

"I can't believe you are still pregnant! I bet you can't either. Little baby elephant in there

"

There is nothing to say back to her that doesn't include curse words and it's Sunday and I just got home from church and .... I'm going to eat another brownie bite.

E: forgot words while thinking of brownies

goldenB · January 2014

Even though I haven't shared my due date, I still get asked all.the.time.

Maybe it's because I'm PgAL but I've made it my mission this pregnancy to *try* to come off as very grateful for everyone who asks me anything baby related because these people care about me and I want to acknowledge that their support means a lot.

However, it is starting to really grind my gears that if I don't pick up the phone everyone simply assumes I'm in labour. My mom will text me a few times an hour if I don't respond immediately.
I am an uncomfortable, waddle-y, sleep-drived, hormonal pregnant lady who may snap at the next person to comment on my pregnancy. Baby will come when he/she is ready.

:::deep inhale, exhale....chanting serenity now, serenity now::::

casholmes · January 2014

Whenever I call my grandmothers just to talk I get "Oh...I thought it was baby time". I just think it's funny though, since they'd be more than happy with LO cooking as long as he wants.

When I was at work though, starting at about 7 months people would ask me why I was 'still pregnant'. Probably a side effect of working with mostly teens and guys.

MJOJwedding · January 2014

My husband's cousin was due on NYE and had her baby on Friday. Now all of DH's family is letting me know "It's your turn now!" Oh, is that how it works? I'm not due until the 23rd, but thank you for giving me permission to have my baby now! Family all knows my EDD, but my mom actually thinks I'm going to have a February baby since I was two weeks late.

BShreeve · January 2014

sugarland726 said:
Direct them here:

www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

Amazing!!!

missimone · January 2014

Yes please! At school this weekend, a lady in the Class of 2015 MBA program says to me: "still?!" Me: "still?" And she looks at my stomach. Mind you I don't ever remember having a conversation w/ this woman! I just smile & say I have til the end of the month. But really I wanted to say: "are you effin serious? I don't even know you!"

kunkel8606 · January 2014

I was due this past Thursday (1/2) and every day I hear from at least 1-2 people asking if she's here yet. Like when I go into labor we aren't going to tell ANYONE. My mom was just telling me today that my grandmother called her house on Friday while she was outside trying to shovel snow. The message she left on the answering machine was "Is the baby here yet!?" My mom know if she didn't call her back right away that my grandmother would just call again in an hour to ask the same question. Mom finally told her "We will call you when it happens." It's driving me insane. I feel like everyone is watching me like a ticking time bomb. I really don't want to be induced but it's getting to the point that I almost want my LO to be here already so people stop asking.

kw42775 · January 2014

jessicabcairns said:

Ladies, best way to get everyone off your backs: When they text/Facebook I send them aessage back with "omg forgot to tell you he was born last week" I complete this with a photo of a newborn off google images. I have had far less texts/facebook's/calls since starting this.

I did this earlier today when DH's BFF text me. He immediately told me how happy he was for us and DH's phone rang. I kinda felt bad and had to tell him I was kidding five minutes later.

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