Tired of people asking

tsmj182 · July 2015

I tried searching for this topic but I didn't find anything.

I wasn't even at my due date and people have been constantly asking when I'm going to have this baby. They did a bet thing at work (no money or anything just a fun bet for when they think i was going to have him that my friend did) I know people are excited for me and can't wait to meet him, but I feel like telling them that it's not up to me but up to him should deter them from asking me which it has not. I've probably said that sentence I don't know how many times now.

Ive even told them that i wouldnt be at work if i had him or that id let them know but they still keep asking me or commenting oh youre still here. I just want him out so I can have people stop asking me cause it's really annoying by now, you're not carrying him I am so it's like how do you think I feel. Even my boyfriends Co workers have been asking him when I'm going to have this baby.

How do you guys handle this or do you guys have similar feelings for this?

JessicaS0914 · July 2015

Just comes with the territory...

cMichelle0423 · July 2015

Personally I don't see what's so terrible about comments like this. It's not like everyone had a meeting and said "How can we annoy the pregnant lady today?" They're just trying to be friendly, and probably don't realize that there's several other people asking you the same things. Like pp said, it definitely comes with the territory.

bnicoleholland · July 2015

I feel the same way. Every single day I am asked by everyone how I feel and if baby is here yet. I know everyone is just concerned but it does get quite frustrating. Just go along with it politely there is nothing you can really do or say. Just learn from this and don't do it to other pregnant women in your life in the future. Happy thoughts your way!

plumpous · July 2015

I get asked a lot but I don't find it annoying. It's pretty much like when people talk about the weather or when you have birthday and they're like so what's it like turning X? They're just making conversation. If I get asked how I feel, I say everything is good thanks, and if they ask me when I'm due, I tell them what my doctor told me. There's not much more to it.

Bigboobsmcgee · July 2015

Just wait until you HAVE the baby and even more questions start rolling in. People are excited for you, be happy about that.

acciocoffee · July 2015

My coworkers are actually really great about this. I usually have people do the whole "you're still here" thing every morning, but I try to just let it slide since this is finally my last week of work. I have just been annoyed with the family phone calls. I had to stop calling any family members because they would all freak out and assume I was in labor. I am 40 weeks tomorrow and my husband and I are both starting to get daily phone calls and texts from our families to see if there is a baby yet. I learned that ignoring the texts are a bad idea because they are followed up within the hour with a panicked phone call asking if everything is ok. I realize that it is from a place of love and excitement for our new family member, but it is also very discouraging for me and makes it harder to be patient.