How I feel

J3sp · January 2016

A week and a half ago I was told I was at a 3 and 80%. That was a big jump from a big fat nothing the week before. So doc was acting like I wouldn't make it to my next appt. Well that got everyone excited including me. Now I want to tell everyone to stop just STOP! No the baby hasn't come yet. No I'm not sick of being pregnant. How do I feel? Pregnant? Well yeah for 9 or so months now, but I feel fine. Gahh!

kodariah · January 2016

Yeah thats shitty, I feel for you! I had my hopes up and was told they wouldn't have me go past 39 weeks. I'm 40 weeks tomorrow and still pregnant! Plus Ive been told the last four weeks that nothing is happening and he's not coming by himself anytime soon.. I try to get things moving and every week is so discouraging getting told I'm far from having him. So I get to wait for him or get induced next weekend and I feel like its never going to over. And I hear all the time is the baby here yet? No! When I call people I get the "are you in labor?" No! And after every appointment I get "is he coming?" No! And my favorite is when people tell me dont have him Saturday or you need to have him this day..... Cause I have ANY control, if I did I would he pregnant still!!!!

juju0592 · January 2016

Omg this! I was having bh every 20 min yesterday. I texted my mom just to let her know, plus I'm a Sahm- so I need someone to vent too. She literally called off of work and was on her way to pick up my other kids. Like dude calm down they have to get closer first. Never again.

J3sp · January 2016

kodariah said:
Yeah thats shitty, I feel for you! I had my hopes up and was told they wouldn't have me go past 39 weeks. I'm 40 weeks tomorrow and still pregnant! Plus Ive been told the last four weeks that nothing is happening and he's not coming by himself anytime soon.. I try to get things moving and every week is so discouraging getting told I'm far from having him. So I get to wait for him or get induced next weekend and I feel like its never going to over. And I hear all the time is the baby here yet? No! When I call people I get the "are you in labor?" No! And after every appointment I get "is he coming?" No! And my favorite is when people tell me dont have him Saturday or you need to have him this day..... Cause I have ANY control, if I did I would he pregnant still!!!!

Yes, yes, and yes! I called my Mom right after posting this. She answered saying, "Is it time?" I'm sick of don't have her this day or just wait until after this or well I don't leave until this date so any time before then. I'm sorry you are dealing with it too. I'm 40 weeks on Thursday so I may still have weeks of this.

NillaWafers · January 2016

Everytime I call my MIL I preface it with "I'm not in labor". Sigh.

Chelsey092 · January 2016

For about 4 weeks now everybody at work is acting like I'm over due and asking when I'm gonna have the baby. I'm 38 weeks so it's been pissing me off that I hear this everyday especially I'm just now considered full term. I wanna stop working just so I don't have to hear it anymore.

willashbaby · January 2016

This is one of the reasons I'm not going back to work after the holiday break (teacher). I have zero desire to be annoyed by all of my coworkers each day until labor finally starts. I'll happily exist hermit style until baby arrives!

Wicked4589 · January 2016

I'm tired of the daily texts from people. No, I'm not in labor. And if I was I wouldn't respond to your text. When he's born I WILL tell people FFS. I promise Mom, you will know! Ive started telling people he will be here Tuesday and when he is born and I'm able, i will send out a text. You'd think that would be enough for people to stop. Nope.

Wicked4589 · January 2016

Btw, today I scrounged together something from food in the fridge because I didn't want to go to the grocery store. I always run into at least 4 or 5 people I know. A quick run for milk and bread turns into 40 minutes because I get stopped by everyone asking questions.

katymae08 · January 2016

Yes to ALL of the above! My in-laws are the worst! I'm so damn tired of being bothered that I've started being rude. Hubby is even getting tired of it. I'll be 40wks Wednesday, I've been having contractions since they stripped my membranes Tuesday. I was 2cm, very soft, and head right there then. Still nothing. A lot of gross discharge every bathroom trip. Left work early yesterday because I was just that uncomfortable... Hubby came home to be with me, mother-in-law left work for God knows what reason, everyone calling and asking when nobody was supposed to know. I'm just done. Done with pregnancy. Done with people. Done with everything. F*ck off already. I'm the one that's miserable.

babybluu · January 2016

Omg my mom texts me every day "any contractions?" No mom.. No contractions. She started asking when I hit 39 weeks, and now I'll be 40 weeks tomorrow. So I've had a whole week of asking

My whole family things that I'm going to tell them when I'm in labor but they are sadly mistaken lol. They will get a call when baby is born (they are 3,000 miles away)

Wicked4589 · January 2016

I don't get why people think they are entitled to anyone's pregnancy. When my nieces were born I received a text after they were born and that was that. Can't imagine expecting anything else.

OrangeFox · January 2016

My first was 3 weeks early. Everyone expects this baby to be early too. Even my midwife said she'll probably be here early. I actually really wish she hadn't said that because now I'm impatient. But I can't call anybody or the answer with an expectation of a baby announcement. I have a feeling this one will go full term or even be late just some mess with my head.

lemomof5 · January 2016

Yes!!! I get several texts daily. I will be 40 weeks on Monday. Whenever I say no I'm not in labor I get the response of - well you are never going to have this baby. Ugh!

JmadC · January 2016

I think I'll just keep my phone off for the next couple weeks and work out a smoke signal system to communicate with hubby.

White smoke means "it's baby time," black smoke means pick up milk on the way home. Or maybe the other way around?

I'll work on it. All I know is the first person who officially starts pestering me for near constant baby updates will be the last person to ever be updated.

CBWifey · January 2016

I love that my family members, i.e.: aunt and Mom and have tried to tell me," give me another week" "I'm not ready". My mom is sick etc etc. my aunt, "your mom needs to get better"...my mom last night, "we'll keep me posted, you need me", I'm thinking, no I don't! So annoyed I feel like not telling her to come, but then my daughter would have to stay with hubby, and he'd miss out on birth.

indibidule · January 2016

40 weeks today and I've been getting "you haven't had that baby yet?" or "when you gonna have that baby?" for the last 3-4 weeks. Got old real quick. I started just the when question with "I wish I knew" and "at some point eventually" because that's as specific as I can be. We're not posting on social media that I'm being induced next weekend if he's not here yet because I'm not dealing with texts and calls all day asking if he's here yet. You'll know when we want you to know. Deal with it.

Missyrenee97 · January 2016

This is so accurate! I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets annoyed with the constant asking!!!

Meg920 · January 2016

This whole post just made my day. I feel each and every one of you! @willashbaby my work has been texting me to top it off lol.

My husband even freaks out anytime his phone rings at work, which is NEVER me!

Thank goodness we are ALL almost done! Any time now they say.

teachmegs817 · January 2016

I delivered 6 weeks early and now I can't get people to stop asking me; "Why did you go early?" Because I really know that answer... ::eye roll:: Not to mention, being asked a million questions about our son's stay in the NICU for the 9 days that he was there. @willashbaby I'm a teacher too and with LO's early arrival, I had maybe 30-40% of my leave stuff put together, which made for a total panic attack on my end, the week leading up to Christmas vacation. I have to go into work Monday after school to run through some stuff with my long term sub and I would love nothing more than to sneak into the building in disguise to avoid being asked a million questions as well as the ever so popular; "Why did he come early?"

JmadC · January 2016

babybluu said:
Omg my mom texts me every day "any contractions?" No mom.. No contractions. She started asking when I hit 39 weeks, and now I'll be 40 weeks tomorrow. So I've had a whole week of asking My whole family things that I'm going to tell them when I'm in labor but they are sadly mistaken lol. They will get a call when baby is born (they are 3,000 miles away)

Seriously considering doing this. We're hundreds of miles from our parents and I'm thinking it would just be less stress on everyone to stay quiet until after the birth and report the good news when we're ready to share.

I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to keep our phones from blowing up while we're trying to focus on our new addition AND to keep all updates about my vagina/cervix/any other lady bits that get mentioned OFF of social media!! (It's one thing to discuss such matters in a forum for pregnant gals, but Facebook? No. No one's business.) I know Mom/MIL mean well but seriously, I'll never speak to either of them again if they get obscure cousins and old classmates from the 60's liking Facebook updates about my private parts!

willashbaby · January 2016

teachmegs817 said:

I delivered 6 weeks early and now I can't get people to stop asking me; "Why did you go early?" Because I really know that answer... ::eye roll:: Not to mention, being asked a million questions about our son's stay in the NICU for the 9 days that he was there. @willashbaby I'm a teacher too and with LO's early arrival, I had maybe 30-40% of my leave stuff put together, which made for a total panic attack on my end, the week leading up to Christmas vacation. I have to go into work Monday after school to run through some stuff with my long term sub and I would love nothing more than to sneak into the building in disguise to avoid being asked a million questions as well as the ever so popular; "Why did he come early?"

Wow! I work in NY and once we're on maternity leave we're legally not allowed in any DOE buildings since they consider us "disabled" and we would not be covered should something happen to us in the building. I'm a special education teacher though so no matter what my class paras have it covered. My school literally did nothing before hand knowing for months when I was going on leave. I don't even know who is covering my class. I'm doing my best not to worry about it and just trust that my paras will hold it down until I get back!

J3sp · January 2016

I'm half tempted to just respond with something to make them feel awkward. Such as, "Well I have lost my mucus plug, but no bloody show yet so it could be any day really." Then just smile and walk off. Maybe it'll teach them to stop asking anyone else in the future.

Ebiejay · January 2016

So far the only person who keeps saying "No sign of baby yet then?" is my supermarket cashier (I'm in the regular early morning crowd so always the same one) and it hasn't bothered me yet, fortunately. I know she's just making conversation.

I get regular messages from family asking me how I'm feeling, but I appreciate that, I live 3000 miles away and it's easy to feel lonely and forgotten about so I'm pleased they're making the effort. Some of my family actually have a pool running on his date and weight, they've all put some money in, so I expect some of them are going to start telling me to cross my legs! I find the pool amusing apart from the fact that most of them have put the weight at 8lbs+ and several days late.

kmo8986 · January 2016

Today my mother in law said to me "I hope you.." I cut her off and said "have the baby soon, because I am pretty sure that is the only thing that is going to offer me any relief" I can't even be nice to her anymore, or my own mom to be honest. They just keep asking me if I feel like it will be soon, or that they absolutely can't wait to meet her. Really people? I just kind of want to meet the baby. >:-0

NillaWafers · January 2016

kmo8986 said:

Today my mother in law said to me "I hope you.." I cut her off and said "have the baby soon, because I am pretty sure that is the only thing that is going to offer me any relief" I can't even be nice to her anymore, or my own mom to be honest. They just keep asking me if I feel like it will be soon, or that they absolutely can't wait to meet her. Really people? I just kind of want to meet the baby. >:-0

I hope you.... "weren't planning on asking me when I'm having the baby, cus I don't know....still."

Ugh, I know how frustrating that shit is!

Jessdub10 · January 2016

This meme is perfect for dh! So far he is the only one getting impatient for baby to come. It all started when I hit 37 weeks and dr. did the first exam. I knew I shouldn't have told him about being one whole centimeter dilated. To top it off I caught a cold and feel like crap, but he's trying to drag me all over town and make this baby come faster. He shows no comprehension of how awful I feel being this pregnant and sick. I can feel his impatience/frustration over waiting and it's making me crazy. The holidays need to be over so he can go to work and get out of my hair!
And yes, at the hospital my phone will be on silent until way after baby is born, maybe the whole time, and if my dh spills even one detail about my dilation/effacement/contractions... to his Facebook obsessed family I'll delete our accounts!

knp012 · January 2016

DH and I agreed to keep all labor news a secret...so if I go into labor, schedule and induction, schedule a csection, etc, we aren't calling or texting anyone the news until after the baby is born. We don't want 1000 calls and texts, or people showing up at the hospital. Every time someone asks how I'm feeling or when I think baby is coming, I say I'm feeling good and I think baby will be late. They get bored with my same answer every time so they don't really ask much anymore lol.

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