I'm angry at babies R Us. So I return a couple things that I received duplicates of at my shower. I returned it yesterday, and that was easy enough. I got a gift card, no problem. Then I look at the registry today, and those items that I returned, were put back on my registry.. Um, I returned them for a reason!!
Then I go to spend 500 dollars on a bunch of the remaining items on my registry and my completion discount code doesn't work! Of course after I want to talk to a live chat agent, it's past the time that they are open. I'll have to see if I can do it tomorrow. I'm going to tell them if they don't figure it out, I'm spending that money at amazon instead.
I am seriously unimpressed with Babiesrus. My registry purchases have not shown up in my "rewards" and for other reasons I am dissatisfied.
This weekend my MIL was asking about how my pregnancy was going. I was actually trying to be patient with her and share details because my husband would love it if we were closer and I often don't say much because she's the queen of little digs. I told her my doctor was really happy that I hadn't gained much weight because I was pretty overweight when I got pregnant and I'd worked really hard to not eat all the delicious things I wanted. Her response was "well, you still have a month, you still have time to gain a lot more."
My husband was like "just try to remember she cares about you..." And I was more like "just try to remember your extremely pregnant wife didn't slap you mother who can never say anything nice to me." Also, lesson learned. Future conversations about the pregnancy will go like this:
Sometimes I come to the forums to bitch. Other times I come to read about other people's pain and terrible relatives and feel better about my own life. This is one of those times!
LOL, some of you ladies are amazing for what you put up with from your relatives. Mine (including in-laws) rank super low on the crazy scale, and apparently my pregnancy overall ranks pretty low on the horrors scale. Crossing my fingers that I don't pay for this during labor...
I am SO over the unsolicited advice, but frankly it's been pretty minimal when I think about it. I'm just super sensitive to that stuff, even when I'm not pregnant. A distant cousin in law is so sure I'm having a boy "because of how I'm carrying" that she keeps referring to the baby as he. I'm starting to hope I have a girl just to annoy her. As if the baby's genetalia means he or she "sits" differently in my uterus. Science, people!
Just need to vet about this. But i had all i could do to not scream at a customer on the phone who was complaining about being pregnant and not being able to get her water delivery same day. She gave me this huge lecture about the importance of hydration while pregnant and i had all i could do to tell her i was 38+2 in and im well aware how important water is. Like waiting one day was going to kill her...i wanted to be like "drink from the faucet u ridiculous jerk!!" She informed me she was 8 weeks pregnant...why is it some women think they can use the pregnancy card and just have everyone kiss their ass???
@aoliveira11 people like that always have a reason. Pregnancy is easy and popular but just wait, next it will be because her baby can't possibly drink tap water. Some people are always going to find a reason to be justified in acting like an ass.
When I explained that I didn't have a bathing suit, my friend said to just buy one and resign myself to being fat after having a child. I will not be attending the pool party.
Yesterday the heat was brutal. We just had a new AC system installed and apparently we have an issue because it wasn't cooling fast enough (going down 1 degree in 2 hours ain't working for me!). So last night was miserable. Upstairs in our room was 85. My husband plugged in the portable unit we have and I was literally crying in bed because I was so miserable. I was yelling at him to make it cooler because I was too hot and felt nauseous. Poor husband.
When I explained that I didn't have a bathing suit, my friend said to just buy one and resign myself to being fat after having a child. I will not be attending the pool party.
When I explained that I didn't have a bathing suit, my friend former
friend said to
just buy one and resign myself to being fat after having a child. I will
not be attending the pool party because it would be sad to give birth
in prison just because my pregnancy rage caused me to drown someone in
public.
So, ugh, yesterday I came down with a cold, and I'm due this Friday. I'm so not looking forward to being sick in labor! I was hoping to do a drug-free birth, and I have a hard time picturing myself being successful if I can't even breathe through my nose. Has anybody else had to deal with this?
Anyway, before I got sick, my husband and I were hoping baby came early. But now we're hoping he or she is a week or so late so that I have time to recover first. Partially for me, and partially so I don't have to worry about getting the baby sick right off the bat (which is maybe unlikely, but still). But everybody who I tell that we're hoping the baby is late says they hope I'm wrong, because THEY don't want to have to wait for baby to arrive! I've heard that labor "would be a good distraction from how sick you feel." What a load of crap! I know that hoping has no effect on when labor starts, but people are really pissing me off! Basically, they're saying that having their curiosity satisfied is more important than how miserable I feel and how healthy the baby will be, and that makes me super annoyed!
And I almost made it through without turning into a rage monster!
I'm tired of the personally invasive questions from people I don't know or the constant comments of "wow, you're still here?" and "you haven't popped yet?" from co-workers... I'm going to start ignoring everyone... lol
Tonight the nurse at the hospital was questioning me on why I'm exclusively pumping instead of nursing. "Ummm sorry lady, I don't feel like explaining my parenting decisions to you... Move along."
I'm tired of the personally invasive questions from people I don't know or the constant comments of "wow, you're still here?" and "you haven't popped yet?" from co-workers... I'm going to start ignoring everyone... lol
I know right? I just barely made it through my last day of work today. I know it's not their fault, but I see a new patient EVERY 15 minutes, and had to have the same conversations EVERY time. 'Wow, you're still here! How long now? You must be ready to get her out huh? Oh, it's your last day, must be looking forward to some time to rest, assuming she doesn't come to soon, hahaha! It's a girl, isn't it? Have you got a name picked out yet?
God, I know I sound so grumpy but I thought I'd actually have a breakdown today and start cackling hysterically or shouting. Especially the name question. No random stranger, I'm not telling you my baby's name before I've told any of my family.
I was at a department store yesterday and this 5 or 6 yr old kid in front of me in the checkout line kept staring at me. Like, just turned completely around staring right at me. I'm kind of at the point where I don't even like going in public because I don't like being stared at, so this was making me particularly anxious. Finally, I decided to stare right back at him, with full eye contact, with no hint of happiness. We were in a full-on stare down for like 30 seconds and he looked away. Victory! I'm a terrible human.
Then the cashier asked me if I'm having a boy because "it's pointy..." wtf
I'm so thankful for this thread! Now I know I'm not totally crazy for hating everyone right now. I feel like everyone thinks they know my pregnancy better than I do. Or they know better than my doctor. And all the questions... oh man. I got a Facebook message from one of my cousins yesterday asking if we've picked a name yet. I never ever talk to this cousin and for him to message and only ask that? I wanted to respond "Oh I'm good, thanks for asking." Granted, I hate when people ask me how I'm feeling. I'm 9 months pregnant and I look miserable. It's obvious things suck right now. And you're banking on my baby being born late because you're on vacation the week he's due? Really?
I haven't stressed about much during my pregnancy but the visiting schedule for my parents and the in-laws is a topic that puts me on edge (both live over 10hrs away). For the longest time, my parents plans were solid and acceptable. No worries there. My in-laws would change their plans every time we talked with them. We finally got a plan nailed down a week or so ago and I'm really pleased with it....then I call my parents. "Oh by the way, we decided to change when we are coming up." People! Make a plan and friggin stick to it!! It isn't a huge deal, I know, but still...just make up your minds.
Edit: Got a text from my Dad. Not only have they changed their plans AGAIN without talking to us first, but they have also booked their flights. At this point, we will be hosting parents the entire time my husband has off, which was NOT the plan. So irritated!
All I know is I need to have this baby because my kids are driving me absolutely insane and are making me want to cry everyday
Good Lord!! Yes this is me. I'm scheduled for Tuesday for csection.. My toddler is annoying the hell out of me.. He keeps putting his feet on me.. I fell off of our patio two days ago.. I missed all of the steps and scraped up my knees really bad.. He keeps rubbing his feet over it and it's hurts so bad. He doesn't mean to.. But I want to go hide in my room for the next 2 hours until my husband gets home..so I don't break his little feet. Oh and I want to drug my child so he just sleeps until morning.
Re: Angry pregnant woman
I am seriously unimpressed with Babiesrus. My registry purchases have not shown up in my "rewards" and for other reasons I am dissatisfied.
My husband was like "just try to remember she cares about you..." And I was more like "just try to remember your extremely pregnant wife didn't slap you mother who can never say anything nice to me." Also, lesson learned. Future conversations about the pregnancy will go like this:
"So, how are you doing?"
"Great."
LOL, some of you ladies are amazing for what you put up with from your relatives. Mine (including in-laws) rank super low on the crazy scale, and apparently my pregnancy overall ranks pretty low on the horrors scale. Crossing my fingers that I don't pay for this during labor...
I am SO over the unsolicited advice, but frankly it's been pretty minimal when I think about it. I'm just super sensitive to that stuff, even when I'm not pregnant. A distant cousin in law is so sure I'm having a boy "because of how I'm carrying" that she keeps referring to the baby as he. I'm starting to hope I have a girl just to annoy her. As if the baby's genetalia means he or she "sits" differently in my uterus. Science, people!
When I explained that I didn't have a bathing suit, my friend former friend said to just buy one and resign myself to being fat after having a child. I will not be attending the pool party because it would be sad to give birth in prison just because my pregnancy rage caused me to drown someone in public.
There, all better.
Anyway, before I got sick, my husband and I were hoping baby came early. But now we're hoping he or she is a week or so late so that I have time to recover first. Partially for me, and partially so I don't have to worry about getting the baby sick right off the bat (which is maybe unlikely, but still). But everybody who I tell that we're hoping the baby is late says they hope I'm wrong, because THEY don't want to have to wait for baby to arrive! I've heard that labor "would be a good distraction from how sick you feel." What a load of crap! I know that hoping has no effect on when labor starts, but people are really pissing me off! Basically, they're saying that having their curiosity satisfied is more important than how miserable I feel and how healthy the baby will be, and that makes me super annoyed!
And I almost made it through without turning into a rage monster!
God, I know I sound so grumpy but I thought I'd actually have a breakdown today and start cackling hysterically or shouting. Especially the name question. No random stranger, I'm not telling you my baby's name before I've told any of my family.
Then the cashier asked me if I'm having a boy because "it's pointy..." wtf
DS2 5-18-2014
DD1 EDD 6-21-2016
I'm so thankful for this thread! Now I know I'm not totally crazy for hating everyone right now. I feel like everyone thinks they know my pregnancy better than I do. Or they know better than my doctor. And all the questions... oh man. I got a Facebook message from one of my cousins yesterday asking if we've picked a name yet. I never ever talk to this cousin and for him to message and only ask that? I wanted to respond "Oh I'm good, thanks for asking." Granted, I hate when people ask me how I'm feeling. I'm 9 months pregnant and I look miserable. It's obvious things suck right now. And you're banking on my baby being born late because you're on vacation the week he's due? Really?
Man. It feels good to vent...
I haven't stressed about much during my pregnancy but the visiting schedule for my parents and the in-laws is a topic that puts me on edge (both live over 10hrs away). For the longest time, my parents plans were solid and acceptable. No worries there. My in-laws would change their plans every time we talked with them. We finally got a plan nailed down a week or so ago and I'm really pleased with it....then I call my parents. "Oh by the way, we decided to change when we are coming up."
Edit: Got a text from my Dad. Not only have they changed their plans AGAIN without talking to us first, but they have also booked their flights. At this point, we will be hosting parents the entire time my husband has off, which was NOT the plan. So irritated!
Ill have more tolerance without a human in me.