Tired of the "Have you had your baby yet" phone calls!!

[rockergirrl]

I feel horrible saying this but I am SO sick of people calling me to see if I had the baby yet. Between the phone calls and instant messages of "I guess you are still pregnant" I am about to rip my hair out. I am now 4 days past my "due" date which means nothing to me (I went 6 with my last) and I don't believe you are really ever "late" anyway - just that they were wrong with their guess. Anyway - the whole world cares though. My mother calls every day and tells me how she won't call to check on me each day because her mother did that to her - but she still does it. I know they mean well and all but I am just going to stop answering the phone I think. If I do that though they will call more! ARGH - there is no winning. I just don't need to hear "oh don't worry - they baby will come" every day when I am so NOT worried at all.

I know it is all in love and I will probably do the same to my children but geesh is it irritating.

thanks for listening.

[seren]

btdt, hate it. I have even had people show up to *see the new baby* Just said, *Oh, I thought you would have had her by now. GGGRRRRR......I am now screening my calls.

[Velvet005]

I went through the same thing too. Just wait til the phone is ringing off the wall for everyone to come see and hold the baby. For me, that has been even worse ... esp. the first few days.

[valeria_vi]

record a message on your answering machine that you are still pregnant and will tell people when they baby is here. then turn the ringer off and forget about what they'd think.

[Debstmomy]

Originally Posted by valeria_vi

record a message on your answering machine that you are still pregnant and will tell people when they baby is here. then turn the ringer off and forget about what they'd think.

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[darkstar]

I just have a cell, and I had it disconected last week. Havent gotten my home phone conected yet either. DP has a cell, but only my mom knows the # :LOL . I love it

darkstar

[mightymoo]

I don't have a lot of folks who call me, so that's not a problem, but I really wish my mother would stop every time I talk to her. She plans to fly out right after the baby is born. But I am due May 24th and if the baby is born later than May 23rd, she won't be able to come out right away due to work. Last pregnancy I went 2.5 weeks late, so the chances of me going before my due date are pretty slim.

But EVERY time I talk to her she goes ON AND ON about how I need to have this baby before then and that I need to "talk to him" and get going etc. I'm trying to be polite because I do have a tendency to just go off on my mother and I've hurt her feelings before, but she is driving me nuts - I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIS!

[seren]

I don't have an answering machine, or I would have already put a message on it.

My mom keeps letting me know which days would be convienient for HER for me to have the baby. It's really getting annoying. And now she keeps talking about the 13th. There is a pattern with her grandchildren. My dd, the first grandchild, was born the 16th of her month. My ds, the second grandchild, was born the 15th of his month. My nephew was bornt he 14th of his month. Before my nephew was born I had said I should have my next child on the 14th. After he was born I had joked about going on the 13. Well, frankly, now I don't care. Friday seems too far away, I'll take the 10th or even the 11th. :LOL She just keeps going ON AND ON about it and tells everyone she talks to. It's getting rather annoying.

[ozzyemm]

seren-- and you know that if Madalyn DOES come on the 13th, mom will take credit for it

Things to say to smart *sses who keep calling:
No, I haven't had my babeeee........... (Lamaze breathing, drop a water balloon)... I'll have to call you back

"What baby?"

"Oh, he/she/it's supposed to come OUT????

This too shall pass....

[mightymoo]

My babies birthday has been chosen as well. My dad's b-day is the 22nd, so he wants the baby born then, and that fits my moms agenda wrt coming out, etc.

My mom called me again last night to 'see how I was doing' - I just talked to her on Sunday, its not like that much happens in my life in 2 days.

[annakiss]

My step-mother and I had a whole conversation about what day the baby should come and we agree the 17th is good because so many folks in our family were born on the 17th (except Aleks, who was born on the 16th). But really - whatever! And for us it was just something to talk about, and probably a good thing as I don't need to talk to her about things she doesn't whole-heartedly agree with like homebirth!

Emily's ideas for being mean to people who ask are a riot! :LOL

[loni1090]

My friends and family are constantly calling me to see if I am feeling ok. I tell them all that I have their numbers and will definately call them when I go to the hospital to have the baby. My mom is coming in on May 24th, and she keeps calling! Not just once a day, several times a day! There is nothing she can due if I go earlier than the 24th, so I do not know what she is worried about!

[Marlet]

My mom calls daily to ask, "How you feeling?" and when she stops by it's always, "Have you felt anything? Well the baby doesn't look like it's dropped any?". My FIL calls two or three times a day to ask how I'm feeling and when I tell him he asks if I'm sure! When he stops by he tells me to get things going and to talk to the baby and tell her to come out. My brother keeps calling and asking if I've popped yet and anyone who talks to me on messenger asks if I've had her yet. I would so turn the phones off right now but the only ones we have are for the business so that's a no go. :LOL I am sick of everyone asking too. It's not as if we have that much control! I am tempted to tell people she is not coming by plane so I don't know when she will be here.

I don't know how many times I have told everyone I WILL call and let them know. FIL doesn't seem to get it. Hence the multiple calling. Oh well.......I plan on ignoring them for a few days afterward anyways...... :LOL

[iamama]

I like the phone calls bc it reminds me my friends and family are thinking of me. I need the lovin right now.