dh told me about this last night and I'm still laughing...
dh has been very open with everyone he knows about our homebirth plans. he's been getting lots more attention this week at work since we thought it was labor Tuesday night and he called in on Wednesday, which of course sparked an email sent out to everyone that the baby was on the way. So of course, Thursday when he's back at work he got all sorts of harassed and people are all concerned and confused because there is no baby yet.
but one particularly clueless coworker just wouldn't let dh's responses go. He just insisted on knowing just what on earth we are going to do if the baby doesn't come out!! Dh polietly explains that all babys eventually come out, but this guy just wouldn't give up, wanted to know when we were *finally* going to see a doctor because the baby isn't coming out. After a few more attempts, dh eventually just walks away.
It cracks me up thinking about the idea that a baby may never come out -- it'll come out, really, I won't be enrolling dd into college with this baby still in me -- I'm sure of it. Told dh he can let people know that if we hit mid-august and the baby still isn't here, then we'll see about our options. But thats a LONG ways away, in the meantime, I'm glad that I don't have anyone harassing me, let super vocal dh who wants to shout from rooftops about the joys of homebirth listen to all these comments. He's learning that there is just no talking to some people.
dh has been very open with everyone he knows about our homebirth plans. he's been getting lots more attention this week at work since we thought it was labor Tuesday night and he called in on Wednesday, which of course sparked an email sent out to everyone that the baby was on the way. So of course, Thursday when he's back at work he got all sorts of harassed and people are all concerned and confused because there is no baby yet.
but one particularly clueless coworker just wouldn't let dh's responses go. He just insisted on knowing just what on earth we are going to do if the baby doesn't come out!! Dh polietly explains that all babys eventually come out, but this guy just wouldn't give up, wanted to know when we were *finally* going to see a doctor because the baby isn't coming out. After a few more attempts, dh eventually just walks away.
It cracks me up thinking about the idea that a baby may never come out -- it'll come out, really, I won't be enrolling dd into college with this baby still in me -- I'm sure of it. Told dh he can let people know that if we hit mid-august and the baby still isn't here, then we'll see about our options. But thats a LONG ways away, in the meantime, I'm glad that I don't have anyone harassing me, let super vocal dh who wants to shout from rooftops about the joys of homebirth listen to all these comments. He's learning that there is just no talking to some people.
MIL was just doing this sort of thing to DH the other day too. "what if the baby's too big? what if kelly goes past date? what if...what if...WHAT IF...?!?" eventually DH got aggrivated with her and asked exactly what she was getting at. really, MIL's kinda nuts. i'm no bigger now than i was at the end of pg with dd (actually i'm 11lbs smaller) and she was only about 7.5lbs at birth. i also went to 42w2d with dd with no gestational age related complications whatsoever, so why was MIL flipping out before my EDD had even come?!?? 
: yesterday she even tried to get me on the phone, which DH said no to after i sat there silently yelling "NO!" when i could hear it coming. some people, huh?!? 
And a couple believed him! 
Although I know odds are slim.
