Haven't you had the baby - *Rant/Vent*

[Liviam]

*MASSIVE VENT COMING!!!!*
I’m only one day past my ESTIMATED, that’s right estimated, due date and it is already driving me crazy – one friggin’ day!!!!!
Didn’t your sister have a stillbirth? And don’t you know the rate of stillbirth sky rockets after your due date? Gee, no I didn’t know that – being a midwife I don’t know that kind of info. Thanks so much for sharing that continuously because it makes me so much more relaxed!! And it hadn’t even crossed my mind at all so thanks for making sure I know!!!!

Haven’t you had the baby yet? No I haven’t had the baby!! Do I look like I’ve had the baby? Can you see my holding a baby? Do I seriously look like I’ve given birth – the massive tummy isn’t enough to give away the fact that NO YOU IDIOT I HAVEN’T HAD THE BABY!!!!

When are you going to have the baby? Oh didn’t I tell you I’m going to have it tonight at approximately 11pm and my labour is going to be about 3 hours – How the bloody hell am I supposed to know when the baby is going to come I’m not a psychic!!! And, no, just because I’m a midwife it doesn’t mean I know when the baby is going to come or have secret inside info on when babies are going to come.

Why don’t you just get induced?? Um because the simple fact that I haven’t gone into labour, my baby isn’t even engaged in my pelvis is my body & baby telling me that they aren’t ready yet so I’m not going to fiddle. Oh even better please let me fiddle with a high head and end up in a life & death situation of a cord prolapse just so you don’t have to wait any longer – because I know that it is all about you!!!!!!

Can’t you get induced now, you know because you’re a midwife – safer out than in after your due date don’t you know? Um no it isn’t always the way you uninformed idiot! Of course my main concern is the health of my baby but at the moment my baby is very happy and content and yes I am getting uncomfortable but I am more than happy (bar my impatient moment ) to wait for my body & baby to be ready. But don’t you think that the second I even think that there is something wrong with my baby or their/my life is in even the most minute ounce of danger or even potential danger that I could say get my baby out this second?????

Why don’t you relax and not worry so much and then it will come? Now why didn’t I think of that? It’s so relaxing being hounded every single place I go and having to answer the same questions and defend myself on letting my body do what it does.

Or my personal favourite: While pushing my belly button which sticks out asking if the baby will come if they push the eject button – gee real clever now get your hands off me before I break them.

I’m about to become a hermit or not leave the house without wearing a sandwich board with this printed on it!!!! AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

I love people checking on me to see how I am coping, feeling and asking if I’m getting excited because I know these people are family and friends and are really genuine but it’s the others. I know people are just trying to be thoughtful and make conversation but why can’t just ask how I’m feeling, that they can’t wait to hear about bub’s arrive when he/she decides to make it and wish me all the best????

Now that feels better .
Thanks for the rant – off to cross my legs and keep them all waiting, LOL!!

[Jennifer13]

Oh dear. Not very tactful, are they? I'm busy telling ppl I'd like to go over by at least a couple of days!

Hope they all pipe down!

[PumpkinZulu]

Oh I agree. STFU and leave the preggy lady alone! Geeze you'd think the sheer fact that you *are* a midwife would be enough to stop idiots saying uninformed crap to you.

[Beach Mama]

babe people are just idiots aren't they. xoxox I would be replying exactly as you said in your post if anyone said anything - can't believe people are pushing your belly button - HOW RUDE. Huge hugs babe and try and relax over the new few days before you become a family of 5! So exciting hun!! xoxox

[Me+him+bub]

you poor thing, ppl are stupid! I had my family ringing constantly, thinking I had not bothered to tell them! I was 15 days over so I hope this doesn't happen to you coz 2 weeks of it drove me insane!

[LuluHB]

Some of those people sound like they need to be smacked around a little!

I have a request though. Unless that little one of yours pops out tomorrow, you are to cross your legs VERY tightly until I get back. I don't want to miss your announcement. You don't mind do you??

[Calluna]

what twits!

You could say "yes, last week actually, but I put him/her back as s/he looked slightly undercooked"

[OceanPrincess]

Oh I remember these questions!!! How I loathed it!



Hope it helped getting it all down here.

[Tegam]

Happy birthing.

Your baby will be born on its birthday


Some people are just idiots.

Hugs

[xXHopeXx]

Ahh! I remember all those questions... Whenever people would ring or MSG or anything, they'd ask "no movement yet??" OBVIOUSLY NOT! I would have said so if there was!

I went 3 days before my EDD, and even from 36-37 weeks I was getting it, because my mum went early with all us kids, my sister did, and same with my DH mum!

It does happen in the end... It may not seem like it now, but labour WILL start!

If its any help, I became a hermit for the last 2-3 weeks of pregnancy lol. Didn't help we'd just moved, it was a heat wave and I got nasty gastro. So people were pretty obliging to leave me alone lol.

happy birthing!!! <4

[sloane]

if they are going to insist on calling/talking to you, it's seems like a good time to say that seeing they're so interested in how you're going, yes you'd love to have a rest so if they could just do the housework, make dinner & then take the kids out for a couple of hours then it might make the baby come sooner

[Artechim]

That is really poor form for people to be bringing up a family still birth when you are full term

I hope that you can let it all breeze past you, I am sure you know that but will come when ready xx

[Mother Goose]

tell them that yes you've had the baby, but you weren't planning on telling them until until bubs turned 1.

[Liviam]

Your responses have cracked me up - thanks for the pick me up ladies

My bubby's birthday is just around the corner - thanks for the support and best wishes. I'm getting so excited about birthing my babe.

[MummaBee]

Im over the Oh your still in one peice

[Enchanted]

Yay chicky!! Not long now!!!
Try to ignore them. You have nothing to worry about, enjoy these last few day/s with your gorgeous kiddies & hubby!! Can't wait to hear & see pics *mwa*

[Bella29]

Oh I remember that feeling. I carried my DD till 42 +2 which is normal for my family. But god I was over the harrassment!! I swear my father called me every single day just to check. I love him but I wanted to kill him cos I was feeling the pressure of loosing options about how I birthed and it really didn't help. I went off of fb and wouldn't answer the phone.

I am totally sure your baby will come when it is ready. Glad you could vent all of that somewhere safe, and I am sure you are going to have a fantastic birth when this baby is ready to come

xx Bella

[peanutter]

some more suggested responses:

isn't he with you??

yes, but he was a giraffe so we've sent him to the zoo.

no, we've decided the world is a dangerous place, so she has to stay up there until she's 30.

have I had what yet? I'm not pregnant. I just had a big lunch.

No. Have you?

No, I've just been getting this annoying pains across my stomach, every 2 minutes ... oh, you don't think that maybe ...?