How many days did you go over your due date?

[suse]

Carmen, it sounds you're definitely under pressure for this little one to meet the world - you're both probably suffering spotlight anxiety! I guess it's too late to tell everybody that oops, you made a mistake, you're not really due for another three weeks!

BTW, is your doctor usually so inclined to make unhelpful comments?!! Even if your bubs is a biggun, you've probably read all of the posts on BB about big bubs that get born without a single graze to mum - both early and late, so take your dr's comments with a grain of salt! (Easier said than done!)

I've told my exuberant nearests and dearests that if I go overdue and they ring me every day I'm going to take the phone off the hook - it's not like I'm going to forget to tell them!! (Oh, mum, sorry, forgot to tell you that you're a grandmother, silly me...). I don't think so!!

[Michelle_k]

i cant wait for mine to arrive either. (due 8/12).

my eldest daughter was 10 days over and my youngest was only 4.

so i am really hoping that this one will at least arrive on time.

[Carmen2]

i cant wait for mine to arrive either. (due 8/12).

my eldest daughter was 10 days over and my youngest was only 4.

so i am really hoping that this one will at least arrive on time.

Michelle, don't worry, you don't have too much longer to go! Good luck! All the best to you and your new bub!

[Carmen2]

Carmen, it sounds you're definitely under pressure for this little one to meet the world - you're both probably suffering spotlight anxiety! I guess it's too late to tell everybody that oops, you made a mistake, you're not really due for another three weeks!

BTW, is your doctor usually so inclined to make unhelpful comments?!! Even if your bubs is a biggun, you've probably read all of the posts on BB about big bubs that get born without a single graze to mum - both early and late, so take your dr's comments with a grain of salt! (Easier said than done!)

I've told my exuberant nearests and dearests that if I go overdue and they ring me every day I'm going to take the phone off the hook - it's not like I'm going to forget to tell them!! (Oh, mum, sorry, forgot to tell you that you're a grandmother, silly me...). I don't think so!!

Suse, you're so right... I should consider responding the same way you did. I think it's so annoying if people just ring up (well, some of them actually show up at my house) hoping to see the baby. So, you can imagine... here, I am impatient but on top of that, annoyed! I don't think I can refrain myself from spreading the good news the moment I give birth, I think I will just ring up everyone!!!

My doctor does not always make unnecessary comment, but she did mention that I might be at risk for an emergency c-section because my baby is large considering that I am petite. This of course isn't very pleasing to my ear, but right now, I don't think I mind so much what she said. I will just cross my fingers hoping to meet my baby RRRRREEEEAAAAAALLLLLLL soooooon.

[suse]

I don't think I can refrain myself from spreading the good news the moment I give birth, I think I will just ring up everyone!!!

...Make sure you do it at 4:00am Carmen - get a bit of revenge!! Apart from the annoyance of people just 'turning up' on your doorstep - are you finding it just a little bit hilarious that people think that babies are so punctual?!! You could always tell 'em that babies are like Sydney trains - they never turn up on time!

My doctor does not always make unnecessary comment, but she did mention that I might be at risk for an emergency c-section because my baby is large considering that I am petite. This of course isn't very pleasing to my ear, but right now, I don't think I mind so much what she said. I will just cross my fingers hoping to meet my baby RRRRREEEEAAAAAALLLLLLL soooooon.

Sorry, didn't mean to diss your doctor!! I'm pretty small too, and sometimes wonder how something 'this' big is going to fit out of something 'that' big!! But historically speaking, little petite women have been giving birth to babies of all sizes for generations - otherwise there wouldn't be any of us left!

[Carmen2]

Sorry, didn't mean to diss your doctor!! I'm pretty small too, and sometimes wonder how something 'this' big is going to fit out of something 'that' big!! But historically speaking, little petite women have been giving birth to babies of all sizes for generations - otherwise there wouldn't be any of us left!

ROFL! Truly, petite women have given birth to babies of all sizes. In fact, my grandmother gave birth to my mom who was over 8.5lbs.... and she's so petite. Will definitely let you girls know how big my baby truly is when labour does come!

All I've been telling my family and friends is that my baby loves my belly. I tried to be polite, but it is sometimes hard because some ring me up everyday to see if anything exciting happens. From now on, I will probably unplug my phone so that I don't have to bother getting upset from my baby not wanting to come out yet... Maybe they'll figure out to leave me alone and just await patiently for the good news! Can you believe it... people are more anxious themselves than the pregnant one! LOL

[ajw0108]

I've told my exuberant nearests and dearests that if I go overdue and they ring me every day I'm going to take the phone off the hook - it's not like I'm going to forget to tell them!! (Oh, mum, sorry, forgot to tell you that you're a grandmother, silly me...). I don't think so!!

Ugh! Tell me about it.. I'm 40+5 as well & convinced my parents are straining to hear their secretly born grandchild ('He' according to Mum...also a tad annoying as we don't even know!) in the background when they call EVERY DAY.

[suse]

Ugh! Tell me about it.. I'm 40+5 as well & convinced my parents are straining to hear their secretly born grandchild ('He' according to Mum...also a tad annoying as we don't even know!) in the background when they call EVERY DAY.