Not really sure what the problem is with the described behaviour, but I agree that you do need a drink

Why?

What do you want people to say instead?

I refer to my hoped for second child as potential number 2, but I too loathe 4-oh and bubba/babba. In fact my PILs still refer to my OH as babba, so as soon as they started also calling my bump it I pointed out that that reminds me of an evil witch (well, Baba Yaga, close enough) and would they please stop, which gave them pause... and they stopped /that/ nickname at least.

Indeed.
Am even more irritated after night out with friend who spent whole evening musing on what she will do for the 'big four O'.

I had to restrain myself from beating her to a pulp.

No doubt these things are said by Fat British Women?

Seems a bit of a non annoyance to me.

You think too much!

DS1 was sproggy the whole time I was pregnant and DS2 was bump till 20 weeks when we found out he was a boy, then he was DS2

yes hate bubba

love up the duff

I hate it called 'Bubba', number blah I can handle.

I've never said I'm "the big 40 up the jacksy"