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AIBU?

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To not want to be given baby gifts for Christmas?

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Ihopeyoudance · 23/12/2010 14:58

I suppose I'll get flamed as an ungrateful wench here but I'm interested in what other people think.
I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my first child and starting to feel like I'd quite like the baby to come out now as feeling rather hefty and uncomfortable. DP and I both have big families so this baby is going to have lots of people to love it, which is great Xmas Smile.
I love giving and receiving presents at Christmas but I'm also happy for people not to bother as I'm not going to see many of them. It's not about money or materialism as I'd be happy with some bubble bath or a bar of chocolate (which are my best friends at the minute!! Xmas Grin)

Unfortunately, DP has told his family not to bother with presents for us and just buy something for the baby (sob!) I've also received something from one of my brothers which rattles in a distinctly newborn toy kind of way...

Now, I'm delighted people are looking forward to the arrival of our baby and want to buy things for it. BUT AIBU in thinking that's a crap gift for me and it shouldn't be passed off as one? I feel like I've been forgotten as a person and subsumed by this baby before it's even been born Sad

Am I an ingrate who doesn't deserve such a family? Or can I feel sorry for myself that some people have forgotten that I'm a person, not just an incubator?

OP posts:
jugglingjo · 24/12/2010 20:17

I'm sure people feel the biggest, and most obvious thing in your life at the moment is the fact that you're about to become a mother/ have your first baby.

Perhaps you could try to see it in a less baby or me sort of way.

As someone already said adults can be mighty tricky to choose pressies for !

So much easier to pick out a nice rattle or cute baby top !

Also you might find they come in very handy, sooner than you really realise !

On the other hand, fair enough if you'd like something for yourself for your last pre-baby Christmas !

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