I'm really annoyed. I don't think there's much I can do about this except be annoyed but I need to know if I'm being unreasonable.
I'm massively pregnant. I'm 39 weeks and I'm due to have my ds via elective c section on Thursday. The reason I have chosen to have a c section is because I had a terrible labour followed by awful pnd with dd (although it was a fight to get my section granted as my consultant was insistent that I should have a vaginal birth but that's another story).. Dd is aged 9.
Everyday I walk dd to school. We have to cross via the lollipop lady (there is no other way to access the school except via a side road that adds 20 mins longer onto the journey).
Everyday (and I mean everyday, twice a day) this lady has made comments to me about my pregnancy. This is fine, I realise people want to talk to pregnant people - it happens.
The thing that is annoying me is that now I am nearing the end of my pregnancy she will literally stand there with a whole load of mums nattering away and as I approach the crossing she will say (loudly) "here she comes! nearly time! not long now!" etc etc... so loudly I can hear her half way up the road.
This annoys me. I feel I have no privacy.
I have explained to her - in passing as I cross the road - that I know when I will be having the baby as I am having a c section. This was a mistake as now I have all the nosey questions as to why and her now saying "oh poor you, how awful" - no, I CHOSE to have a section.... and then her saying "oh well you never know, baby may come before then!"
Errrr I bloody well hope not as that would be my worst nightmare.
Yes I know I sound like a miserable sod. But obviously I am anxious enough anyway and I just don't want the world and it's announcer sharing my business with everyone.
I actually walked the long way back this morning (adding 20 mins on to my walk home) so I did not have to pass her again.
I am due to see her again at the school run at 3pm. Joy.