To think even at 36 weeks pregnant I'm capalble of buying a moses basket matress and bringing it home on the bus?

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DP is convinced it would be far too much work for me and has insisted I wait until he can drive me in the car, carry it and drive me back again.

AIBU to feel he's "babying" me a step to far?

Just go and buy the thing.

How on earth does he think people manage when they don't own a car?

Insisted? Tell him to bugger off....he's not your keeper.

yanbu. I was still at the gym at 36 weeks!

At 36 weeks pg i would have just told him to fuck the fuck off and gone and got it anyway.

I was still climbing at 36 weeks

He cares.

At least he cares! There are far too many women who need their DP's to help them more but their men don't give a toss.

Perhaps he is excited and wants to be involved with getting the Moses basket.

Oh Ontheedge he's being really sweet, but yes a bit OTT. Go on your own... or do what I did and get it delivered.

If it helps my DH is being a bit of an arse at the moment and would happily share your DH's sweetness. I don't think my DH means to be an arse but he didn't get much sleep due to a throat infection (note that he got more than me though as I lay listening to the snoring).

I thought I may get that sort of response. I know he's only trying to look after me. I could understand it if I was buying a wardrobe but honestly its a teeny tiny mattress.

Playing devils advocate - do you think he wants to be there with you when you buy it?
Whilst I probably would have been capable of going by bus to buy every baby item on my own, I know my DH really liked being there to choose things. He also carried everything for me. He saw it as supporting me the only ways he could.

Penguins can't fly that's why pregnant ones have to climb

Tell him he's that desperate to have a driven out after work he can't go out and get a take away whilst you chill in the bath.

I think it's lovely he cares so much

Penguins are very sensible - they leave the male of the species to hang about starving for weeks and hatch the egg

It sounds more like an excuse to be there when you get it to me imo. It's very sweet even if not! :)

If he is that willing to help send him this way please I'm 34 weeks pg and can barely drive/walk any distance without being in agony the rest of the day, but DP is away for work so don't have much choice!

Agree with the idea that maybe he just wants to be there/be involved.

I would have done this, he is being overprotective. It is up to the pregnant person to decide what they can do.

Of course yanbu and are more than capable but at least he cares and a pp might be right does he want to help you choose?

He sounds lovely and caring although the MN vipers will obviously say he's a controlling bastard.

Go together a choose something for your baby - its a special time.

Ooh, no, not a whole Moses basket mattress on your own! That must weigh nearly as much as a kettle, a pillow, or the new Hillary Mantel!

Possibly you should demonstrate to him what you're talking about, using everyday household objects as props.

Ha ha - my mum wouldn't let me and her carry the moses basket and stand back from the shop to the car park! It was her gift and she got free delivery to my house. Stand has arrived today - just waiting for the basket...I'm 37 weeks. Its not heavy just a bit awkward. I'd let hubby go with you. It's sweet he wants to look after you.

Good luck with everything.

Oh bless him, he's being protective :)

yea moses baskets aren't that heavy.

lol @ "pregnant person".

Yanbu, I built a wardrobe and chest of drawers at 38 weeks. If u feel able to do something when pregnant u should do it, but be cautious of over doing it. That's what I told everyone when they told me not to. (DH is useless at building furniture)

A Moses basket mattress doesn't take much selection tbh. It's joint really a joint decision kind of thing.

I would have just done it without telling Dh I was going to.