Pregnant and just sold the convertible!

[sirmione16]

We found out we're pregnant (yay!) and as many say, it's time for sacrifices now! so obviously my convertible Audi has had to go in place for a sensible (but still nice) car and I can't help feeling rather sad!! I'd waited a long time to get a soft top, saved up a lot and it genuinely is my dream car! Which I'm now waving bye to! Has anyone else had to make sacrifices that were bittersweet when having children?

(Disclaimer: I know it's for the child, I don't regret selling it and I'm over the moon to be pregnant so no criticism here please! Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience with an item/lifestyle)

If the OP wants to say “we’re pregnant” then what the actually fuck has it or to do with you, you sour-faced, narrow minded, judgemental wankbadgers

Errr cause it's nonsense? It's an annoying Americanism that is unfortunately gaining traction elsewhere now. If my husband had attempted that one he'd have got short shrift, as he wasn't the one with horrible morning sickness, spd, a three day labour or stitches up the wazoo. What's wrong with acknowledging that women do the hard work of actually being pregnant?

Your OTT reaction is kind of hilarious though.

I would get a 4 x 4 convertible- I am getting the new RR evoque convertible soon and can’t wait

Thatescalatedquickly if you don’t like it then that’s fine with you, but why you feel the need to piss on somebody else’s happiness is beyond me. Aside from it being spectacularly ill-mannered it makes you appear utterly joyless.

Lift not life (twice!) Sodding predictive text!

I had to get rid of my 2-seater TR7 41 years ago when I was pregnant, then had to lose my convertible Saab 2 years ago when first grandchild came along as I couldn't manage the baby seat with a 2-door.

I did exactly the same last year! Sold my much loved, beautiful, sporty convertible and bought a big, practical SUV!
So glad I did as there’s no way I’d have been able to get a car seat in and out of the back and no way I’d have fitted the pram and associated paraphernalia in the boot (it literally all just fits in my new HUGE boot.
Definitely worth it though :)

But you are sooooo being unreasonable to utter the phrase ‘we are pregnant’ euuwww it’s awful (just in case you hadn’t already got the message! Lol!) Please don’t say it out loud in RL to people.

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

We had a Toyota Supra when we had DC1. Lasted until he had to go into a forward facing seat. DH still goes a bit misty eyed when he remembers that car.

I like the sound of "we" more than I and I've said it to people and no one irl has picked up on it, and trust me the blunt people in my family would tell me if it sounded stupid to them. It's his baby too, he's a "dad to be" as I'm a "Mum to be" Each to their own opinion on how we phrase it or what we say - the point is not the words it's the fact we're having a bloody baby !!! I'd rather people here focus on that please and thank you. Mooooooving on :)

@ILostItInTheEarlyNineties I agree I wouldn't say "we're in labour" tbf

We sold our MG roadstar a classic car when I became pregnant. Three children later and a few estate cars I finally bought a mini cooper convertible for myself. Love it, then four grandchildren arrived in two years, I did look at a sensible car but the part exchange on my car was so poor and I was so depressed at the thought of losing my fun car I thought blow it. I have got one baby seat in the mini. If the children want me to take their kiddies I decided they can put my name on their insurance and I will drive their cars.

I sold mine at 8 months with my first, was gutted and insisted on a car that was not a 'family' car! I wanted it to still be fun.

My car was the bigger of the two we own and DH is only really used for his commute.

I had a bad back before pregnancy so getting car seats in and out would have killed it even more, and to be fair although the boot on it was massive once I had the buggy in it, the roof was unable to go down!

I now have a SUV with a panaoramic roof to kind of compensate!!!

@welshmist love your attitude!

My Landrover is fun. It’s got a big engine and I can throw it round corners and it’s bloody fast on the motorway too. And I can get lots of stuff in it. I wouldn’t go back to a small car if you paid me. Low to the ground, no storage, can’t go off road. You can keep your convertibles.

Once you have a baby you want to drive calmly within the speed limit, possibly with an awful Baby on Board sticker on your rear window.

Why would anyone want to throw their car round corners and go bloody fast on the motorway before going off road. I'm hardly captain Sensible but even I know that's just lunacy.

Once you have a baby you want to drive calmly within the speed limit, possibly with an awful Baby on Board sticker on your rear window.

Why would anyone want to throw their car round corners and go bloody fast on the motorway before going off road. I'm hardly captain Sensible but even I know that's just lunacy. grin

Ah but you don`t always have the baby in the car. Tis nice to hear the roar when you put your foot down sometimes. Albeit within speed limit on a straight open road for me. Sun on your face, wind in your hair, the smell of the hedgerows and fields. Can you tell I live in Wales

The huge sportsbike went within weeks of DD being born. DH didn’t want to be a biker and a dad.... he felt it was risky and selfish.

Not my influence at all, I actually cried when he did it as I knew how much he loved it.

Well that sounds less lunatic WelshMist Can you tell I don't live in Wales
In fact I don't know why on on this thread. I can't get excited about cars. I'm just relieved when mine starts.

I'm also wondering if a "we're pregnant" announcement could be open to misinterpretation these days. It's possible your husband is a woman identifying as a man and you are in fact both pregnant after sperm donation.

I think it's important to be clear about who's pregnant.We're expecting a baby sounds better.

Oh bollocks, I meant "We're expecting a baby" sounds better.

Is this just an “I’m pregant look!” Post.

If so , meh I’d rather the car.

I cried for three days after selling my beautiful Porsche when I was pregnant. 😢🏎
I’m going to get another when I hit the menopause !

Yes. DH took me to hospital during labour in a Porshe convertible. He px-ed it for a Vauxhall Senator before we left the hospital.

Actually, I loved the Senator.

@Happypuppy not at all, I genuinely teared up when they drove the car away!!

We had to get shot of the Lotus Elise. I bloody loved that car. But you could barely fit two people and a bag of shopping in it. One day I will have another. MX5s are pretty cheap as a 'spare' car for a bit of fun driving. We've had a couple since having kids.