So many babies in the family now. Just boring.

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I know I'm being unreasonable.

But it's how I feel.

I am the eldest of 6 siblings.

My youngest is a young adult.

Ive done the baby bit. My brooding is over and done with.

I had my children earlier than my other siblings, they all started late, I started early.

So they are all in full bloom of their young families.

Being 5 of them all having 3 + kids each it's just seems like an ENDLESS parade of new babies.

All of whom I love of course, its not the babies that bore me but this trend that was not about when I had my kids is ever present, gender reveal parties, baby showers, naming ceremonies...

Arghhh. I have to just smile and sit through the same shit over and over. It's either a boy or a girl. It's not that exciting.

I never felt the need to have this constant attention when I was pregnant.

People visited the baby when it was born.

If you were lucky you got a baby grow and a balloon.

Now it's arranging meals out with decorated tables and games and confetti cannons and it just does my bloody head in.

Of course I would never say this to anyone in real life.

But christ. It's fucking trying to get through over and over again.

Haha! I know how you feel!

My (lovely) SIL had hers 8 years + later than the rest of us and I'm a little shocked by how tedious I now find it all while they're fascinated with the day to day of having babies and toddlers

Smile and nod.
I don't understand baby showers and gender reveals, no one other than the parents actually care. Other people's pregnancies are not interesting.

Meh, I'd be spouting: 'another one? sorry but that sounds dull AF, hard pass Sandra'. I mean fair enough if its their first kid but otherwise nah, attention seeking. And..naming ceremonies? Lol give me strength. I'd take the piss out if anyone jumped up enough to throw one of those. If it's your family you shouldn't have to tiptoe around the subject. Just be blunt. 'I love you, but fuck no am I going to another bs party'.

It's cousins and stuff too so it adds up to a lot of baby events. Most of which don't actually involve a baby as its not here yet.

If there was a baby to snuggle it may make it worth it but it's purely for the parents.

It's not the babies per se. It's the endless look-at-me money waste that now accompanies every event in everyone's lives.

I had an evening for my hen night. Now it's a month in Vegas.

I had a couple of drinks at my parents when I got engaged. Now it's high tea at the Ritz.

And as you say, it used to be a balloon and a babygro. Now it's three fecking parties. And gender reveals? So much wrong in such a small name.

I agree about the gender reveal shite etc but I think YABU just because you've done it so it's old news to you. It's still very exciting to the families living it.
I'm pretty sure it's a choice whether to go to naming ceremonies, gender reveals or even what you buy as a gift. Just get the baby grow and don't let society pressure you to thinking you need to so anything else. Easy.

Pinkbon. The problem is the bar is set now. I've attended QRSs 3 baby showers so I can't miss XYZs!

I've made my blue and pink, glittery bed and now I must lay in it.

Horehound. But I've not done it. I never did any of those things. I just had my babies without all that.

So it's not old to me.

It's new to me and baffling!

YANBU it's utterly nauseating. I'm pregnant with DC2 but like OhDoFluffOffDear have no interest in other people's kids. I never had a baby shower with DC1 and genuinely couldn't think of anything worse so definitely won't be for DC2. We didn't/won't find out babies sex until it's born so gender reveals are a bit of a bizarre concept to me.

We have a family member who had a "BaByQ" with DC1 (vom) and will likely do so again with their DC2. It was a weird joint baby shower/gender reveal party. Hoping it's around the same time our DC2 is due so I don't have to go 😂

I think I’m in the total minority of mums net, I love baby showers/gender reveals etc. I’ve had my children but still love the excitement of a new baby and all that it brings with it. If I was you I’d decline the invites etc. I’d rather not go at all rather than have a secret sour taste in my mouth, but then again, I’m a very upfront and honest person.

I'm one of 6.
I have 20 nieces and nephews.
And now it's the turn of great nieces and nephews No7 has just arrived.
Any family get together is like a day in a nursery😂😂

Baby showers and gender reveals are two of the most boring events known to man. Only a christening tops it I think.

But. If your siblings were supportive of you when you had your kids it’s time to suck it up. It’s not really fair on the sibling who is last to have children that everyone has lost interest when they presumably were pretty decent when you had children

I get you OP I love my nieces and nephews and cousins babies but fuck me there’s a lot of ceremony that goes with some of these families. I didn’t do any of this stuff with DD and she’s only 9.

You don't have to attend OP.

@MrsTerryPratchett well it's not everyone...
No engagement thing, I didn't have a month in Vegas although I did have two nights in a hotel 20 miles from where I live although I didn't organise that.
No gender reveal, no naming ceremony, i had a baby shower but stated no gifts and we played party games, had nice food and a catch up with everyone.

I hear about all this elaborate gender reveals and baby showers but my friends must all be far too sensible because despite us all being at peak baby time (we have 12 between us in my group of 4 best friends) I’ve yet to go to one! Not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed . One friend had a ‘baby shower’ after a really difficult IVF pregnancy with twins but she specified no gifts, it was just a chance to get together before the baby and eat cake mainly.
I’d like to go to just one ridiculously tacky baby reveal with balloons and confetti!

Presumably it means there's always a willing and easy audience to pass on the stuff your kids have grown out of and don't need any more? Trying to find you a bright side!

I agree with you. Its just competitive, self indulgent crap!

Shirley I show interest in my nephews and nieces! I love them to bits.

But to say suck it up doenst compute as they never had to attend all these events for my kids. I didn't have them!

IMO it's harmless fun and some enjoyment for the parents whose lives are likely full of sleepless nights, nappies, teething etc
Great excuse for family to get together and cousins to meet/play
The whole gender reveal thing is a bit 'un-British' IMO and not for me, but it's just a bit of excitement and the kids probably enjoy guessing.
Soon enough the last baby will be born and you may just miss these days!

Gender reveals and showers are tacky as hell. I refuse to attend. But then I am having fertility issues so no one questions me being a miserable cow.

Get the sprinkles I doubt it, grandkids and great nephews and nieces will start coming along by the time it dies down! I don't think we will ever be without babies 😂

It's easy for people to say that you don't have to attend but you kind of do really, the expectation is there.

OP, you are not being unreasonable. Baby cannons , WTF? Name announcements on a grand scale? Sex reveals... urgh. All of it. Not for me either.

I'll be bored with you.

I fucking hate it. I'm fat, I'm spotty, my back hurts and I feel like shit. Can't wait for it to be over. They'll be no 'I miss my bump' social media posts from me I can tell you

Heh I hear that . Pregnancy properly sucked.

It starts with 'we're pregnants'

Oh god THIS. One for the firing squad.