already bored being asked "any news"

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im 36+ weeks pregnant but am being monitored due to baby growth and may be induced this week, i have told family/friends this but obviously it could be another 4 weeks or so yet before baby is born.

I am constantly getting texts/phonecalls asking how its going, any news and if i dont answer/reply they phone/text again saying oh are you in labour etc and its driving me mad.
wish they would leave me and i will tell them if anything happens.

when i had dd i told peopl i was in labour and it was a mistake as dp had millions of texts/calls asking how it was going and even texts saying we will visit hospital at 6 unless we hear otherwise so he was forced to answer and put them off.

this time i will not tell anyone im in labour excep my mom who is having dd for us.

i also plan to text the birth announcement along the lines of, baby born time, weight, name, we will be in touch when ready for visitors, thanks. does that sound ok?

how can i get people to stop the constant texts and leave us alone a bit, aaagh.

Can you just text back and say 'Thanks for thinking of me - need to ask a favour - getting LOTS of texts every day asking if any news and it's driving me a bit mad! I'll definitely let you know when baby comes!Promise x'

Honestly, I'd just say 'enough already'.
Texting birth announcement fine too, maybe wait a day or so so you don't get the onslaught... but maybe that's just me.

yes i might not announce birth to everyone straight away as last time visitors turned up in hoards, some never seen since, this time i wnat time to settle and let dd meet baby and bf in peace.
i spent hours sitting upstairs alone bf dd while visited sat around downstairs, this time i want to sit downstairs in comfort and still be near dd too.
why is it so complicated, im more worried about visitors when i should be concentrating on baby and dd.

ah thanks for the reminder - I'm going to start telling people now that DC2 is due mid-May (actually late April)in the hope of avoiding all of this.

good luck - & I agree with miffster above.

NEVER tell people you've gone into labour!!

I know when I'm having my C section, and I've only told DH (obv :) ), my mum (as she'll have my DS to stay for a day or two), and my friend who takes DS to school. I do not want everyone hanging around by their phone, and/or texting. Ugh!

Text your friends etc back to say, "Yes, had triplets. Sorry, forgot to let you know."

In all seriousness, Miffster's idea is good - diplomatic but to the point.

aren't you happy to be so popular? why don't you just turn your phone off or ignore the texts if they wind you up so much? people are just being nice! miffsters suggested reply is good!

if i ignore the texts (and sometimes i have no credit anyway) i get phonecall or dp gets call/text saying presume im in labour.
yes i know people are just interested/being nice but it gets too much.

i did as Miffster suggests, and also i was vague about when DS was due. he was 16 days late so i totally understand where you're coming from about all the questions...

Totally understand where you're coming from...the phone calls and texts are driving me mad too (now 2 days overdue). I know people are just trying to be nice but do they honestly think that it's helpful to phone all the time? Quite like the idea of texting back saying I've had triplets :) but Miffster's is also a good response.

i just looked you up to see how you are.

so better not after if theres any news

lol

oh i know its hard but its only because they care.

xxxxxx

thanks for looking me up carrie, no news
off to midwife when i collect dd from nursery and bump weighing down really heavy so im hoping its head down.

lets hope so.

im quite excited for you.

hows dd getting on?

a boy has been telling my dd to "go away"

baby heartbeat was strong, iron levels low so need sachets till birth, got to wait till thurs now.
dd is ok, she has friends at nursery but always asks is it a school day and seems disappointed when i say yes. she loves her teacher and loves the activities but always has a sad little face when i leave her and says she misses me and we had 1 bad week when she cried every day when i left her, awful.
she seems a bit young to be there every day tbh but i am making the most of the 3 hrs rest and hope it will give her something to entertain her when baby arrives.

its a big change for your dd.

it is heart breaking when they get upset though dd cried for a couple of days but loves it now

think your doing right, sticking with it, will help when baby is here.

dd has got really independent at nursery with dressing/undressing, going to the toilet and speaking up for herself so its doing her good.
she has learned lots.
scan went well today, baby had grown over 2 weeks so they are leaving me another week

hooray!

good news