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'Haven't you had that baby yet?'

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EauRouge · 18/02/2011 09:36

Am I the only person driven completely bonkers by this? I've had several texts, emails, FB messages etc over the last couple of weeks from people asking if I've had the baby yet (EDD today). Am tempted to reply 'yes, I just forgot to tell you' to all the messages. It's fairly standard to make some sort of announcement when the baby arrives, right?

This baby had better not be as late as DD was, I get so hormonal and antisocial at the end of pregnancy Grin

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purplepidjin · 18/02/2011 09:39

"No baby, but the kittens all arrived safely"

mrsravelstein · 18/02/2011 09:41

'yes, didn't i tell you? i've left him at home playing with matches while i pop out for some fags'

(ds2 was born at 42 weeks, you have my sympathies!)

Clarnico · 18/02/2011 09:41

My top tip for anyone who is TTC or just pregnant is this: tell everyone you're due 3 weeks after you actually are.

because being in your situation is 'orrible

You need some smart replies

  1. "Yes, we've told everyone but you."
  2. "No, I've decided not to - I'm keeping it in here till it's old enough to earn a living."
  3. "What baby? I've just been eating pies for the last 9 months you fule."
  4. "Why do you ask?"
  5. "Yes but we're not telling anyone yet."
  6. "Yes yes yes absolutely everyone has come up with that gem. I'll be in touch in a month or two. Bye!"
purplepidjin · 18/02/2011 09:44

"Is this phone secure? I don't want the government finding out"

Oneof4 · 18/02/2011 09:46

I had to tell my dad that he was scaring me as he'd only ever called me throughout my 36 year existence when someone had died, and now has called me twice in a week!

I have to admit that I'm generally not answering the phone / texts unless I really want a chat. Bit naughty, but leave them guessing...

mrsravelstein · 18/02/2011 09:46

i'm not a seasoned mumsnetter but if there's a smiley face for 'spitting out tea laughing', i need one for purplepidjin's post

Clarnico · 18/02/2011 09:51

Can you leave a personalised message on voicemail/answerphone

"I can't answer your call because I am beating to death the 417th person to ask me if I've had the sodding baby yet. OBVIOUSLY NO I HAVEN'T OR YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD IF YOU ARE OF ANY IMPORTANCE TO ME. Leave a message at your own risk."

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EauRouge · 18/02/2011 09:54

Loving the comebacks, they've really cheered me up Grin

I'm so glad I have caller ID, at least I can't get pestered at home, although last time I did get a voicemail asking if I could have the baby on a certain day so that a friend could come and visit before she went on holiday (and we'd already told her several times that there were to be no visitors for the first week). Hmm Luckily DD didn't make an appearance until said friend was on the other side of the world!

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Oneof4 · 18/02/2011 10:01

My family is running a book on when it'll arrive....

purplepidjin · 18/02/2011 10:31

"Yes, I had the baby last week. Unfortunately she was taken straight up"

"Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss"

"No, it's fine. She'll be returned once the Kinvonians finish their tests at their base on Saturn."

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EauRouge · 18/02/2011 10:32

PMSl, are you busy this week purplepidjin? Can you come to my house and answer my phone for a couple of days? Grin

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boredbuthappy · 18/02/2011 10:37

Hahahahahaha! Tthis thread has made my day, glad to see some of us preggos still have a healthy sense of humour, especially the ones in late pregnancy!

purplepidjin · 18/02/2011 11:15

No, but you're welcome to steal my material

I'm not actually in the club, nor planning to be for a few years. I just have a warped and twisted mind.

"I'm sorry but baby can't take your call right now. He's spell-checking the Complete Works of Shakespeare. Can I take a message?"

StormInaCCup · 18/02/2011 13:51

Just respond to all your texts, emails and FB messages with this link

haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

eastegg · 18/02/2011 14:20

Ooh yes, this is so annoying. My MIL took to phoning me everyday from some time before my EDD. Why can't people have the common sense to see that you will phone them at the appropriate time? She's generally one of those people who can't wait for things and has to chivvy everyone along, even unborn babies. She was recently asking us if a friend had had their baby yet, a good month or two before it was due!

Annpan88 · 18/02/2011 14:46

Urgh one of my uni friends posted "oi biatch you had that baby yet?" Hmm charmed I'm sure

flowerfairy · 18/02/2011 15:56

Thank you this is me too. VEry annoying, particularly as we will have to get someone to look after ds when i go to hospital. And i still have 1 week to go!Confused I even ignored the phone yesterday and my sister's text today. Costing me a fortune in replying to texts and was hoping not to have to top up until after baby had been born

mrstickle77 · 18/02/2011 16:02

At 10 days overdue, I'm wishing I'd seen this thread ages ago. Still, it has gone a bit quieter over the last few days, I think everybody must now be getting a bit bored of asking me too!

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EauRouge · 18/02/2011 17:10

I just got a text asking if I was in labour Hmm or if the baby was 'being lazy'. I don't even know who it was from, I don't recognise the number. I've instructed DH that I'm not taking calls from anyone other than my parents until the baby arrives. He makes a pretty good pitbull when he needs to Grin

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