Help please - how do I stop people asking "have you had the baby yet"

[sleepysammy]

I mean, come on I'm not even due til this sat and already getting several calls/texts a day mithering me. I had this in my last pregnancy too and I forgot how bloody annoying it is.

Anyone got any replies I can use? I'm thinking the more evil the better!?!

All I want to say is piss off and leave me alone, but thats not very nice, dont want to offend friends or family. But I am feeling more and more like I'm gonna kill the next person who asks me!

To top it off, whenever I call OH the first thing he asks is if I'm in labour and if its not about that he is not interested in having a conversation .

To me its like thats all anyone is bothered about and not really interested in me or how I am, just when they will get to meet the baby. As if its not all I'm thinking about now anyway. They think they're the only ones waiting!

Ho hum, off to aqua natal now, see if I can get the baby to wakey wakey!

Ignore the calls and texts. You don't have to respond to them now and even less once the baby is actually born. I spent hours on my phone/facebook updating everyone who asked anything when DS was born when I really should have been sleeping. Start good habits now! :)

Text your DH before you call him to say that you aren't in labour. He might have got over the disappointment a few minutes later!

I'd put a voicemail on my phone which said "If you're calling to ask if I've had the baby yet, I haven't. You'll hear as soon as I have. Thanks for calling".

As far as texts go, I'd be tempted to ignore them, but I know that would just lead to more texts/phone calls. I'd probably say "Have you had a birth announcement? No? Then no, I haven't."

This is why people don't call/text me often

SleepySammy I am in the same position as you I am due on the 10th but I am 'huge' apparently so should be bound to give birth anyday and I am such a bitch I would give birth and not tell anyone..asif its my first ill probably shout it from the roof tops lol ....Why do people not get its not OK to tell a pregnant woman shes huge, fat, massive ARGH. Sorry for the rant have had enough of being pregnant now and had enough of people being annoying can you tell lol.....Anyway I to would be intrested to know what to tell people when they ask that oh so annoying 'havent you popped yet' question!

Best of luck x

Switch your phone off or divert it to voicemail.

Then rewind time and tell everyone the wrong due date.

[evil ]

Good luck!

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^hahaha that's awesome. Yes, do that

Ha ha Devon love it!

Brilliant!
We aren't telling people our due date, which hopefully will take a bit of the pressure off. I know of one couple who added THREE weeks on to their due date and surprised everyone with an "early" baby!

Thank you for all the replies!

Jemsy - please rant away, it makes me feel better to know Im not the only one who feels like screaming. Im so angry this pregnancy and getting worse by the day.

Devon - thank you, might send that link around, that should shut them up for a day or two!

Pookamoo - I wish Id have thought of adding some days onto my date, shame I didnt ask earlier. For a second timer, you'd think I'd have learnt my lesson by now.

Hi! Same here, due Friday. Getting about 3 texts or emails a day.. Frustrating as I'm not due yet!. Know exactly how you feel. So far being polite but it is getting to me. Wish I had lied about due date too!

I read this idea on another thread:

yes, but we're not telling anyone

My MIL was on daily calls from 38wks onwards with last pg, was just saying to my DH yesterday that its the thing i am dreading most. He said that i should respond to her first call with "yes 3 days ago, its a boy, we just didn't want to tell you" He seems to think i will get no further calls

You're all miserable bats! I LOVED the attention and the fact that people were interested!!

I dont remember any of this with my DD's. I had pre-eclampsia with DD1 so was induced on my due date, and DD2 came early by 3 days. I remember my mum being obsessed with knowing where I was in case she needed to come and get me in the event of an early labour. Other than that everyone just pretty much left me to it. I live close to my sister who has children of a similar age so we spent a lot of time together.
In my family (very large with lots of cousins who are close to eachother), people tend to contact the parent or sibling of the one expecting. I have a lot of female cousins who have children so we are all quite respectful of the anxiety of awaiting a new arrival.
You could suggest that people contact either your DH to enquire about the status of the baby, or get relatives to call your mum. It takes the pressure off of you and gives them a taste of what you have to put up with. Send your mum and DH a text every morning (when DH isn't at home of course) letting them know all is still as it was the day before. Great way of relieving the pressure and getting some much needed rest before baby puts in an appearance.
Im expecting DC3 now, but we are keeping it quiet as long as possible. Mainly for the sake of the two DD's at home who I know will ask me every day when baby is coming.....!

Oh boy, I got this a lot - starting about 4 weeks before I was even due!

We went down the "yes we have but we're keeping her a secret" route at first, then when that didn't stop them, I just started ignoring my phone and let my DH deal with his family - it only seemed to be his family asking, does that mean mine weren't interested? And funny how the roles are now reversed a year later...

Am now 15 weeks with DC2, was soooo tempted to add at least 2 weeks to due date, can't actually think for the life of my why I didn't now!