To those verging on your due date, how do you deal with people who...

[SamWidgiz]

...keep asking "any signs yet?!!"

I know they mean well, but some are asking every other day and it's getting annoying!

I'm inclined to ignore them but this will probably make them assume I'm in labour. Plus I don't intend to inform anyone apart from our parents when things start kicking off.

Sorry to be a grump but my tolerance levels are low atm!

I told everyone (except DH obviously) that my due date was 3 weeks later than it was to stop them dong that!

Ha ha! I'll remember that next time. I've potentially got another 3 weeks and I'm expecting it to be late.

Oh im due tomorrow..Ive sooo had enough of this!
I know they mean well so been ignoring it, or saying ''oh im not even due yet" since week 37!!
Now though to be honest Ive had enough of other people saying things like "oh im getting so impatient, i wanna meet her and have some cuddles"
Having to really grit my teeth!
The best one is of course "any news?" as soon as I pick up the phone.
Started to reply with "bbc world news, sky news, news at 10? theres plenty!"
oh dear....

I'm due December 1st and even the postman commented this morning;

"Come on Exquisite, that baby must be coming sometime this week?"

As if I'm withholding it's presence from the world.

I'm 40+3 and my responses are getting increasingly less polite! Now I either ignore them (even with a direct question) answer sarcastically (although am going to try the news answer!) or swear. My dm asked me the other day and I quite reasonably said well don't you think you would know seeing as you are having the other dc's and the dog..... My 11 year old dd is dreading walking into the school yard to face another barrage of questions! Her friend asked me tonight when the baby was coming, her father cringed!
I know they all mean well but argghhhh!

I'm getting it already and only 34 weeks. yes, I am looking huge! I don't mind, though - it's always nice when people are interested, and it's only natural.

Oh its irratating especially if your overdue,

'Are you still here' !!!!!

old wives tales galore lol.

If one mOre person tells me abbot castor oil or suggests I have a curry!

Give a vivid description of your vag discharge and ask them if they think it's a 'sign'

You could go on to your bowels and the state of your piles as other possible 'signs'

My mum sent me a text the other night saying she was 'thinking of you'..I think that's the only variation she could come up with of..... Where's this blooming baby!!

Some friends have just gone very quiet which it kinda lonely but better than their constant questions.

I tend to laugh a bit manically when anyone does ask.. I think everyone knows I am rather desperate now (40+3)

Kt

My facebook status is along the lines of me begging all my friends not to ask me by any medium if there's any news about the baby - as soon as there is I will let them know. I said I didn't blame them for being interested but everyone I've ever met is asking the same question... It has stopped 99% of enquiries. I'm ignoring the others as they've had fair warning!

I saw one of my pupils in the street the other day. She said, "When are you giving birth, Miss?" I just answered, "Good question!" while my DH laughed loudly and darkly.

Other than that, I've considered offering people the opportunity to do their own internal exams on me for £5 a go. I'd have to be VERY sure they weren't going to take me up on it, though...

Just a quick question about this - when you're due/overdue, is it nice if you're friends still contact you without asking 'any signs/where's that baby' etc? A couple of friends have recently been overdue and were stuck at home, so I did text them every few days to say hi, hope you're ok etc., was very concious that I didn't want to be annoying though - once DC1 arrives in march, I'll know what to say but what's the concensus - leave people completely alone or maintain friendly contact without stupid 'any news?' questions?!

I've been saying that I don't want the next stage just yet, and I'm enjoying this part.

it does shut people up.

MrsCog - i think sending texts every couple of days is great, as long as those texts are completely non-baby related.
So, a joke, or a "guess what I saw in town!" or "I've been busy doing such and such" etc are good. :)

I'm contemplating saying next time "Oh yes, he arrived yesterday. All settled in at home. Had loads of people around already." Either that or start screaming down the phone as if they've just interrupted labour. Do people really think that we won't contact them when it's happened/when we're ready (family members in particular)?! People like my Mum I speak to v.regularly, so it's not so weird, but DHs grandparents having given two hoots about me for 8 years, but suddenly phoning every other day.
41 weeks today btw, so slightly grumpy!

Its nice people care thou isnt it? Know its annoying but everyone is excitedxx

What nickelbabe said: I used to say: this is the only time I'll be pregnant with this baby, so I'm just enjoying it. And also worth trying: don't worry, you'll be the VERY FIRST PERSON WE TELL, when it arrives.

Oh yes Mimi it's nice that people care. I don't want to upset those who are enquiring, it's just they forget that everyone else is asking the same thing, and it's not as if we won't let people know once baby is safely (crosses fingers) here.

It's those who ask every couple of days who I run out of responses to!

I remember fondly the radio silence, especially after MIL called once to check on me (she'd been doing it daily, and i was expecting DC3) and i said 'don't you think we'd have told you if i'd had it?' Bless her, but she never did it with DC1 & 2!

I try to just call and chat now, going over your due date is no fun!
(Having some juicy gossip for anyone who calls asking for news is good!)

With a deep breath and still officially 3 weeks to go.

Had to count to 10 last week when my GP said 'wow you're still pregnant thought you would have gone early by now'.

DS was 13 days late and I got so fed up with it, it actually started to upset me a bit. I'm now 39+1 and the phone calls/texts/fb messages etc have already started. I am saying at the moment 'oh well DS was 2 weeks late so it will be ages yet'. If it gets too much, I will use 'yes, I had it last week, I just forgot to tell you' that worked well last time.

I love it edwin.

I got accosted in the butcher's this morning.
There are a couple of members of staff I get served by regularly, and have a bit of a chat with, but this particular butcher was one who had never spoken to me before and he was all excited about needing to know when it was due!
I was pleasant, obviously, but I couldn't believe that a complete random stranger was treating me like his best friend just because I've got one in utero!

Just be sarcastic. You have an excuse, and it will shut them up!

Plus, not like they can hold a grudge, cos once baby does make its appearance they'll want to see you both!