Fed up of unwanted advice.

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Since entering my 2nd trimester we're increasingly telling more people about our news which is lovely, but I'm getting really fed up with the instant barrage of things I should be doing, or things I should be buying, what nappies to use, etc, etc, etc or the constant reminders of how hard everything is when the baby is born or their horror labour stories.
It's honestly endless, it seems like nobody can just say congrats and ask how you're doing without feeling the need to impart all their wisdom upon me. I know they mean well but it does my head in. I even had a male friend recommending post natal sanitary items recently!
When I want or need help, I do ask. And I have some very trusted people who I'd be asking before the random woman my hairdresser introduced me to.

For the most part I just smile and nod politely but I can sense my patience wearing thin if this is all I get for the next 5 months.

Anyone else find this super annoying or am I just an uptight arsehole?

I hate to break it to you, but it absolutely doesn’t stop once your baby is born. Learn to smile and nod and ignore it all. Welcome to parenting OP.

That must be annoying. Just let it go over your head. From their perspective they are just attempting to say something useful.

I would just smile and nod, you may really be struggling one day and then remember, oh 'XXX' said this may help I'll give that a go
Every baby is different so it's good to have everyone's advice to pick out the bits that work

I feel completely the same. I've stopped telling people if I feel unwell/nausea/tiredness because I hate hearing how "it gets worse" etc. Trying to have a positive pregnancy experience and don't want to keep worrying about how it's going to be worse 🙄 I don't mind people sharing how they felt during their pregnancy or anything but I wish they'd stop stating how I'll feel!