Overdue and fed up with people’s responses

[Tiredmumoftoddlerandexpecting]

I’m 40 +6 pregnant with my second. My first was born 40+5. It’s really frustrating and I’m getting quite anxious now as I know he’s a big baby but all I get from other people is them airing their frustrations he’s not here yet including from my husband. Is it too much to ask that people could just say reassuring things instead of add their frustrations onto mine? Every time I hear them just makes me feel worse and more anxious.

This is the one time in your pregnancy you can go nuclear and it all be forgiven.

Ignore your messages.

Tell your husband how much it is annoying you and ask him to stop.

Anyone else say how do you think I feel? Stop making me feel like you're disappointed in me and support me by stop banging on about it

This would get a sarcastic

”You’re right! I hadn’t stopped to consider how hard this is for you!”

I totally understand. SIL was due recently and, as much as I wanted to message and see how she was getting on, I didn’t because I know how annoying that is.

I know how you feel to a degree, I’m currently 40+2 (first baby) and feeling impatient and a bit fed up. Have several people messaging asking me if there’s any news, any twinges etc and it is slightly frustrating. I’ve told them I will not be letting people know when I’m in labour, we will contact them when the baby is here. It may be easier to ask people not to message you about being overdue/about the baby in general, if you are able to be honest and say it’s making you anxious then they should completely respect that. I hope that baby makes an appearance for you soon. X

This is so frustrating. I would put my phone on flight mode and work my way through everything Disney + has to offer.

I've been sitting in a waiting room for 30 mins listening to an elderly lady tell me all about her traumatic birth in great detail. So helpful, Doris, thanks for that.

I hated those sorts of comments when I was waiting for DS (born at 41 weeks). It's so annoying at what is such an anxious time already.

I agree with the above, a sarcastic response to those you know will forgive you for it 😇 and ignore the rest until you're ready to announce when baby has arrived. I think people often forget that no one wants baby here more than you. Hang in there OP ❤️