[~*sierra*~]

so i'm just soooooo sick of discussing baby/pregnancy details with people. i get so freakin irritated when people ask me questions (where are you having the baby?, have you thought of names?) and when i answer honestly they proceed to either tell me i'm wrong and that i should do what they did, or that they hate my name choices, or offer up horror stories. like ***?! THEY asked ME!!!(i'm not just offering up the details) have some politeness and acknowledge that i may in fact have thought about this prior to you asking me and i'm not about to just change my mind about things because you tell me to! (most of the ppl who do this stuff i barely know too!) i know they are just trying to relate, or be nice, and i know they arent trying to be mean or anything but i'm just really tired of hearing all this junk, kwim? so from now on i decided i'm just lying about everything to everyone lol i'm just offering up the most socially acceptable answers to every question and saying we havent even thought of names. someone actually told me to my face that our top name choice sounded like a stripper name. *smacks forehead*

i'm also sick of talking about prenatal testing and birth plans - BLARGH!!


...rant over...

[*krista*]

Ohhhh goodness yes... I forgot how annoying that was. On the bright side, when you have your baby you can (and won't mind) annoy them back by talking their ear off about your kid. I know I do. They only get 9 months, you get a lifetime! Mwahahahahaha!

[LisanAndy]

Ohhh yeah, I hate that too. I had it A LOT with my first baby. My one sister had one kid, he's 17, but she knows everything, apparently. HELLO!!! I'm on my 3rd baby

[~Caroline~]

Awww poor Sarah. I hope people will leave you alone!

I love to talk about pregnancy and hear stories so they don't bother me yet. People have been nice though and I haven't heard many horror stories. I am starting to get very annoyed by the people who ask me: "Are you sure you're pregnant? Where's your belly?" It's especially annoying because there definitely is a belly, I DID NOT USED TO LOOK LIKE THIS!

Sorry I hijacked your thread. Preggo hormones

[ShannonMVT]

Awww, sorry they are getting on your nerves! I loved to talk about pregnancy stuff with people, but I did get annoyed on the name thing. I really did not want other's input. Eventually I started telling people we were keeping his name a secret till he was born. Before that I usually tried to fudge by saying "oh we are still thinking about it", of course there were a few people who just insisted and insisted that you tell them which names you were leaning towards. Maybe turn it around on them since they sound like blabbermouths and ask them what their favorite name for a little girl is. Even if you don't care, it gets them off your back!

[**jessie**]

You just have to figure out a way to cut off the discussion before it starts. Like saying, 'no, we haven't decided yet' or 'I am still looking into my options'.

And I would highly recommend keeping the baby's name a secret from family and friends until after the birth. People are much less likely to make nasty comments about the baby's name once s/he has arrived on its on the birth certificate. I know my family is way to vocal about their opinions and I just loved saying, 'yes, we have decided on the name, but are not telling you'. Some people got so pissed off, it was hilarious.

[rubyredslipperz]

I think that's why they came up with maternity shirts like this: More Product Information

I hated that too when pregnant with my first, especially the comments on names I'd chosen. I was like "Seriously, unless YOU helped make this baby, you get no opinion on what I am naming it!" so when DD#2 came along I said "Its a girl." when people asked "What are you naming her?" I'd say "You'll know on the day she's born." And that was that..

I'm sorry they're stressing you out... I would say ignore them, but easier said than done.

[JediRach]

I do not miss this part of being pregnant. People can be so ****** rude!

[Resi]

I think most women just want to share what they did because most like to talk about their experience. However it is not nice to make rude comments on names and other baby related choices. Sorry it's all getting to you.

[Mars]

Ditto Resi.

[LuvMyLwAaMr]

I hate when people who don't even have kids know all the best things for you!!! Love my dad, but he is the absolute worst when it comes to criticizing names! I love what krista said about having a lifetime to talk their ear off about baby

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

I hated that!!!!

[soImarriedAnerd]

Start replying the most annoying things you can think of without cracking a smile...its fun! LOL

I usually told strangers I was going to have a baby on *insert date here* because it was the only day that month the Dr could do my elective C/S, tummy tuck and lipo at the same time. And I would say I was having a boy and his name was going to be John Williams (very boring solid plane name that no one can really dislike LOL).

or if I was feeling feisty (all the replys were based off my hormones) I would say I was going to give birth in the local river so I could be one with nature and my child's name (a girl) would be moonbeam. And I prayed the godess would bring her to me on a full moon.
And if I did tell the truth and they gave me odd comments I had smart as@ ones to give back...or just really mean ones (again hormones depending) to get them to shut up.
Make it into a game and you will get excited when people ask

With all that said.... unless I was baby shopping/picking up baby stuff/DR or m/w office... it wasn't till I was 40weeks 5 days before a stranger noticed I was pregnant! LOL

I never had anyone touch my stomach ....which upsets me because I had some REALLY good actions and replies stored up for THAT!

[~*sierra*~]

lol angela!! i actually had a similar thing planned out to say about the elective csec but i am definitely adding the part about the lipo & tummy tuck!!!!! awesome! hhaah

and the moonbeam thing is priceless...i'm def using the river story too in the future!hahha ok i'm in a better mood about this!

[soImarriedAnerd]

glad I can help