MSE Pregnancy Club 24

*Nutella*

Is anyone else having to deal with overexcited friends?... A friend of mine is starting to drive me slightly crazy with her enthusiasm over my pregnancy - I know she means well, and I feel bad for complaining about it, but I will anyway... A few days ago she texted me at 7.30am asking me to contact her as soon as I woke up, as she needed to speak to me. I got a bit worried - but turned out she just wanted to know if anything was happening... and this was 10 days before my due date! This morning she called to ask what I would do if my waters suddenly break. Ahem, well, I would just call the hospital. Another time she called to ask which hospital I'd be giving birth in so she could rush there as soon as I go into labour (hmmm... no thanks!).

I've explained that first babies are likely to be late, I've told her several times that I will let her know when something happens, I've suggested ways in which she can help out once the baby's here (at her request)... I'm running out of ideas! She's unable to have children herself, so I think she's channeling her maternal instincts my way, and I know she cares and means well, but....

Rant over.

On a completely separate note - Emsbet, I hope you're enjoying your scary film :eek: and that everyone else is also having a nice and relaxing Sunday. I just had a bath and am now back on the sofa and ready for a nap

*Nutella*

Miss_Money wrote: »

she chose the tower of london ,well she has covered 16 sides of card in internet cuttings and pictures and i helped her draw an axe with a head block and basket.. today she cut out a photo of herself and stuck her head in the basket!!

:rotfl::rotfl:Brilliant!

Sorry to hear you're in pain and that the shopping situation hasn't improved You might need to eat the other half of that cake too...

Elelyn

Hi Breast Cancer Survivor :wave: - you have the same due date as me. We’re expecting a little boy too.

emsbet

Aww ((hugs)) Nutella, it must be suffercating for you. Like you said she only means well and I think at least she wants to be helpful and involved. Some people in her situation would withdraw from pregnant friends as it's so hard seeing others have what you want. Maybe she's overcompensating and trying hard to be ok?

Scary film has finished now. Will have to think about starting to get dinner organised.

xx

*Nutella*

Thanks Emsbet, you may well be right in suggesting she's overcompensating...

Dinner!? :eek: Where has the day gone???...

jediquigley

Nutella - your friend does sound a bit crazy, maybe keep going into labour quiet so she doesnt turn up at the hospital eeekk. you can understand the way she is acting though due to her not being able to have children.

i am not looking forward to texts/ phone calls from people when i coming up to my due date. 12 weeks away yet.

me & OH are planning a trip to IKEA at the beginning of june mainly to get storage stuff as babys room is looking rather cluttered:o

saw mio swim nappies half price in wilkinsons today in their clearance section, only in blue and pink though, so couldnt get my future bubs one as i dont know the sex.

i am slightly worried about what the next few months holds, my sister is planning to leave her husband (they have two children) most likely in the summer holidays when i am due to give birth, i dont really want the stress of worrying about my sister when i should be thining about baby:(but i cant really do much about it. luckily OH and MIL are very supportive as i dont expect my mother/father/sister will be able to give me much support.

supposed to be a day of rain here tomorrow - going to watch The Avengers to pass some time.

laura

emsbet

*Nutella* wrote: »

Thanks Emsbet, you may well be right in suggesting she's overcompensating...

I know after I had my mc's I would go out of my way to speak to pregnant friends when I saw them and ask lots of questions because it helped me to confront the situation rather than hide away. I found if I sat at home thinking about how these people were pg and I wasn't I'd feel really angry and bitter towards them but if I took time out to speak to them, even just to ask how they were doing, it reminded me that these were my friends and I should be happy for them and it wasn't their fault their babies were ok. It's not how everyone deals with these things but I know that's how I went about it. I never invited myself to the labour ward though!!

*Nutella* wrote: »

Dinner!? :eek: Where has the day gone???...

I know, the meal I'm cooking is going to take 1hr 30 and I said I would have it ready by 7, yet here I am still sitting on my behind chatting on MSE!

xx

thegreenroom

I know how you feel nutella,my sister is unable to have kids and going to her house kind of freaks me out with pics of my kids all over the house

Elelyn

Emsbet, if you like scary films have you seen The Woman in Black? I have been obsessed with that film since I first saw the TV version in 1989, when I was 11. I've since the stage version and got the book that it's based on and I was so excited when they remade it. The new film with Daniel Radcliffe isn't quite as good I don't think (they've changed the story quite a bit) but it was still enough to scare the pants of me and OH. I love a good scare, me!

Miss_Money

*Nutella* wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl:Brilliant!

Sorry to hear you're in pain and that the shopping situation hasn't improved You might need to eat the other half of that cake too...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: i have to say that did make me giggle! she has a funny expression on her face as well as i captured the picture as she fell off a log haha! I just hope the school take it in the way she intended it!
I think i will have the other half of the cake later on
gosh you must have the patience of a saint, I think I would have said something to her by now I suppose if she cant have kids then she may be living her dream through you.. but i don't think i would be texting her to tell her i'd gone into labour. I'm not sure I can think of a nice way of putting, I really like tou as a friend but please back off! which ever way i voice it in my head, it comes across of horrid!
I have the opposite problem really. Non of my friends have texted me/phoned me/ been to see me :eek: it's compounding my loneliness tbh.
To ease sunday bordem, i have been (for the past hour) scooping beanbag balls into my slightly sagging bean cube! hows that for an exciting life!!!! :rotfl: and THEN... wait for it it gets better!!! I had to pick all the escaped ones up off the floor ah the joys lol
the oh boogered off out to a mates house after shopping (he managed to buy himself new clothes) he changed into them and asked me what i thought.. I may have been a bit mean he bought a hideous denim shirt with a hood sooo i said i didnt like it and he'd turned into a chav :rotfl: he said i was horrible to him :T just brilliant when you consider his attitude!
I'm soooo in the mood for a bottle of wine, but i guess i will have to wait for baby girl to get here until i can indulge in that!