Annoying (pregnant) friend

colleensims

A friend of mine has recently found out she is pregnant. Since the announcement she has not stopped going on about it. I am very, very happy for her but whenever I see her now all she talks about is pregnancy and babies. Does anyone else have a friend like this?

I dont mind talking about it for a while, but not all the time!

Even if I begin to talk about something completely unrelated she always manages to bring it back around to babies!!!!:(

I am not sure what to do, I dont think I can cope with it for another 7 months as much as I like her!!! Any advice?

Ladyhawk

Do you really think it will stop once she's had it?

colleensims

Ladyhawk wrote: »

Do you really think it will stop once she's had it?

Very good question!! I hope so!! :rotfl:

fluffnutter

Any advice? Yeah, be happy for her. It's the most momentous thing that's happened to her and she's understandably excited about it. Unless there's a reason why you don't want to talk, e.g. you're struggling to conceive yourself, can't you just let her have a few months of obsessing about her baby-to-be? Sorry to say but it's not actually about you.

cockaleekee

She's excited - take an interest and enjoy it with her!

Ladyhawk

I have actually had to distance myself from friends like that... its so draining.

Are you the only one she can talk to about this? Are you just being talked at? Does she share absolutely every single detail of it with you without once stopping to ask how you are?

Have you asked whether she minded not talking about babies for a change? I am sure you'll find a more tactful way of putting it

CH27

colleensims wrote: »

A friend of mine has recently found out she is pregnant. Since the announcement she has not stopped going on about it. I am very, very happy for her but whenever I see her now all she talks about is pregnancy and babies. Does anyone else have a friend like this?

I dont mind talking about it for a while, but not all the time!

Even if I begin to talk about something completely unrelated she always manages to bring it back around to babies!!!!:(

I am not sure what to do, I dont think I can cope with it for another 7 months as much as I like her!!! Any advice?

Her whole world has changed. Be glad for her & give her time to adjust.

sweetme

Enjoy with her what is a very special time for her, and be prepared to be talking babies for a long, long time after the baby is born.

colleensims

fluffnutter wrote: »

Any advice? Yeah, be happy for her. It's the most momentous thing that's happened to her and she's understandably excited about it. Unless there's a reason why you don't want to talk, e.g. you're struggling to conceive yourself, can't you just let her have a few months of obsessing about her baby-to-be? Sorry to say but it's not actually about you.

I was and still am happy for her!!

I dont mind a few months of her obsessing about it, its just I sense it could be more like a few years rather than months!!

Its not the fact shes pregnant either. If she got a new car and constantly went on about that for months I would be just as irritated!! Or anything similar to be honest.

colleensims

Ladyhawk wrote: »

I have actually had to distance myself from friends like that... its so draining.

Are you the only one she can talk to about this? Are you just being talked at? Does she share absolutely every single detail of it with you without once stopping to ask how you are?

Have you asked whether she minded not talking about babies for a change? I am sure you'll find a more tactful way of putting it

Thats it..... so draining!!
She has a couple of good friends (who I dont know) but only really sees them every few months where as I see her a few times a week.

Yes, feel like I am being talked at. She asked how I was the other day (I have not long started a new job) I began to tell her how good it was when she started telling me about her job and maternity leave

TimBear

I'm one of the few women in my social group to not yet have babies, and whilst I love all of my friends and their children so much, when every conversation turns to babies/nappies/labour stories etc it can be a bit much, so I know how you feel.