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Things are going the way they are supposed to go. And go figure, I do not wish to rush to the phone answering your calls to give you an update on my cervix. So please, mom and MIL, stop calling to ask how many fingers can fit in there right now! We will let you know when the time comes!

Oh, and also, stop calling to tell me very important unsollicited advice that is not at all accurate and don't make any sense. You may have heard it from your friend who had her last child 30 years ago, but please do check your information before you have this pregnant lady running to get the phone. Running is difficult right now!

Sorry for the rant! I just hate that people won't leave me alone with my contractions or lack thereof. And I am tired of getting advice from people of older generations who didn't have books or internet to get educated - I mean, either I know the stuff, either there are loads of research to show how inaccurate it is. Please realize that our generation has access to tons of information and we actually use it.

Next time just say "I will tell you when the baby is here, until then I would appreciated it if you would stop asking me how things are going as it is getting very frustrating for me" Simple and to the point.

@Genuine513: I can do that easily with my mom; however I do not feel comfortable enough with my MIL to put my foot down like this. She is nice to me now, but hasn't always been in the past and I don't want to ruffle her feathers. I keep telling her though that we'll call them as soon as we do have some news to share.

@heathaah: yeah, latest was that if you're breastfeeding, you can't eat vegetables except for carrots because it will hurt the baby's stomach. I had to tell her that I would ask my doctor about it because she wouldn't let it go when I said thanks for the advice, but I am not too preoccupied since I have read lots that state otherwise.

@MrsMeNow:  I hear you! you just want to tell them: no no, I actually had the baby, decided to leave it at home alone and come back to work right now... and the belly? well, that's just fat!

UGH!! ok I may be just a tiny bit hormonal today, but I did get 2 calls from MIL and one from my mom (who I was very clear with not to call me for this; but she couldn't help herself since she hasn't called yesterday).

UGH!  I would go psychotic if my mom and MIL were like that!  My sympathies.

On the flip side, I find it incredibly cute that my eight-year-old niece keeps asking me if the baby's "out" yet.  Sorry, sweetie, not until March!  I've tried assuring her that having a baby is a big deal and we will tell her, but she still checks in case I forgot to mention it.  Although, if I were past my due date, even my adorable niece asking would probably drive me nuts!

I feel ya! 

I've got nothing - no contractions, no dilation - just my induction date. Every day is the same, me waiiiiiting. I get phone calls "how are you feeling??" and I want to scream. Between the anticipation and the boredom and the hormones, I'm going a little crazy. I know people mean well and are excited and can't wait to see the baby but at the moment I'm not there with them. I can't imagine having visitors until I can put a smile on my face. I know it'll come but I'm not there. 

Ugh, THIS is my biggest fear when that time gets close!  My family knows me and knows that I will share when there is something to share (and when I'm ready to share), until then DON'T ask!  BUT, my husband's family is a little bit CRAZY when it comes to this stuff!  I already know that my poor husband is going to be fielding phone call after phone call from his mother, sister and grandma when it's close to the due date.  I know it's because people are excited, but leave us alone!

And the unsolicited advice...SIL shut up!  I really don't want to hear how your births went...AGAIN!

I feel for ya, but it'll be over soon!

@rachiecakes: I know exactly what you mean. It has to be worse for you though, being on bedrest and all. It won't be much longer, and hopefully we'll both go naturally without needing to be induced.

@Goldilocks1107: that's a good one! Haha 

I will have a baby by Monday and these crazies are trying to make Christmas / New Years plan with (more like FOR) me. Are you nuts?? My baby will be a week / two weeks old. Smh

I am actually not answering the phone anymore and let the voice mail pick it up, then I decide whether or not I call back. But still, yesterday I didn't call back my MIL so she called again later... oh well.

Yeah, Christmas is going to be tricky this year. Our families live close by, so we told them it would be at our house, but with them cooking. That way I can go nurse or sleep, or do whatever I need to do. But I still fear it's going to be too much to handle if baby doesn't come by tonight.