https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:01:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797834 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:19 +0000 heartonastring 797834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, my own parents. I told them they needed to stop calling me multiple times a day and that if anything started happening we would let them know. I also posted status updates on FB that basically added up to "Stop asking me if I'm still pregnant!" (but not quite that rude!).</p> <p>I went two weeks past my due date and I started to feel like everyone was putting so much pressure on me for something over which I had zero control. Super frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797784 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:34 +0000 maybebaby 797784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be 40 weeks on Friday and my best friend and dad text/call every day to check in on progress. I know it is because they are excited/anxious, but it is a little stressful, like people are "waiting" on me! </p> <p>@Anagram: My last day of work was at 37 weeks, and now I am realllly hoping it won't be another 2 weeks of this waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797590 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:18 +0000 Boheme 797590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I won't come out of the bathroom stall if anyone else is in the bathroom, and I wait to get on the elevator until I can get on it alone! Nothing more awkward than elevator conversations with coworkers I don't know about the state of my uterus! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797584 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:54 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 797584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No... I started dreading walking in to work because they would look at me and say "Why are you here? Shouldn't you have had that baby already?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797577 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:36:33 +0000 Anagram 797577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO glad I'll have three weeks of no work before my due date--that would drive me crazy. I wouldn't mind my mom/close friends asking...but I don't want random coworkers I'm not close to asking about the state of my uterus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797569 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:34:17 +0000 2PeasinaPod 797569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It didn't really bother me all that much to get these comments either, so I never felt the need to tell anyone to stop. I would just smile and say no :o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797508 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:34 +0000 winniebee 797508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really didn't bother me to get those comments, so I didn't ask anyone to stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797503 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:13 +0000 Springtime 797503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I definitely should have! I had lots of people ask at work if I'm having contractions yet, or if I'm dilated yet! So inappropriate. </p> <p>Also, the cafeteria lady would always say to me everyday OMG you're still here?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797489 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:24 +0000 loveisstrange 797489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. I just started snapping at people, eventually. I was a miserable pregnant woman. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797482 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000 allison 797482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: haha, I did this, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797474 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:08 +0000 swurlygurl 797474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sure wanted to... work just must be the worst for this! People would walk by me and tell me that I look uncomfortable and tired and SO ready to get that baby out - awkward, because I feel great and I'm not in any hurry right now! But geez, thanks for reminding me I've put on a bit of weight... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797316 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:57 +0000 Boheme 797316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I work in that field, so I'm guessing thats why! They've always got babies on the brain. I told our dietician that if she asked me again I'd go sit in her chair if my water broke ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797305 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:33:14 +0000 runsyellowlites 797305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Oh that reminds me of one client I had... it was a women's health clinic, so the NP was ALWAYS asking if I was having contractions, and the Financial guy was always worried my waters were going to break right there! smh... Again though I only saw them once a week &amp; actually started my leave at 38 weeks so yea...</p> <p>I would TOTALLY say something if I were you! Like put a sign on your desk... "When baby arrives, you WILL know..." lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797304 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:32:41 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 797304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>put this on all your social media, and text it as a response when people ask!!</p> <p><a href="http://haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/" rel="nofollow">http://haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797293 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 797293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I made a fb announcement along those lines, that everyone would know when something happened :) it drove me crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797290 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:45 +0000 Boheme 797290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Its at work that its the worst. I've had someone ask me three times already if I'm *sure* I'm not having contractions. I told her to stop asking, but we'll see if it sticks. Makes me want to go on maternity leave early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797288 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:34 +0000 runsyellowlites 797288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very early on I told people if I didn't have a baby by tax day then they could start asking when it was coming (me edd was 4/1)... I also refrained from giving my exact edd so nobody really knew for sure. lol. We did have 1 guy that was always like "still pregnant" starting from like 7 months, but I only saw him once a week when DH did media for service so I was able to manage.</p> <p>I would make a fb announce that you're turning off your wall &amp; phone and you'll let everyone know when that baby arrives.... sometime before the 4th of July! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ask-anyone-to-stop-asking-if-anything-is-happening-yet#post-797274 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:19 +0000 Boheme 797274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started having people ask me daily if I'm having contractions, if I'm dilated, or if 'anything is happening yet'. I'm only 38 weeks so I can't do this for another 2, 3, or (shudder) 4 weeks! Its making me crazy. </p>