https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:20:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-161810 Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:49 +0000 pastemoo 161810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One guy shouted at me across a parking lot "About to pop, huh?" And I ignored it, and so he said, very loudly in a really rude voice, "Guess not!" I never even saw who it was, what direction would I have even answered him?</p> <p>Anyway, that crappy story aside:</p> <p>OMG. Today (my anatomy scan predicted today as my due date) about a million people asked when I was due while I went out trying to distract myself. I busted out crying the first time, and teared up every other time, and all the ladies who asked were SUPER nice and said "I remember, honey. Your time will come." And no advice, and no bull.<br /> I LOVE people. Well, women anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-161387 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:04 +0000 Goldilocks1107 161387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I've started ignoring texts. Especially the one that I got giving me advice on "being open to an epidural if I get induced because the contractions are really intense." Um, I have an OB and Dr. Google available. I don't need advice from another person!</p> <p>DH had a coworker ask how much I was dilated - so apparently my cervix is up for discussion at his office as well. :-/ Bless his heart, he just said "we're making progress." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-161359 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:28:06 +0000 babynumber1 161359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This week has been horrible with the questions and comments! I am 38 weeks now, and will be induced next Thursday due to BP issues. I constantly get "I can't believe you are still working!" What else am I supposed to do? Sit home and twiddle my thumbs?<br /> I also had a nurse yell down a hallway yesterday "How far are you dialated now?" How is that ever appropriate? Especially down a busy hall? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-161204 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:48:41 +0000 pastemoo 161204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: I am so ready to start lying and saying "he was born yesterday, don't I look great?" :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-159820 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:35:33 +0000 betsyboop 159820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the support everyone :) This morning my OB said there should be some kind of law against asking very pregnant women if the baby has arrived yet, and I totally agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-159329 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:32:15 +0000 MamaMoose 159329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah this is why when people ask when I'm due I just say "around Thanksgiving". Hopefully everyone will be so distracted by the holidays that they won't be up my butt asking if the baby is here yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-159321 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:28:44 +0000 mediagirl 159321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: arrgghh..I agree with @blushink. Ignore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-159317 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:27:35 +0000 chopsuey 159317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. People are so annoying. I would just ignore her. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-159309 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:24:50 +0000 PBandBaseball 159309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stories like this make me want to give people an EDD a couple of weeks later than what it really is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158339 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:38:38 +0000 MsMini 158339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry about that ... if anything good came of being induced/having a c-section 2 weeks early, it was avoiding these types of situations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158337 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:36:31 +0000 kiddosc 158337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My due date is Thursday and I keep getting texts/calls from my Mom and my MIL asking for updates... as if I'd forget to let them know I was in labor/had the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158332 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:28:09 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 158332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah. Just ignore. I know it's tough but there's really no point.<br /> I get comments like that all the time. Like "your kids never want to leave your womb" ya thanks for reminding me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158316 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:12:53 +0000 pastemoo 158316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( I still have a week to go. Luckily my family is very understanding and mostly just saying "hang in there."<br /> ...everyone else though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158306 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:04:41 +0000 winniebee 158306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh man, i'm sorry!! i'm a week behind you but already annoyed with the "still pregnant?" comments.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158295 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:54:29 +0000 Mrsbells 158295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah people say very annoying things when you are pregnant. I went past my due date and was still working everday, you can imagine the comments, but in the end I just ignored them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-not-to-say-toask-a-gal-who-is-39-wks-pregnant#post-158283 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:47:07 +0000 betsyboop 158283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Warning: the purpose of this post is to vent : P Sorry, just needed to get all this off my chest!</p> <p>I'm a couple days from my due date, and I don't know if it's hormones or anxiety but I'm so ANNOYED with a friend who lives in a different city who has been texting me today.<br /> 1. she asked if I'd had the baby yet, then said 'Wow, that baby really doesn't want to come out, does she?'<br /> 2. 'Are you even dilated?' (No, and thanks for reminding me)<br /> 3. She shared her own birth experience, telling me she went a week past her due date, had to be induced, which resulted in unbearable contractions, and 3rd degree tears<br /> 4. Said I'll probably be induced too<br /> 5. 'Good luck! Make sure you send me pictures ASAP!' </p> <p>ARGH!!! I should have told people I was due in June :( </p>