Annoyed Does anyone else get annoyed when people ask how the baby is doing? I mean I never express the fact that it…
Annoyed
Does anyone else get annoyed when people ask how the baby is doing? I mean I never express the fact that it annoys me, but I mean how the hell am I supposed to know how he's doing? He's moving around so I guess he's okay lol. Let me just ask him how he's doing in there.
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I wouldn't say I'm annoyed by it but I have the same response. I don't know how he is but he's moving so I guess he's alright.
NewMommy·
JnBug, you're right. That's why I'm never rude about it but it's still annoying haha. If I ever talk to another pregnant woman I usually just ask how everything's going. I do know the questions can get annoying so I keep them to a minimum unless the other mom seems like she wants to talk about it.
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My manager asks me that every morning when I get to work. I always say, "he's moving so i assume he's ok". Like how in the hell am I supposed to answer that??? I can see if it's after a doctors appointment, but just out the blue all the time...UGH
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?This is so true. & you would think we would hear that question less from women who have already had children (moms,MIL,etc) because they should know how irritating it is?. But I'm sure they're all just concerned and don't know what else to ask guys Lol.
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I thought maybe I was just grumpy, Lol! I never know how to respond other than "he's busy, as usual, and still hanging out."
Like what do they want to hear?
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My answer is always "um, she's wiggly"
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Oh my gosh yes!! I get so irritated by it. I'm like uhh I have no clue... do you want to ask her?? But I'd never say that because then I'd probably have some crazy person talking to my stomach. ?
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My boyfriend asks me that question like six times a day. My favourite is when he comes home and I tell him she was doing ballet inside stretching and kicking the soul out of me and then he looks at me and asks me how the baby has been. ? like, I just told you she's been using me as a punch bag, moving all day. What else can I say?
NewMommy·
Lol @ Tyrone!
I don't mind if people ask how I'm doing, it's just weird to me to ask how the baby is doing. I mean he's alive? He's probably cozy and enjoying his accommodations. I don't know what else to say at this point lol.
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I get the "how are you feeling" all the time from my MIL but she interrupts immediately and then starts talking about how she worked all the way up until she went into labor (I had to stop working my first trimester because I was so ill) I just want to smack her.
Only my side of the family asks how the baby is doing but they are all on the west coast so it doesn't get overwhelming, I actually like to to talk to them about it though because nobody else really asks. My hubby doesn't touch my belly that much, I even have to get next To him and put his hand in my belly. He says things like "I just can't wait until he's out" which I understand, but I want him to feel what I'm feeling.
deleted-user·
Yes! Almost as annoying as asking how I'm doing. I'm f*** ing pregnant, how do you think?
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My MIL asks me this loads, she also says is he moving or is he sleeping every half hour. I try keep calm but it's impossible ??
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Lmbo.. my son just turned 13 on the 11th and he ask me every few hours how is Tyrone doing??
Ummm son I have no freaking clue. ??
(Tyrone is not the baby's name but my son calls him Tyrone Jenkins the third Bishop) hahaha
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Lol my husband does this all the time and I am always stumped initially then I just say he is doing good. Lol
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☝?yes! My MIL does all the time and I'm like I don't know ask him?? He's moving so good?? Just annoying