Is baby here yet??? texts!!!

Oof I’m getting so annoyed at the “any sign of baby?!” texts. Like NO, there isn’t. Nothing to update on, I feel heavily pregnant - that’s it! If there was something to update, then I’ll do it and on my own timeline. Honestly, it feels rude to me! Birth is a hugely life changing and physically draining thing and the pressure from other people who feel the need to be in the loop feels ick.

It does give you ick!
Also sometimes it’s people who’d never normally text me. So they get double points for being annoying.
My new rule is, if i wouldn’t call or text them from the hospital, then I’m not replying. People can just be patient.

Omg I know the feeling. My due date Sunday.

I just reply and say, ‘no, I’ll let you know when there’s anything to report’

I was lucky nobody cared with the first lol... just kidding, but seriously a social media post or a standard text you could copy and paste to those questions... something like: Yes, I'm still pregnant. We will tell you when they arrive in our own time. If you want up to date cervix checks you're more than welcome to come see...

This is driving me mad too so I have stopped replying!

Haha yeah I might given them a cm by cm dilation update. Maybe do a instergram live 😂😂😂
Now that would give them something to gossip about

I’ve got a c-section booked for Thursday this week and haven’t even told my parents or anyone because I can’t be arsed with the texts etc asking if she’s here yet on Thursday. I told everyone she’s “due in September” so they don’t ask yet with it being so early in the month and I’ve said “babies come when babies come” so nobody asks, I’m a midwife and have also highlighted to everyone how inaccurate due dates are to throw them off the scent 😂