Vents/Randoms/AWs - I hate people!

[swarley]

"You're still here?" and "You're still pregnant" are the WORST things to say to a pregnant woman. I'm 3 days past my due date. Only 3! But, I have been hearing these things for the last month. It has crossed the line of harassment. My nerves are absolutley shot because it's the only thing I can think about. I can't walk to the bathroom without someone commenting on me STILL being pregnant. I have not dilated at all and I'm sure it has something to do with the stress. I have cried at work numerous times and people are just not letting up! People I don't even know feel the need to ask really personal questions and I have tried to be nice and smile and answer their questions but I swear to GOD, I am about to snap!! Why do people think this is ok? Why do people think it is funny?? I'm one more comment away from walking out right now and making today my last day which sucks because it's just going to cut my maternity leave short! I really thought I would have a baby by now! If all these people are so damn frustrated that I'm still pregnant, why have they not stopped to consider my feelings. Of course I would be a million times more frustrated than them! I'm just PISSED!

Anyone got anything else?

[lulu21]

I'm not due for three weeks and everyone says that too!!! I feel like answering my office phone, yes I am still working.... I am getting another iron treatment today. I've been poked and prodded so much in this pregnancy! I'm looking forward to no needles afterwards!

[chickadee77]

Oh, yeah, that would suck.

Here's mine: I got together with my siblings recently (we all live scattered throughout the US, so this doesn't happen often) and they brought up an incident when we were kids where a friend of my parents' was bfing and apparently just whipped it out in public, no cover, and how "gross" and "unnecessary" it was. Now, I was maybe 5yo, so my memory isn't clear, so maybe it was full-on boob, maybe it was discreet, whatevs.

My sister is coming to help after my birth for about a week, and she was unable to bf, and admits she is not knowledgeable about it. I plan to bf. I'm due, in South FL, in late June. Methinks she'll be seeing waaaaaay more of my boobs than she is bargaining for, lol. And I'm sad that she might later be saying the same things about me someday.

I mean, I tend toward over-modesty anyhow, but if I want to bf on the back lanai of my own house, I shouldn't be shamed into covering up, KWIM?

[blushing]

My random is that I have not thrown up since Sunday. I am both happy and scared about this.

[melsamoony]

One of the other managers that I work with is retiring and I am kind of absorbing her job. Today is her last day. She has now started to e-mail me copied and pasted versions of the printed out schedules for the next 10 months....we are up to 18 e-mails so far and counting. She cannot figure out how to attach the word documents so I could just save these and edit them if needed.

Make.it.stop.

[catsarecute]

I have a feeling I'll have to cancel my second shower because hardly anyone will be able to attend. 10 people were invited (plus me and the two hosts) and I already know that 4 can't attend. So that leaves 6 people, which is a good size (plus the 3 of us) but I just wonder if half of those 6 can't come, what's the point? I wouldn't want my sister and BFF to go through the rigor of planning and buying stuff for 6 people. It just seems like a lot of work for such a small group.

I go back and forth and think I sound like a whiny brat about it since some people don't have a shower at all but I really don't want to put people out for such a small turnout.

[swarley]

Feb 21, 2014 14:18:24 GMT -5 MNH2013 said:

Sounds like you're having a rough day. Can you take the next few days off? My Dr won't let me get past 41 weeks so I figured if I made it as far as you I would just take a few vacation days.

I'm technically "off" for today, but I'm still at work waiting for my supervisor to come in so I can go over something with him in case I don't come back. Honestly, if I'm still pregnant Monday morning, I don't think I'll be in the right frame of mind to come to work. I hate to waste my time but I'm going nuts! Monday's aren't so bad but by the the time Friday rolls around, I can't handle the comments anymore.

I took Wednesday off as a mental health day but I (physically) feel worse at home. I just can't get comfortable. I'll be induced next Friday if I don't go into labor before then but I just hate to waste a week of time that I could spend with my baby.