Making conversation?!
Ok – if you see a heavily pregnant woman still waddling around and getting on with things, what goes through a normal person’s mind? That she obviously is still pregnant and has not given birth – right???
So…why do people still go :
“Oh! You haven’t given birth?” – duh!
or
“No sign of labour?” – double duh!
I mean – please! If I had any sign of labour or just had a baby, would I be out trapising about town and attending Church services??? No matter how calm a person is, if one had any signs of impending labour, one would be home resting, right???
I guess they are doing what my mom describes as making conversation. 🙄 And I’ve had to endure such questions the last 4 times!
Going Overdue
And then there’s the other thing – people don’t know how to react to someone who’s overdue. Makes me wonder if going overdue is such a rare thing in this age of induction and planned c-sections?
I know a few friends (more than 5 definitely) who have gone overdue but it seems that the general public is not aware that it is quite safe to go over one’s estimated due date. So when they find out that the baby was due last Friday, they stand and gape at me, totally speechless. 🙂
Or they go, “you are so brave”. Hmm…what’s so brave about going overdue? I think it takes more courage to get oneself induced and under the knife!
Ok – as you can tell, I am a highly irritable and grumpy overdue pregnant woman who’s writing to relive stress and well, to avoid looking at the clock everytime a contraction hits! 🙂
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God’s timing is perfect and His gift to us is never too late or early. Praise God that you can still go about your usual routine though uncomfortably but still strong and able. You probably heard this a million times…but just hang on.
We’re in total opposite situations. You want to birth your baby NOW, I want to keep my baby in for now. I prayed that God will stop my contractions and dilations supernaturally till at least I reached 37 weeks. 1 week has passed and I’m still pregnant, so Praise God.
So whatever situation we’re in, He knows how much we can bear and no matter what, He will carry us through!!
Oh, the one that I hate is “You’re so brave to have so many children?!!!”. Erm…maybe vice versa, man!!!!!!! So “duh”.
Sounds like you are getting close, dear friend. Grumpiness is a good sign… praying for a rapid and safe delivery.
Thanks Carri!
My second was overdue by 2-3 weeks. I was EXTREMELY thankful to be giving birth at home with a midwife who wasn’t worried about me going over the due date! I can only imagine what a hospital doctor would have demanded…
I also remember how huge and uncomfortable I was feeling at that time. We’re expecting number 3 in June and I’m hoping this one won’t be “late”!
I’m also starting to think it’d be better not to share the EDD just to AVOID those looks and comments!