Our Mothers

[Nicola]

Anyone else's mother in a complete flap about the pending arrival of their grandchild? Mine is starting to drive me up the wall with it. I'm getting daily phone calls, sometimes twice saying "are you in labour" so I sigh and say "no mother" and get "how are you feeling" then "is your tummy hard" and "when did you see the midwife last" - then I get told dates she thinks he's going to come (it's now tomorrow ) and this morning I made the fatefull mistake of mentioning an increase in CM and according to her my mucus plug has gone now and I'm going to break my waters any second. She's calling back tonight for an update!! I've told her don't keep phoning because if I nip to Sainsburys or something and don't answer you'll be having kittens thinking I'm in labour...she told me then I've to keep her fully informed of my whereabouts untill I've had him and has started writing in red pen in her diary "Nicola - Sainsburys, morning" or "Nicola - final antenatal class 8pm" type thing...I have to say it's lovely to have an excited mother (although her friends are now on the band waggon and texting me to call the midwife too!!) but I'm honestly soooooooo pleased that I live on the south coast and she's in the east Midlands....it's a good 2 hour drive with no London traffic, more if there is traffic and means she won't be here daily pestering me!!

Mothers!!

 

[FeeFee]

LOL

Bless her mines the opposite, she went yesterday to Spain for 7 weeks over in her villa with dad
She wasn't at the birth of DD or my nephew mainly because she had disowned me and my sister wouldnt let her anywhere near her lol

Ah well familys eh, least i got my husband

 

[Tangerinedream]

My mum isnt like that at all Nicola. We phone each other every couple of days and I always tell her- dont worry, no news. She knows that when the time comes she will be one of the first to know im in labour. Her partner has part time access to his son so the visits are going to have to be arranged around his 'times'.

 

[wend]

Mines the same at the minute lol

My mum went into town yesterday with my dad and she had to rush around every shop as she had forgot her mobile .

So i said to her you could have taken your time and she says well wendy if you went into labour how would i know because my mobiles at home .

I get phoned every day sometimes once and sometimes more asking if im ok and when i say yep nope problem my mum goes on to say you sure

Then i went down my mums the other day and i happened to mention i had backache and as soon as i said that she says.

BACKACHE that means you could go in labour soon did you know i started off with backache.

If i go out without my mobile my mums having kittens because shes worried somethings happened it wasnt long ago she phone and we werent in we had gone out for the day and yes we did tell her we were going out but because i didnt answer my home phone and forgot to take my mobile when we got in at about 6pm we had a knock at the door .

It was my dad my mum had only sent him up to see if we had come home yet and if everything was ok .

When i said to my dad i will tell her if anything happens she dont need to sent ya up he just shook his head and said you know what ya mothers like lol

NOW its started with make sure you've got credit on ya mobile lol

Mums ya got to love them

 

[Squiglet]

My mum was like that when I was pregnant with Tia and I was a week and a day overdue, so it was just a constant harrassment and me getting mighty p*ssed off at having nealy a 9lb lump sitting in my pelvis and my mother constantly asking when it would be born (yes because I own a crystal ball ). Luckily she lived in Hampshire at the time and I lived in South East London, so it was a three hour drive....

Unfortunately she has started early with this one and is constantly harrassing me AGAIN...about how I am feeling, twinges, bleeding on and on and on... Unfortunately now she only lives 20 minutes away so this time she will be on my doorstep EVERYDAY....but then I will have to call her anyways because I will need someone to look after Tia.

It will only get worse and drive you more and more crazy.

 

[zebrastripes]

My mum's a nurse. After she got back from work last night..and i quote..

"I nearly walked out with the keys to the medecine cabinets tonight... I haven't been able to concentrate all day from thinking about you...oh you know what your mucus plug is, don't you?

Yes mum. Yes I do.
Good thing she's a staff nurse and not a surgeon or something

 

[Nicola]

Oh gosh some of those stories are so funny - I'm glad I'm not the only one with an OTT mother - thankful for the distance between us.I've already had another call (12.50pm!!) to check I hadn't tried to call because she lost signal on her phone nipping to the corner shop Come on LO mummy needs you to be born now, Nanny-to-be is driving me nuts

 

[M&Ms]

I think I drove my poor parents round the twist in the last few weeks of my pregnancy. Every other day my Dad would have to drive over and take me to the hospital with my contractions and pains, wait to see if they were going to admit me, then drive to pick my mum up and back to the hospital. Poor guy developed a nervous twitch every time the phone rang I think!

 

[Sabrina]

I don't think it's just Mothers. My mum is ok but is still texting me daily to see if anything is happening. Some other family members are also doing this now too. I know it's only caring but it's frustrating enough waiting for something to happen. I keep telling them we'll tell them as soon as something happens but they still keep asking.

 

[Redshoes]

LOL

Bless her mines the opposite, she went yesterday to Spain for 7 weeks over in her villa with dad
She wasn't at the birth of DD or my nephew mainly because she had disowned me and my sister wouldnt let her anywhere near her lol

Ah well familys eh, least i got my husband

FeeFee
It is sad to hear when some grandparents aren;t there to enjoy the birth of their grandchildren and enjoy them growing up, and missing out on theit own children too

 

[OverTheMoon]

My mum lives thousands of miles away and we speak on the phone about once a week, and text every day. I wish she was nearer to help with my toddler as I'm so tired now. Having said that, she is arriving tonight and I cannot wait!!! I don't mind how many questions she asks, I'm just looking forward to seeing her after 6 months. So don't be too hard on your mummies, its only cos they care (and lets see how interfering WE are when we are the grandparents-to-be!)

 

[Tangerinedream]

My mum lives thousands of miles away and we speak on the phone about once a week, and text every day. I wish she was nearer to help with my toddler as I'm so tired now. Having said that, she is arriving tonight and I cannot wait!!! I don't mind how many questions she asks, I'm just looking forward to seeing her after 6 months. So don't be too hard on your mummies, its only cos they care (and lets see how interfering WE are when we are the grandparents-to-be!)

awww thats so lovely. I hope you have a fantastic time with your mum. 6 months is a long time, I couldnt imagine that

 

[topbird]

My mum has just about managed to get her head round me being pregnant I think. She actually rang me the other day to tell me she was setting off for my brothers wedding (she went a day earlier than us) but she had her mobile turned on if I needed her. Which for my mum is being very OTT and fussy!

My parents went to Spain for a week on holiday a few weeks ago and forgot to tell me they were going and she turned her mobile on once the entire week to find a few snotty messages from me! She had told my sister she was going twice and thought she had told me as well.

My MIL makes up for it though, she is fantastic!

 

[Vickyleigh]

My mum has been with me every step of the way.
I always have to see the midwife when OH is at work so my mum comes with me to every appointment and she has been to all the scans.
I live a 10 min walk away from my mum and I go to her house in the morning everyday till the afternoon except weekends so my mum has heard all my complaints, moans and grumbles ands she always gives me advice and when something is bothering or worrying me about the baby then she always knows what to say to make me feel better.
My mum is soooooo excited about the baby arriving and I love having another female around who I can talk to about baby stuff.
If it wasn't for my mum then I wouldn't have coped aswel as I have.