I saw on one of the other month boards a while back where they were listing the things that now bothered them/got on their nerves since being pregnant.
Some of the things I saw were hilarious and crazy all at the same time...So, what sort of things just really bug you now that you're pregnant? What are some things you could let "slide" but now you just can't?
I still have a touch of baby-induced-road-rage. My horn sees more use pregnant than before.
Smell aversions. I can't make myself be around stank.
No patience for my husband picking at his feet. At the skin of his feet. GAG!
No patience for hearing the same thing over and over again. Love my MIL to death but she's getting worse about telling me the same thing over multiple phone calls. I even try to politely cut her off with a yeah, you mentioned that. But she keeps going with the full story but no new updates.
I still have a touch of baby-induced-road-rage. My horn sees more use pregnant than before.
Smell aversions. I can't make myself be around stank.
No patience for my husband picking at his feet. At the skin of his feet. GAG!
No patience for hearing the same thing over and over again. Love my MIL to death but she's getting worse about telling me the same thing over multiple phone calls. I even try to politely cut her off with a yeah, you mentioned that. But she keeps going with the full story but no new updates.
+1 to the 1st and 4th things....road rage is awful and my MIL'a tendency to repeat shit is getting on my last nerve. I basically don't even pay attention to her anymore when she's talking...also, I do NOT care about your coworker's sister's cousin's nephew and whatever shit you're about to tell me about-__- Apparently pregnancy makes me meaner* than usual;)
Post by billyhorrible on May 7, 2015 12:37:13 GMT -5
This is a really stupid one - and I've even given myself a hard time for it but I did a 5k this weekend and they broke everyone down by speeds. So if you can run under an 8 minute mile, you're in the front. And there are signs for each speed so you can line up appropriately. I got in the very last "running" speed group (10-12 minute miles). Behind that are the Run/Walkers. Behind them are the Walkers.
Normally I have no issue with wherever people choose to place themselves, but last weekend I got SO annoyed every time I had to weave around someone who was walking. Look, I'm super slow. I'm not running fast. If I'm passing you, then you obviously put yourself in the wrong group. If you're walking, there's a specific group you should have started with. Now you're just causing traffic.
Not really about pregnancy but kind of is. The thing that pisses me off is that, because I am having another boy, I get so many "well you will just have to try once more for a girl!"
Shut the fuck up. Seriously. I don't need a girl to have my life fulfilled, I am extremely excited to have two boys, and why are you discussing my next kid when this one isn't even out yet? I don't even want a 3rd kid so do you expect me to be depressed about this all my life?
Sorry, what a rant lol
So much this. Except people don't tell me that I should try again because I'm too old already. They just pity me and apologize for the fact that I will only have boys, as if that's a bad thing.
Post by littlemissgrump on May 7, 2015 13:01:25 GMT -5
Smoking. I didn't like being near it pre-pregnancy. Absolutely hate it now, I practically gag if I have to walk by someone smoking.
Along the same lines, pot. Hate hate hate. And I live in Portland so it's around being stinky.
Lastly would be about people asking me my birth preferences and then are surprised that I'm not doing a home birth or birth center because I was a doula and in midwifery school. I don't care to share my preferences with most people and I don't want to hear theirs or their stories either.
The sound my dog makes when he licks his front legs/feet. It's this gross combo of lip smacking and this kind of grunting noise. He always does it when we get in bed and I can hear it from across the room. I'll angrily say his name and he'll stop for a second and then start back and oh my gosh it makes me want to get up and kick him. (I obviously never would, but it's so gross and loud and I just want to sleep!) I usually get up and make him drink some water and he'll stop. Ugh.
My dog has been doing this as well, but thats because of his allergies. But it drives in insane. I started nudging him to get him to stop but half the time he huffs at me and goes right back to it...Its really bad when his meds are starting to wear off.
Post by honeybunches101 on May 7, 2015 13:41:33 GMT -5
I'm going to go with people commenting on the sex of the baby in any way. An older woman struck up a conversation with me at the grocery store and I must have called the baby a 'she' and she was offended that I found out ahead of time. She said 'oh what a shame that you couldn't wait to be surprised.' What?! She was easily the 5th person who said something similar to me. I was plenty surprised at my ultrasound, thanks. And I am high risk and have had tons of scans, I would have had to put in effort to avoid finding out when my doctors and techs all know, it's not like I shelled out thousands of dollars just to find out the sex. And even if I had, so what? I am sure team green moms get the same thing in reverse and it must be equally frustrating. Can't people just say 'that's nice' and move along?
Post by mrskblack11 on May 7, 2015 13:52:06 GMT -5
DH likes to bite his finger nails. It always bothers me but prior to being pregnant I rarely said anything about it. Now as soon as he begins to put his hand near his mouth I ask him to stop. I can't handle it.
DS touching my face. But then, he woke me up at 5 AM scratching open the zits that cropped up on my chin overnight. Gaaaaah, noooooo! Go away.
DH's insistence on using about 3 glasses a day. Between 5 and 10 PM. At least 3 glasses every day (and he uses aluminum cups from my grandparents, while I use ONE plastic glass a day - it's REALLY obvious which ones are his.) And while he NEVER puts his own cups in the sink, he'll put my half empty glass in the sink, in a dirty, soaking pan, with an "oops, I didn't know it was yours." You haven't taken a plastic cup from the cupboard since I got these - how can this confuse you???
Ok, so I think I'm a pretty decent pregnant person! I'm much more the relaxed, let things happen as they may type person in our relationship. But today before my appt my husband was able to get the morning off to come to the city with me and DS and we ran some errands first. It's my sister's birthday on Tuesday and she just became a home owner for the first time and wants some decor, so I bought her some decorative pillows. it wasn't until we got home and we were unpacking the van and DS started grabbing them and I said 'oh can I just see if your hands are clean? These pillows are for Aunty!' And H in complete relief goes 'OMG thank goodness, I thought you were going crazy trying to change our decor up but I wasn't going to say anything because you are 8 months pregnant and tired and I didn't want to upset you!' Lol! So, more of a funny story, but it did make me laugh.
The dog chewing on her joints on her legs. And then the licking. It normally doesn't bother me but it has annoyed me lately.
My husbands smell. But I think we have it covered. It's the smell of his work and it never bothered me when I wasn't pregnant but it's very noticeable now. I told him he needs to shower after work now. Because it's uber gross.
Nothing new really bothers me. Rather, every ridiculous that used to bother me is amplified.
If you're eating potato chips, close your damn mouth before you chomp down. That sound literally makes me ragey. I just can't stand listening to people eat at all anymore. People are the worst.
I just want to yell close your fing mouth. It's disgusting!
I take public transportation - so to get to work I take a bus/trolley/subway - whichever I feel like taking. Mostly I take the bus though, because it means that I do not have to climb 2+ flights of stairs when I get to my destination.
During rush hour, as you can imagine, sometimes they are very packed. Normally I do not mind standing, as I have been sitting all day at work. But - here I am, very visibly pregnant, and there are times where NO ONE gets up to offer me their seat. OR...this makes me even more mad...someone gets on the bus that needs a seat - disabled, senior, etc - and no one offers them a seat - and here I am, the pregnant woman, getting up so the person who literally NEEDS to sit can. So everyone just sits there and watches me offer them my seat.
It is just rude and selfish. Both things that I am not.
Ugh-'pregnant or not, the lack of chivalry on public transportation is astounding to me. I usually stare men down when they don't get up for a woman. Two months ago, we were on a "Park n Ride" bus to the airport. There were no extra seats, and I was noticeably pregnant having to stand near luggage that would move with each bump. I was fuming and giving dirty looks to each man on that bus.
DS touching my face. But then, he woke me up at 5 AM scratching open the zits that cropped up on my chin overnight. Gaaaaah, noooooo! Go away.
DH's insistence on using about 3 glasses a day. Between 5 and 10 PM. At least 3 glasses every day (and he uses aluminum cups from my grandparents, while I use ONE plastic glass a day - it's REALLY obvious which ones are his.) And while he NEVER puts his own cups in the sink, he'll put my half empty glass in the sink, in a dirty, soaking pan, with an "oops, I didn't know it was yours." You haven't taken a plastic cup from the cupboard since I got these - how can this confuse you???
I have one similar to your 2nd one. My DH REFUSES to put his drink containers in the recycle bin/garbage. He will set them ALL over the counter by the sink not 2 feet (not even kidding, it's under the sink) from the recycle bin/garbage bin. I always ask him why he can't just put them in the damn bin, he's RIGHT THERE. "I don't know" In my mind I'm screaming lazy a$$ Mofo! but I say out loud can you try to make it in there? I need the counter space and don't appreciate having to clean up after a perfectly capable man who drank the beer that I can't have RAWWRRR!
I'm pretty sure pregnancy has taken my bitchy to a whole other level. But I'm fully aware that I'm just being bitchy or touchy and try to stay calm and smile - people keep saying how relaxed I am. No ... I'm just not going to jail or get fired cause you're a dip shit.
I'm always annoyed when I do vent about the annoying things/people to my best friend, my sister, and DH and the response is always "well you're pregnant." I have a coworker who every time she sees me tells me to take the drugs and how easy I have it, her pregnancy was worse. When I complained to BF and sister they both said "why do you even let her get started" --- I didn't bring it up! She just asked how I was and when I said fine she launched into her discussion! If I wasn't pregnant, BF and sister would have commiserated, since they work with her too. So annoying.
DH constantly taps with his hands - he's a musician and drummer and will add to a song or just make noise for the sake of noise. Drives me crazy!!! He does this chewing noise in his sleep sometimes too - drove me crazy before, now I want to smother him.
Smoking. I didn't like being near it pre-pregnancy. Absolutely hate it now, I practically gag if I have to walk by someone smoking.
I smoked in college and then would smoke if we were drinking once I was out, so smoke has never really bothered me. Now, however, it REALLY bothers me. The smell is just really overwhelming. It used to make me kind of nostalgic...now it's just gross.
I totally agree with both of you. I am a former smoker-although not a heavy one and I practically run away while holding my breath to get away from anyone smoking. And I feel like because of the warmer weather there are even more people smoking now. YUCK!
The sound my dog makes when he licks his front legs/feet. It's this gross combo of lip smacking and this kind of grunting noise. He always does it when we get in bed and I can hear it from across the room. I'll angrily say his name and he'll stop for a second and then start back and oh my gosh it makes me want to get up and kick him. (I obviously never would, but it's so gross and loud and I just want to sleep!) I usually get up and make him drink some water and he'll stop. Ugh.
My dog does this too and it has been annoying the ish outta me...not because of the sound, though - but because of the smell. When dogs lick their paws a lot of the time they end up smelling like fritos...I believe there is a term "frito feet" for it! Anyways, I cannot stand the smell of his damn paws and the more he licks, the worse it smells (apparently its the bacteria on the paws combined with the licking that makes it smell).
+1. We have nicknamed our dog frito burrito (she wraps herself in blankets) for years because she smells like Fritos. It's nice to finally know why.
DH constantly taps with his hands - he's a musician and drummer and will add to a song or just make noise for the sake of noise. Drives me crazy!!! He does this chewing noise in his sleep sometimes too - drove me crazy before, now I want to smother him.
DH was a marching band/choir/musical theater nerd and minored in Music. He has a tendency to get fixated on snippets of songs and only ever whistle or sing that same damn part over and over. All. Day. It was mildly annoying before, especially if it's not a tune I recognize, but now it really sets me off. Learn the rest of the godsdamn song or shut up!
I'm a light sleeper (I'm already anticipating getting no sleep with a newborn snuffling all night). DH could sleep through a train explosion (this actually happened back in 2011, less than 2 miles from our house, and he had no idea) and he breathes so loudly during allergy season and I can't stand it. It makes it difficult to fall back to sleep each time I come back to bed from one of my half dozen trips to the bathroom each night. I'd use earplugs, but I'm paranoid about not hearing my alarm. If I manage not to smother him in the weeks to come it will be a miracle.
DH constantly taps with his hands - he's a musician and drummer and will add to a song or just make noise for the sake of noise. Drives me crazy!!! He does this chewing noise in his sleep sometimes too - drove me crazy before, now I want to smother him.
DH was a marching band/choir/musical theater nerd and minored in Music. He has a tendency to get fixated on snippets of songs and only ever whistle or sing that same damn part over and over. All. Day. It was mildly annoying before, especially if it's not a tune I recognize, but now it really sets me off. Learn the rest of the godsdamn song or shut up!
I'm a light sleeper (I'm already anticipating getting no sleep with a newborn snuffling all night). DH could sleep through a train explosion (this actually happened back in 2011, less than 2 miles from our house, and he had no idea) and he breathes so loudly during allergy season and I can't stand it. It makes it difficult to fall back to sleep each time I come back to bed from one of my half dozen trips to the bathroom each night. I'd use earplugs, but I'm paranoid about not hearing my alarm. If I manage not to smother him in the weeks to come it will be a miracle.
I take public transportation - so to get to work I take a bus/trolley/subway - whichever I feel like taking. Mostly I take the bus though, because it means that I do not have to climb 2+ flights of stairs when I get to my destination.
During rush hour, as you can imagine, sometimes they are very packed. Normally I do not mind standing, as I have been sitting all day at work. But - here I am, very visibly pregnant, and there are times where NO ONE gets up to offer me their seat. OR...this makes me even more mad...someone gets on the bus that needs a seat - disabled, senior, etc - and no one offers them a seat - and here I am, the pregnant woman, getting up so the person who literally NEEDS to sit can. So everyone just sits there and watches me offer them my seat.
It is just rude and selfish. Both things that I am not.
You just hit the nail on the head for me. I take the subway every day. I can count the number of times I've been offered a seat despite all the PSAs. For example I'm standing in front of a young guy who is sitting. Announcement comes on " if a pregnant ......offer your seat...." Nothing. My belly is right at his eye level.. Still, nothing. Signs hanging with visuals of pregnant women.....nothing
most of the time I've been ok. But lately I'm getting lightheaded and feeling weak so it would be nice to sit.
People have some responsibility to be somewhat aware of their surroundings.
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Not really about pregnancy but kind of is. The thing that pisses me off is that, because I am having another boy, I get so many "well you will just have to try once more for a girl!"
Shut the fuck up. Seriously. I don't need a girl to have my life fulfilled, I am extremely excited to have two boys, and why are you discussing my next kid when this one isn't even out yet? I don't even want a 3rd kid so do you expect me to be depressed about this all my life?
Sorry, what a rant lol
I could not agree with this more!! I've had so many people make comments to me about the fact that I have a boy and now I'm having a girl. They'll say 'you have the perfect combo'. Or ' you have the kings choice' meaning every king wants a first born son and then a 2nd to be a girl. And it makes me want to tell them to fuck off. I just have little tolerance for that right now.
I also could not stand when I had DS1 before I got pregnant this time around so many people would tell me that I could not be done with one and that I had to have another one when they had no idea we struggled with infertility for years to have one child. I decided after this same annoying person at my work mentioned it a third time to me to just tell her that I could probably never have a 2nd due to infertility and it finally shut her up.
Post by leenziepops on May 7, 2015 23:16:09 GMT -5
When DH eats any of the last of any type of food in the house. I feel like he should seek permission first and even if I say Yes, he should reconsider and wait a little bit in case I change my mind. I want to have dibs on ALL THE FOOD. I used to give him dibs on all food prePG. EDIT: Pic fail.
DH constantly taps with his hands - he's a musician and drummer and will add to a song or just make noise for the sake of noise. Drives me crazy!!! He does this chewing noise in his sleep sometimes too - drove me crazy before, now I want to smother him.
DH was a marching band/choir/musical theater nerd and minored in Music. He has a tendency to get fixated on snippets of songs and only ever whistle or sing that same damn part over and over. All. Day. It was mildly annoying before, especially if it's not a tune I recognize, but now it really sets me off. Learn the rest of the godsdamn song or shut up!
I'm a light sleeper (I'm already anticipating getting no sleep with a newborn snuffling all night). DH could sleep through a train explosion (this actually happened back in 2011, less than 2 miles from our house, and he had no idea) and he breathes so loudly during allergy season and I can't stand it. It makes it difficult to fall back to sleep each time I come back to bed from one of my half dozen trips to the bathroom each night. I'd use earplugs, but I'm paranoid about not hearing my alarm. If I manage not to smother him in the weeks to come it will be a miracle.
Are our husbands related?! Thankfully I'm a deep sleeper, once I'm asleep. It's when I'm trying to fall back asleep and he does the noises that I want to hurt him. Or he sleep talk/walks about something scary and then falls back asleep like it's nothing. Last two nights he's woken up and used his cell phone to find the thing that bit him (nothing, nothing bit him) and gone to sleep as if nothing happens. Then I'm wide awake and freaked out.
Not really about pregnancy but kind of is. The thing that pisses me off is that, because I am having another boy, I get so many "well you will just have to try once more for a girl!"
Shut the fuck up. Seriously. I don't need a girl to have my life fulfilled, I am extremely excited to have two boys, and why are you discussing my next kid when this one isn't even out yet? I don't even want a 3rd kid so do you expect me to be depressed about this all my life?
Sorry, what a rant lol
A friend of mine was 20 weeks and had her anatomy scan, while leaving her husband said "well since its another boy when would you want to try for a girl?" She was so bad at him. I still tease her about it!
This is going to sound so bitchy, but it's really started to irritate me that people keep telling me how "cute" I look. I know what they mean, but I'm so cranky and uncomfortable, and I don't want to be told that I'm a "cute pregnant lady". I'm not a freakin' puppy or stuffed animal. Plus, I just think it's weird when people tell me that pregnancy "suits" me. What does that even mean?! Clearly, I'm whining. I don't think this would bother me normally.
This is going to sound so bitchy, but it's really started to irritate me that people keep telling me how "cute" I look. I know what they mean, but I'm so cranky and uncomfortable, and I don't want to be told that I'm a "cute pregnant lady". I'm not a freakin' puppy or stuffed animal. Plus, I just think it's weird when people tell me that pregnancy "suits" me. What does that even mean?! Clearly, I'm whining. I don't think this would bother me normally.
My husband cleans out the drain of the shower every day and just puts the nasty little hair wad on a shelf in the shower. We both have long hair. It builds up fast. He can never seem to remember to take his hair monster out of the shower with him. I've done it myself. I've asked him nicely. It's so gross right at my eye level. I just want to throw it at him when I get in in the morning.
My husband cleans out the drain of the shower every day and just puts the nasty little hair wad on a shelf in the shower. We both have long hair. It builds up fast. He can never seem to remember to take his hair monster out of the shower with him. I've done it myself. I've asked him nicely. It's so gross right at my eye level. I just want to throw it at him when I get in in the morning.
It is gross. DH complains about it being my hair if I forget (he has short hair) so I try to to remember. But at our last house we had a big tub and the faucet was high enough above the tub I could sit under it so I usually washed my hair in there. Then the drain clogged and he had to snake it. He didn't complain about that and it was NASTY! So I'm lucky he is sweet What bothers him more is when I do our laundry and my hair gets on his clothes. He has started washing his clothes separately.
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