I'm due in march. Christmas this month and my birthday is in Feb. And I'm having my baby shower in Jan. All anyone talks about getting me is stuff for the baby. I knows it's nice people giving me free stuff to take care of my baby with, and I do appreciate it. But this is my last Christmas before it's all about my son, and my birthday should be about me. I didn't have a birthday at all last year. It was my big 18 and I got out of foster care. I know I'm sounding like a little baby, but I feel it's neccessary for me to atleast have my birthday for me. How do I tell this to people without sounding like a little baby? Christmas and baby shower it's cool, but I want to have a birthday this year!
2006-12-09 10:42:35 · 10 answers · asked by Camerons Mama07 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I know exactly how you feel! I'm due in March also, but the due date IS my birthday. I don't want to be rude by telling people not to get things for my baby. Maybe you should just tell people that want to buy things for the baby to make it separate from gifts for your birthday and stuff. After all, the baby is a whole other person.
2006-12-09 11:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I had my second daughter march 13 1998 and my birthday is march 20. Nobody gave me baby gifts for Christmas.
2006-12-09 11:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by Lily18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry, but I cannot relate. To me, there is no better present than my daughter, who is due in February (the day before my birthday coincidently). We told everyone just to get stuff for her. Once you become a parent, it is no longer all about you. Kinda forces you to grow up. Be happy people want to help you out. At least they are taking interest PERIOD.
2006-12-09 11:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could understand. It sounds a little whiny. Your life is their life now. I don't understand because I welcomed stuff for her. Even now I want things for her. It just doesn't bother me. I had more than enough for her. I just love getting things for her. The Christmas present I did ask for was a digital camera to take pictures of her!!! I am more than equipped to buy the things she needs it's just more fun to get things for her. You can have a birthday. Do things you can't do when she gets here. Have a night out with the girls. Have a dinner date with your bf or hubby. Those get difficult to do.
2006-12-09 10:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kennedy & Kevin's mommy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No i does not purchase a Christmas present for somebody it relatively is unborn. Now if it have been a little one bathe then i might. yet a Christmas present? tell your Co-worker to get a GRIP! there is not any reason to purchase a Christmas present for somebody that may no longer even right here yet. that's what the little one bathe is for.
2016-10-14 08:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was pregnant for my birthday and luckily my family gave me gift cards. That way I could spend it on myself or the baby if I chose
2006-12-09 11:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep all i got was baby gifts for x-mas last year. I liked it even better then getting gifts for myself. Getting things for my daughter was so much better. for my bithda as well i got baby stuff but hey the more the merrier i say. It's all about the kids once you have kids.
2006-12-09 15:33:53 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you have to do is make sure that you stress that you want stuff for you, like give them a list of stuff that you want for x-mas and dont mention anything about the baby on the list
2006-12-11 09:20:50 · answer #8 · answered by lemon_luver33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i told everyone that because my baby is not here yet and taht i want the stuff for me not the baby and that they can wait till the baby is born then they can spoil the baby then its your last chance at getting stuff for you cause after the baby is born its babys chance to get stuff
2006-12-09 10:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by babyg_0517 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i understand what you meen but it's part of being a parent, if nothing else plan a girls night out at least that way your b-day can still be some-what about you
2006-12-09 10:57:34 · answer #10 · answered by sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋