Your opinion

dasmel30

Yesterday, I called my MOH who is about 8 months pregnant to see how she was feeling, if she had any contractions, etc etc.  I get a call a couple minutes later and she says "oh I'm feeling tired but baby and I are doing well.  Baby is...." 

Apparently she had the baby just 3 hours prior to me calling.  Would you have answered your phone or called your friend back that soon?[Poll]

danies08

It would depend on the friend. If it was my best friend, Chelsy, her ass better be up there while I'm having it! Haha! : ) Other people, I would probably wait until the next day or so. Again, depending on who it was.

waltzingmatilda13

I could see calling a best friend maybe or someone else I was really close to, but otherwise I'll be checking out for a few days after I have a baby, except of course with family.

dls.1215

Depending on who it is, for example my MOH is due in May and told her fiance I was one of those who will know when she goes INTO the hospital and probably a text after birth.  I'm hoping its while I am home and I will be high tailing it to the hospital shortly after that!

rands09

I voted for "it's family time"...but I'm not a phone person on any given day. All of my friends know and understand that I simply am not a phone person. Usually when I call it is to set up an in person visit so that we can catch up...so they would not think it odd that I would check out for a few days to just get to know baby and revel in my new family dynamic.

That being said, if someone were to call to check up on me, I do believe that I would take the time to call that person back to say thank you and to share the happy news ;-)

ribbicks

Nope!!!  It's family time!!  There is so much going on right after birth and you are tired, baby is getting checked out, you are getting settled with your new baby (cuddling, breastfeeding, etc), changing into recovery rooms, notifiying important family members etc.  I thought I would be able to do it but there was just too much going on and I was (after spending an hour getting stitched up) focused on getting to know my baby!!! Thankfully my mom and hubby took that over for me letting family and close friends know what was going on.  Thank goodness for facebook! But everyone is different!  I remember some girl who wrote on the bump while she was in active labor...at the hospital... and right after she had her baby!  So people do it!

festivegal2008

I'd have DH call my BFFs to let them know but I wouldn't call myself.  To me, it's family time but I'd want the freinds to at least know. Then I'd tell them they can come visit the next day, or come over when I get home.

mickylvr1

I consider a few of my BFFs to be like family. I (or DH) would probably call them ASAP to let them know.  Others can wait or find out via FB.

TotallyLoCo

Well, considering that DH has already let me know that he plans to give the play by play on Facebook as I'm in labor, I'm guessing I won't have to call anyone!  But I would consider talking to my 2-3 closest friends, or say my sisters if they're not there, once things calm down post-birth. If she was your MOH I assume you guys are close, so maybe she felt like she wanted to just talk to you.

keithandkristi

TotallyLoCo:

Well, considering that DH has already let me know that he plans to give the play by play on Facebook as I'm in labor, I'm guessing I won't have to call anyone!  But I would consider talking to my 2-3 closest friends, or say my sisters if they're not there, once things calm down post-birth. If she was your MOH I assume you guys are close, so maybe she felt like she wanted to just talk to you.

This.  I hope to get a call from my MOH when she goes into labor in June! My goodness...there are a bunch of MOH's preggo right now!  ;-)

stellelinds25

It depends on the friend....my closest friends will know when I'm going in to have baby and will probably get a text after it's born. And if they call me and I'm able to talk, I'd answer. Other friends will either find out via facebook or the friends that know!

ncsu4ganne

stellelinds25:

It depends on the friend....my closest friends will know when I'm going in to have baby and will probably get a text after it's born. And if they call me and I'm able to talk, I'd answer. Other friends will either find out via facebook or the friends that know!

Exactly.

dasmel30

Such an interesting array of answers!  Keep 'em coming ladies!

keithandkristi

stellelinds25:

It depends on the friend....my closest friends will know when I'm going in to have baby and will probably get a text after it's born. And if they call me and I'm able to talk, I'd answer. Other friends will either find out via facebook or the friends that know!

I like this answer too!    

Marick

I na?vely said you betcha, but I really have no idea how I'd feel after giving birth. . . 

bhentze

I think it definitely depends on who it was. If it was my MOH, definitely. Other friends could wait and I would let my BFF pass the news down the chain. I definitely think it would just be very close friends and family.

muchlove1016

DH and I just talked about this over the weekend. Here is our plan for August: Call my parents first (my mom and DH are going to be in the delivery room...DH CANNOT deal with me in pain...gotta have someone there that can), Call DH's parents and let them know we will call as soon as baby is here (don't want them waiting for hours in the waiting room), call/text sister and best friend just to give them a heads up. We will call/text my sister and best friend after the birth so that they can make the phone calls to the rest of the family and friends. Other than those 3 phone calls after birth, it will be family time....everyone else can wait (more I think about it, more I might have my mom call those three so DH and I can rest). I probably won't even post on facebook that the baby is on his/her way until after the birth...several days after.

Kryssttle

I voted Special Snowflake...I don't think I would be making any calls until I got home, but I may have DH or another close family member send out a few text messages before and after just to update those close friends who are important to me.

allioops414

Marick:

I na?vely said you betcha, but I really have no idea how I'd feel after giving birth. . . 

haha my thoughts exactly!

RachieK10

I probably would have tried to answer the phone because I hate missing calls (even from unknown numbers, it's a problem I have!) but Adam would I'm sure steal my phone from me and say I could call back later.