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UGH!!!

wow my MIL has been asking me today about when r we going to have kids. And she thinks it is time.

I feel like as soon as we got married everyone started asking when will we have kids. Did you have this also?

 

I dont mind being asked, and i do want to, but i feel like i am not ready. I wonder if you are ever ready lol.

 

:) Rita

Re: UGH!!!

  • I am totally not ready to have kids, but luckily we haven't had too much pressure.  The only thing is that my MIL said "I bought a gift for your first child.... but no pressure!" :) 
  • lol, thats funny. Did she give you the gift?
  • no, thank G-d! She is saving it. I think it's something she bought for her other grandchildren and she really liked it and it was being discontinued or something.  Sorry your MIL is putting on the pressure!!
  • no i dont mind it, its ok.

     Just did not expect it.

     

     

  • My parents are not pressuring at all since they really want me to finish school first.  My mom has already crocheted some blankets but that's her thing and I'm cool with that.  My MIL just started dropping hints a few weeks ago. I think DH was more surprised that his mom has already started.  It really caught him off guard.
  • My MIL has been pushing, even though she knows I can't have kids. She thinks there is some magical cure the doctors can do so that I'll be able to have her grandchildren. There maybe one but I'm not willing to put myself at risk to try.
  • Welcome to the other suide! We get this all the time too. My mom really wants to have grandchildren soon but she doesn't pressure me per se. I just know she'd be thrilled if it was soon ;). I'm planning to get pregnant at least 3 years from now.

     

  • I hate it when they ask when are you having kids just because am married doesnt mean i need to start lol. My mom has never asked me i guess because she knows i dont want any now. And my mil asked once and wont ask again lol. But my aunts are always asking and i always tell them when you babysit them 24-7 then they shut up lol. I mean am only 24 and i want to travel and just enjoy the my marriage first.
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  • my MIL has not asked... but partly because her other son's wife is pregnant, and due in july... so she is going to get her grandkid-fix ;) she is super excited, and i'm glad because we are NOT ready whatsoever.

    my mother is the one that wants us to start soon... and my grandparents?? they are dying for us to have a baby!!! lol!!!

    but we shall see. we don't really have a set time to start trying... i guess we will see where life takes us :)

  • Next time, tell her, "we aren't ready right now, but we sure are having fun practicing!"  That should get her off your back for some time.

    My mom has been pestering me since before the wedding!  Next month it will be 4 yrs since we wed... and the question comes up at least once a week from different people.  Just something you need to deal with... and remember not to push the question on to others!

    -- Jackie
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  • Dont stress it. As you can see we ALL get asked on a weekly basis.

    I got a little upset last night because a cousin of mine who is very outspoken kind of pestered me about it on facebook. I told her we are still young and we want to enjoy and party and go to all the friends weddings we have this year and drink and stay out late and her response was that Im a vieja and that if we dont have kids soon were going to be old parents. I kind of took it personal and didnt like the way it came out.

     

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  • then i am not alone. You know even if i am a little selfish i think it is ok.

    you know i have a little sister and i went through everything not sleeping and all that fun stuff, and i just feel i know how hard it is. And plus this was my sister that if i was tired i could just tell my mom.

    :)

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