My best friends pregnancy.

@mrsl2008 (634)
February 23, 2009 1:23pm CST
My best friend of 12 years is about to have her first baby, she is currently overdue by 3 days. She had tried to pregnant for about 2 years without any joy and had given up hope. About 6-8 months later she sent me a picture message of her pregnancy test and I got really excited and began to cry!! I was at work so everyone thought I was upset but I was happy. After some worrying about baby's health as her partners family carry illness' which can be passed down by also skip generations, she relaxed enjoyed her 3rd trimester and is now wanting baby out!! I am really excited and can't wait for her to have the baby, I think I'm more excited than anyone else at the momment, Is this a bit strange?? Would you or could you get really excited at the thought of someone else's baby?
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
24 Feb 09
Dear, it isn't strange considering the fact that she had been your best friend for 12 years. We often get excited about good news from the ones we love. And I am very sure that you love your best friend alot! Congratulations to your friend on her pregnancy! It will be anytime now that her baby might be on the way! Lol. 3 days overdue. Gosh~ A baby that is patient. That is good too. It's great to hear that after 2 years of trying, she is finally going to get her wish of having a baby! And hopefully, this illness that is passed down the generation would skip her child's generation and be born healthy! Well, just about 1 month back, my boyfriend's sister just gave birth! Hehe, and well I was pretty excited about it as it is a new life being born. Babies are just so cute when they ain't yours. Because one just have to deal with the cuteness of the baby and need not face the terror of having one! I am sure my thinking will change when I finally have my own child. Once again, congratulations to your friend!!
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• Singapore
25 Feb 09
Yeah~ I totally agree with you on that! I might want to have a kid of my own one of these days. But well, i am still very young at age 23 to tie myself down like that now. Hehe. There's a long route to life in front of me, and children will only be a factor in the near future, just not now. I'm glad to hear that everything is normal with your friend's baby. And don't worry about it. Ultrasounds are usually accurate these days! I'm very sure that she will give birth to a plump and healthy baby! Well, take care!! And thanks for your response to my comment!
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@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Thank you x With your own kids, you take the rough with the smooth as your love for that little life far outweighs anything else x She has had a late scan a couple of weeks ago to check everything was growing correctly etc, and they have no reason to suspect the baby will have anything although thats not a 100%. I'm sure you'll enjoy your future children but enjoy your life now aswell x MrsL x
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Hi mrsl2008.I'm happy for your friend.It is very sweet of you to be excited for her.Expressing your joy for her is not strange at all.It just means that you are a true friend. You mentioned that she is 3 days overdue.I'm just concerned,has she consulted her ob-gyne about this.I had to go into force labor when I was pregnant as I was one week overdue.My doctor told me that if we wait any longer,there might be some complications on the baby and to me as well.Thank God everything turned out well. Have a nice day! Happy mylottin!
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
p.s. keep me posted.thanks
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Hi, She saw the mid-wife yesterday who has booked her into hospital for a sweep on Thursday to encourage natural labour but will be induced at 10 days overdue max if nothing happens. She now has raising blood sugar so they may even take her in earlier depending on how she is x So not long to wait now, just seems like forever x I had to be induced with my 1st daughter and the hospital kept putting my appointment back due to nautral labours and I ended up being 15 days over x My 2nd daughter came on her own but was 6 days over. Neither of my girls had any complications, thankfully x x I will be letting everyone know when the little one has finally arrived x Thanks MrsL x
@chrissieatu (1033)
• China
24 Feb 09
Wow first of all, congratulations. My friend and I are about the same age and none of them are pregnant yet. However, I can see your happiness. As a true friend, you will be certainly be happy about that. I suppose I will be so as you did. May everything goes well for the mom and the baby
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
I'm sure you will feel the same when the time comes x Thanks MrsL x
@mammamuh (582)
• Sweden
24 Feb 09
Yes, I got so happy when my best friend was pregnant with her first! Sadly he got very sick before he turned one(leukemia)so we couldn't spend much time togehter. Now he's a big boy and free from his leukemia and she's just given birth to another baby boy. This made me so happy since I knew they wanted more children, but they were afraid to go for another since their first child had a so rough start. Congratulations to her and you!
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
I'm pleased your friends boy is ok now x He's a little fighter by the sounds of it x I'm glad they did go on to have more children, I'm assuming the second baby was fine? Thank you MrsL x
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Just like you i am excited to to experience how to be a mom and how to have babies. I am happy that your friend is going to have a baby after years of trying. I can relate to that since i myself am waiting to have a baby, and it has been a year and a half since we tried. I never taught that having a baby is difficult to some and easy to some. I am on my early thirty's since i married at a late age but i did not regret. I waited for the right time and the right person for me. I think that every time some of my friend is pregnant, i am most excited to hear since i am expecting, month by month or as time goes by. And when i hear this from them that they are pregnant i feel happy and at the same time sad for myself cause i am wanting to have one too. But anyway, we have to wait for the Will of God. Happy myLotting!
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Hi & thanks for the response x I wish you all the best for your future and all good things come to those who wait x x MrsL x
@pratik87 (1927)
• India
24 Feb 09
i dont understand how parents let their children get pregnant at such an early age.
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
You obviously didn't read the post correctly or you need to start a whole new discussion with that one!!!! MrsL x
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 09
Congratulations to your friend. I think that it is normal to get so excited by a best friend's pregnancy. This is especially true because when a lady takes ages to conceive a best friend would be worried for her. On the news on the positive pregnancy test you were surprised and over joyed. Good luck to your friend for the birth of her dear little baby.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
24 Feb 09
No, that is not strange at all. You are a good friend and you are happy for her. I hope all goes well with her delivery and you start a discussion soon about a happy, healthy baby.
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Thanks & I'll be posting as soon as I know;-) MrsL x
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
23 Feb 09
My best friend at the time had her first baby about a year before I had mine and I was just as excited as you are. I gave her a huge baby shower and bugged the he!! our of her as her due date approached asking if she had any signs of contractions yet. When she finally went into labor her husband was there, so were the new grandparents and so were four girlfriends who were just as excited as the family. Congrats to your friend. If you can, give her some help for the first couple of weeks because she's going to need it.
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
I'm glad I'm not the only one to get this way x I've spolit her & the baby loads already x I was hoping she would go into labour on her date as I'm off work but back tomorrow so will have to be there as much as I can x x x Her mum only lives a few streets away from her but she's a teacher so if she gets anything from the kids at school she won't visit (She works with 6/7 yr olds). MrsL x
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Like yourself, I would be much overwhelmed over this fact, its a great joy in our hearts to step in the delight of our loved ones, even to our closest friend. Your friend is very lucky to have you even in this way, few people do symphatize with what they were into or went through with life, anyway, congratulations to your friend in advance, wish she would be well and her baby. All the best, your friendly mylot neighbor, torch.
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Thanks for the response, I'm still amazed how friendly & supportive people are here x I know people get a bonus for responding but you do get to pick and choose what you respond too x Thank you very much x MrsL x
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Yes, of course.. in fact, my sister-in-law is about to have her first baby either.. I can't wait to see the first baby in the family.. wuhooo!!! she is due on April and we are hoping for the baby to come out on my mom's birthday(April 13)..=) as a first time aunt, i feel so excited about the thought of taking good care of my nephew, buying him baby clothing, toys and other stuff.. in fact, i've already bought some baby things for Lincoln Gerard.. =)
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Congratulations in advance for becoming an aunt!! You'll have to keep us posted when he arrives x All the best to your sister in law for her pregnancy x Thanks MrsL x
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
24 Feb 09
I would and have goote nexciterd over someone else's pregnancy. My brother-in-laws wife became pregnant, and I think I was happier than she was. I remember taking her to the store with me, and I always bought her things for the baby. When she had the baby, I went over to their house almost every day, just to see the baby. I think that being happy for someone else, and excited for them as well is a very normal things, especially when you are there through out the majority of their pregnancy.
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Hi, Thanks for the response x I have to control myself when I'm shopping as I have 2 girls and my friend is having a boy so I now get to buy boys stuff too x He'll soon be here and I will be letting everyone know x MrsL x
@Jae2619 (1483)
• United States
23 Feb 09
It's exciting to be able to share the birth of a child with anyone. She has waited for this for a while, so she needs all the support she can get because it's gonna be a very emotional time for her. This is also something very special for you since it was something you had also wanted for her, it's always great when your friends can be happy for you, along with being happy with you. Hope the baby comes soon, waiting can seem like forever!~
@mrsl2008 (634)
24 Feb 09
Waiting does seem to take forever x Will be no longer then a week now as they won't let her go any longer than that x Thanks MrsL x
@elysia (10)
• United States
24 Feb 09
Oh my goodness of course its possible to be so happy and excited for a friends baby, especially when you are close to them. I have a close friend who has been trying to have a baby for the past 2 1/2 years. She had some issues with getting pregnant, got pregnant, had a miscarrage. Got pregnant again with twins and lost them at 22 wks :( They are trying again and haven't have any luck. But there is still so much hope and options for them so we are all staying positive. They would be the absolute best parents and want kids soooo bad. They deserve the very best and it saddens me that such wonderful people have to endure so much. So of course when the day comes and their sweet healty babies are born it will be a very momentous occasion!!!!
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
24 Feb 09
It's always a joy to have baby, especially when our friends are pregnant, of course we will be really happy for them. I don't think I will get very excited if I know my friends are getting pregnant, I will be really happy for them, but not until the extent of getting excited. I think my younger sister was excited when she knew I am pregnant, as she's going to be aunt very soon.
@skyblue (1299)
• India
24 Feb 09
First of all congrats to your friend.Its tie to cheer.You have to tell to your friend to take care about her self.Always think the positive way.ok.There is another a pregnancy diet chart on the many website. You can bring the diet chart for her.
@borgborg (821)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Oh that is so exciting! I really can't imagine how happy they both are waiting so long to have a baby and now its due. They just have to have some more patience. I love babies! They are just so cute. Every time I look at a baby, I feel so glad that a person can be this little. I wish them all the luck!
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
24 Feb 09
Your best friend of 12 years, how could you not get excited.
@galileo2008 (1168)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
It's not strange.. I guess it's just normal since you're also the best friend of the baby's mother. It's a way of showing support to her, and it could make her feel important also..In my own experience, when my sister got pregnant with her first baby, I was really excited and I even told her, "I'm gonna love your baby, and I will treat him as my real son." She was so happy to hear my words..
@hershiez (464)
24 Feb 09
Hello mrsl2008! ^_^ I love kids especially babies. ^_^ So, when one of my best friends told me that she's preggy, wh0a! Me, myself can't explain the feeling I've felt at that moment! Happy-signal went into my nerves! hahaha..^_^ Maybe because It's the first baby of our group(We are consist of 8 girls). ^_^ And maybe it's because we are like sisters. It's like one for all, all for one! ^_^ So, when one of us is happy, everyone is happy! Hahahaha..^_^