i'm scheduled for a c-section this thursday morning and my mom just called that someone wants me to make a cake for their birthday for friday! are they crazy? not only am i tired and exhausted but i would have to do it the LAST day of not having a baby in the house! ugh... i don't think i'll be doing it...

I'm sure they could find someone else! Take the time to rest up before having your baby. You and your baby should come first. Congratulations!

Let someone else do it..You deserve to have that day for yourself. Good luck with the baby...let us know how everything goes.

That's insuane! And just to let you know... I would definitely not commit. I was scheduled for a C-section with my last one and my water broke 2 days before my scheduled date. Tell them, maybe next time, and use the time to truly enjoy your last day of freedom! (Just kidding!)

of course not...
> you have to pack for the hospital..
> be ready for JR to make an early entrance (my nephew pulled that one...due for C-S on Sat..came Friday!)
> R E S T ! ! ! !

hello!! some people just don't get it!

Just don't do it. I'm sure they won't be offended.

Good luck.

ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR MINDS!!!??? I can't believe that they had the state of mind to ask you that. And your mother no less! Take the day off, you'll need it to relax and get a somewhat good night's sleep.

Good luck and happy delivery.

Tell them - No thanks! Take a nap instead. You will need it!

They are really crazy for even asking especially a day before you have your baby. You dont want to be on your feet doing a cake. Let them find someone else, any human being will understand what you are going thru and really not expect you to actually do this cake. I'm sure you will be busy preparing for your big day anyway and definately take that time to spend with your hubby but God knows you wont have much time after the baby. Goodluck

Your MOM, of all people? You'd think she would have just told the customer outright that you can't do it.

I had a previous customer call me days before I was to give birth for a wedding cake and she did not want to take no for an answer. Of course I did not do it and the baby came on the night before I would have had to deliver the cake. The nerve of some people!

Do they know you're pregnant ? if they do, do they know what nine months pregnant mean ? Hope you have a good surgery w/ out complications..I had a C Section. and it hurts !!! I ate a whole large pizza the third day because they won't let you eat untill you pass gas w/c is third day after the surgery.. (sorry for being graphic)..I apologize !! But I still went to the polls to vote in the Presidential election..

Good luck.. take care of yourself.

Um, no. People are freaks.

Mommabuda, I agree with everyone else. Take that day and REST! If your baby does indeed come Thursday then he/she will share their birthday with my DH. And I wholeheartedly agree with what someone else posted about C-Sections hurting because they do so take that day before and rest, rest, and rest some more. Good Luck!!!!

I can't believe someone would even ask! Rest up - life as you know it is about to drastically change (for the better of course)! Good luck with your new baby!

Come on you can do it!!! Mom's are supposed to be good at multi-tasking(drenched with sarcasm of course)!!! I am with everyone else on this one. You need to rest! Good luck and congratulations!

I see Crazy People!!!

I think MissT you meant that "I see STUPID people"...Some people just don't get it...My babies are 13 mths apart so basically preggers for 2 years. I swear people think I sit at home all day eating bonbons watching soaps.
Come one who in there right mind would ask a Mommie to be to do this...whats their address we will all go give them a piece of our minds!!!!
Rest, Relax so you can recover fast to enjoy the lil angel.

My kids are 15 months apart, so I was nursing the first one while pregnant with the next. I definately wanted to be in the kitchen putting together a cake.
Tell her it will cost triple price, and then hire someone else to make it. Consider the profit a gift for the new baby!

OH I feel for you!

My boys are 1 year and 9 days apart. We had to do an emergency csection with the first one three weeks before his due date and we just scheduled another csection for the 2nd baby and they had to move that date up.

Are those people crazy?! I mean, what if you had to go to the hospital in 5 min.? They'd be left having to find another option.

I hope you take the much needed rest you deserve and please let us all know how that precious bundle of joy is doing when he/she arrives. Good luck with the section. I hope you have a great recovery!

[quote="dyenana"]I think MissT you meant that "I see STUPID people"

Yeah - but I was trying to avoid that word - didn't want to offend anyone, but the first thought that came to my mind was " I see Stupid People"

I have to admit, it is nuts if these people know you are pregnant and about to give birth so soon. But it is kind of flattering in a way, they like your cakes so much that they want YOU to make them and not someone else. Still a little nutsy on their part though, lol.

I'm a little surprised that no one has picked up on the fact that her MOM passed the message on!!! My mom would have told them no, and then if they kept on, she would have told them to go to H E Double toothpicks!

Good luck!! And just ket it slide. This is the beginning of a lot of bad ideas that new moms have to deal with. Take the good and let the rest slide on by.

this is my first post.... I'm a lurker. I have 4 kids all very close in age. I had my oldest childs 5 birthday party and had my 4th one the next week. Yes, I'm crazy 4 kids in exactly 5 years, but I just had to commit on this topic. Tell them where to put their request and then tell your mom she's nuts for even asking you. Relax the best you can and good luck on becoming a mommie!

Hi..... I'd bake the cake. I roller-skated on my due date with my first baby. Grief. It's just a cake! LOL!

I had three kids in 36 months. My cake decorating days practically ended for several years. It's hard to decorate cakes with little children in the house. I assume that you are having a scheduled c-section because maybe you already have a baby by c-section? My first two were c-section. First not planned; but second planned.

A wedding is so important! I can't imagine a bride wanting to take a chance on somebody who is 9 months pregnant. What if you had to go in the hospital? You can't get a wedding cake last-minute!

strawberry0121, Yes, I picked up on "her mother" right away!

mkolmar, welcome to the forums! You're going to LOVE it here!

well, as my sweet son came 2 weeks before the due date, i wouldn't do it. I mean lol i was walking around the mall shopping when i was in labor, but still couldn't imagine doing a wedding cake! And even more i DEFINATELY could not imagine doing a cake after just have given birth!!!! I had a natural delivery and STILL would not do it, and c-sections take much longer to recover from. I can't imagine WHAT would make someone ask you to do it! Probably cause your mom doesn't remember and the bride is childless no doubt!

don't worry everyone! i'm not going to do it! she's the daughter of my mom's best friend... she's going to be turning 45 or something and just wanted a birthday cake with a mouse on it but that's still too much work for me right now. i made a wedding cake last week for my nephew and i don't know how i managed that! i'm actually due on july 23rd which is my first wedding anniversary (this is our first baby by the way)... they moved it up to the 13th and i'm having a c-section because he's breech. they tried moving him by doing a version and OMG did that hurt... didn't work either my mom knew i wouldn't do it so she basically told her no but that she would ask me anyways just to be nice. the lady wanted me to do it for free too... she said she would buy the cake mixes... yeah right! ugh, some people... she can go to walmart and get her stupid cake thanks everyone!