It's a phrase that every pregnant woman is familiar with: Is the baby here yet? 

If your pregnancy goes to term, or perhaps even over, you'll be hearing this (increasingly annoying) question from all sides several times a day.

We're provided some snappy answers to keep prying (and well meaning) friends and family at bay until you can answer in the affirmative.

A good way to start is with this website: 

www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

The answer is clear:

NOPE

But in case that doesn't work for you, here are our favourite ways to reply to "Did you have the baby yet?":

"Yes, but he wasn't ready, so we put him back in."

"Nope, still not here yet."

"Wait, you thought I was pregnant? I'm not pregnant! RUDE."

"No baby yet." 

"Yes, I did. And I told everyone except you."

"One.More.Time."

"Stop pestering me!"

"Let me know..."

In the end: "A baby is never late. Everyone else is just early."

Do you have a snappy comeback? Let us know!

Chat back:

Share your favourite responses with us, and we could publish them here too. Anonymous contributions are welcome.

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