I'm not talking about women about to have babies. More others in the pregnant woman's life. I'm about to have my second DC and I'm starting to get comments that remind me of how I felt with my first DC. People wanting to make plans to come and visit as soon as DC is born. Telling me I know what I'm doing this time so it will be easier.
I felt with my first DC people see childbirth as such a normal everyday occurrence (I know it is). They completely underestimate how traumatic/dangerous it can be. Whilst my first DC birth wasn't I would say on the 'traumatic' scale compared to others. It was the most pain I had ever been it, I had a tear and stitches. I got mastitis in the first week and was beyond sleep deprived.
Yet all I got was people asking to come and visit. Why was I trying to stop people seeing the new baby. Why was I crying when people just turned up. Why did I stay in hospital for two days? You can be discharge the same day now . I think only one person actually asked how I was.
AIBU to think childbirth is underestimated? I'm aware I'm abit hormonal and worried about impending labour at the minute think I'm trying to get it off my chest
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weetabix456321 · 11/09/2019 09:52
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