to think "give me a bloody chance?!"

[feelingratheroverwhelmed]

I had DS on Sunday by EMCS. My lovely friend visited today with lots of lovely gifts for me and DH, DS1 and the new bub. All lovely. Now, she has no children, so has no experience of being pregnant, so I do forgive her, but she said...

"why are you still so big?"!!!!!!!!!!!!

She did then say sorry, she's ignorant about these things, but doesn't understand that once there's no baby inside anymore why would your tummy stay so big?!

I probably now look about 5 months pg, and have no idea how long it will be until I don't look at all pg anymore. But I know it'll take more than 4 days, especially after major abdominal surgery was involved too!

Harumph!!!!

I had no idea I would be so big after ds1. I thought I would be putting on my size 6 jeans to come home in. He is 8 and I still haven't lost the weight.

On the other end of the scale, one of my friends looked like she had a beach ball up her jumper at 9months, but no other weight anywhere. She was back in her pre pregnancy skin tight jeans within 2 days.... She was not popular with my other friends who have had children!!

Ha, I thought the very same thing when I looked at myself in the full length mirror in my hospital room after having DS!

Until you've had children, you don't have any idea that it doesn't disappear immediately!

I was the same weight and came home from hospital in pre-pregnancy clothes, but the baby belly was still there for a while.

DH couldn't understand what he did wrong by bringing me in "normal" jeans to go home from hospital in.