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AIBU?

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to feel a bit sorry for Kate Middleton?

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RavioliOnToast · 02/05/2015 19:56

less than 12 hours after giving birth, she's sent home from hospital, which is totally normal, but within the time frame of giving birth and leaving the hospital, she's quite obviously had a team of stylists giving her a wash and blow, doing her makeup, getting her a lovely dress to wear etc etc. to then be papped by God knows how many photographers.

aibu to think that even though she's royal and all she should have been able to slip out the back in her converse and sweat pants and mellowed in post labour soreness.

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JoanHickson · 02/05/2015 22:22

I don't know then. What I do know is Carole and her Brother set their sights on becoming successful and wealthy in business. Kate set her sights on becoming Queen. They achieved their goals. Why should we feel bad for people who got what they wanted?

happybubblebrain · 02/05/2015 22:24

There are a billion people on the planet I feel more sorry for. There are more than a billion people living in poverty for starters.

It is beyond me why people are feeling sorry for Kate Middleton. We live in a very strange and mixed-up world.

WanderingTrolley1 · 02/05/2015 22:30

Yanbu.

Regardless of wealth and lifestyle, she's just given birth, probably doesn't feel too great and has to be on the world stage.

JoanHickson · 02/05/2015 22:30

I feel bad for the victims of eathquakes, born with incurable health conditions various other life tragedies along with those who suffered like William who lost a Mum in childhood.

Haffdonga · 02/05/2015 22:32

Ten hours after giving birth feels pretty much like the world is falling out of your bottom. I wouldn't want to stand and wave at the world's cameras while that's going on under my pretty yellow dress.

pollykinesis · 02/05/2015 22:32

I was looking at her in that white and yellow frock and remembering how often I had to change messy maternity pads post birth. I feel sorry for her but the posters who've said this public appearance will buy her some time are probably right.

JoanHickson · 02/05/2015 22:33

Kate sucked up taking pain relief, wearing granny pants a shed load of mammoth towels between her legs and got pampered for five minutes of her life. Big deal.

JamSarnies · 02/05/2015 22:33

Don't feel sorry for her. No doubt it must have been a bit of a hassle so soon after the birth when you are feeling knackered and bruised to spend the rest of the day getting ready, facing the worlds media etc but 1) it wouldnt have been unexpected 2) it lasted a matter of minutes and that's all we will see of them for some time now. She was probably dying to get it over and done with and she can relax now (in her very beautiful apartment / country mansion / whatever).

Samcro · 02/05/2015 22:35

yabu
ffs she has a healthy baby, she is going home with the baby.

she is lucky. I don't feel sorry for her
I feel pleased for her

Icimoi · 02/05/2015 22:36

I don't know then. What I do know is Carole and her Brother set their sights on becoming successful and wealthy in business. Kate set her sights on becoming Queen.

Really, JoahHickson? How do you know that, since by your own admission they haven't confided in you?

JoanHickson · 02/05/2015 22:41

Carole has a Brother who enjoys speaking to the press. Many posters here and former friends of Kate have gone to the press to state these stories are true.

It is all hearsay, I don't know them do I am making a judgement on information I have.

baies1 · 02/05/2015 22:48

YABU!

LynetteScavo · 02/05/2015 22:49

Erm...I felt fab after giving birth. Months of nausea and throwing up, indigestion and at the end barely being able to walk. I am really crap at being pregnant, but bounce back straight away. Maybe Kate's the same.

So, no...I don't feel sorry for her. If she didn't want to make an appearance yet she could have stayed longer in the hospital. She would hardly be on a busy ward with loads of strangers like most new mums.
There are many people I do feel sorry for...she isn't one.

honeyroar · 02/05/2015 22:53

No I don't feel sorry for her. She seems to perfectly enjoy her life, she has a husband she loves and now two lovely children. She would have been able to stay in hospital longer if she wanted, she had people to help her get ready, she was standing there for all of five minutes. I feel happy for her.

Bumblebzz · 02/05/2015 22:55

There's always the possibility the obstetrician did a clean up job after the birth which would reduce the bleeding. In less happy circumstances (miscarriage) I underwent something similar and I'm sure the Portland has all sorts of sophisticated procedures on offer. Otherwise, the idea of standing in heels wearing a pale coloured dress in front of photographers is extremely unappealing - maternity pads can fail :0

Sallystyle · 02/05/2015 22:55

After four of my births I felt amazing. No pain, and would have happily had someone make me over for photos.

Sure, I had a lot of blood but I could manage to stand up in a dress for three minutes without leaking 10 hours after.

I was lucky to have very very quick easy births (completely awful pregnancies though) and assume Kate was the same so I don't feel sorry for her. I wanted to be up and about and went home four hours after and apart from the blood loss I felt physically normal.

She has two lovely babies, she got the man she tried so hard to get, she has no money worries etc. She has it made. Sure, the press side of it must be hard at times but she certainly didn't look like someone I should feel sorry for, the complete opposite if anything.

bakingnovice · 02/05/2015 22:59

My niece was at uni with them. Kate latched on to wills asap and despite him being more interested in another student she managed to get him and keep him. Good for her. However, not one iota of sympathy from me. There is no threat to her personal safety. We pay millions to ensure she had 24/7 security at all times and access to the most privileged and luxurious life on the planet. Also no sympathy for her children, they are gorgeous and healthy and will have access to the best life and education imaginable. What is there to pity?

I can't believe there are threads like this on mn. Yes they had to have photos taken but that have been to ensure that the press now leave them alone. Their privacy is not compromised and they actually live exactly how they want to. Courtesy of our millions.

weedinthepool · 02/05/2015 23:05

Another one here who felt like a million dollars post birth after 40 weeks of hyperemesis. I often wish I'd got photos of me leaving hospital with all 3 of my babies punching the air whilst jogging on the spot and begging for a sausage sandwich on the way home

She has all of those lovely hormones and utter joy (remember that?) that she has a live baby girl to take home with her, I'm sure she didn't mind spending 5 mins smiling on some steps.

Sallystyle · 02/05/2015 23:09

Yep 40 weeks of HG here too. I felt like a brand new healthy person as soon as she was out.

ouryve · 02/05/2015 23:12

I would have loved someone helping me to have a lovely bath and scrub up after having my two. After a precipitate birth, I had to bin the clothes I arrived in, on one occasion.

FyreFly · 02/05/2015 23:15

I think the "gilded cage" description is accurate.

Yes it looks lovely, and probably is, mostly. By and large they have nothing to worry about, they work reasonably hard (contrary to popular opinion, my personal belief is that travelling for hours a day, constant meet and greets, acting as representatives / ambassadors, attending events you may not find particularly interesting and generally having to be on show and on point all the time is no picnic) and everything they have will be the best.

But I wouldn't want my baby, or anyone I loved, to have to be escorted everywhere in a bullet proof car because they're such a high-profile target (did you see how heavy the car door was when William opened it to put the car seat in?). I can't imagine having to deal with that.

I do not envy them that.

weedinthepool · 02/05/2015 23:15

U2 so weird isn't it? As soon as I deliver the placenta I'm immediately STARVING and spend the next 3 months eating and telling random strangers 'Look, i can drink or eat anything, and it stays down!! I'm not sick'. I honestly could have run a marathon.

cruikshank · 02/05/2015 23:17

Interesting to hear tales of her semi-stalkerdom of the prince from others. She comes across as more 'single white female' than Cinderella, tbh.

Coumarin · 02/05/2015 23:21

Woman gives birth, gets her hair done and has photos taken whilst standing upright for 3 minutes.

Cry me a river.

jennymac · 02/05/2015 23:24

I felt sorry for her. At the end of the day, she just gave birth which is a huge deal for any woman, no matter what her circumstances. Much nicer to be able to slip out quietly with your husband and new baby. But she handled it really well and hopefully she will have some much needed privacy for a while.

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