Yep you’re expected to be grateful for it, or it’s dismissed as “what your body is designed to do” (hate that phrase). The only reason far more people don’t die is modern medicine, it’s dangerous and traumatic. I can’t imagine your mum’s time was truly understanding of it.
It really wasn’t, soon as I was out I was taken away for 2 hours for something (she was never told what) and when she got me back she was convinced I wasn’t hers.
When I had mine it was not fun, but in a different way.
I have a lot of love for the rare women who are natural mothers. I wish that were the case for everyone who wants kids.
Absolutely this. And we’re made to feel shame and like it’s our fault if it doesn’t all go swimmingly and we’re not glowing with happiness.
My Mum is 85 now, she has never processed giving birth to me in a healthy way.
Yep you’re expected to be grateful for it, or it’s dismissed as “what your body is designed to do” (hate that phrase). The only reason far more people don’t die is modern medicine, it’s dangerous and traumatic. I can’t imagine your mum’s time was truly understanding of it.
It really wasn’t, soon as I was out I was taken away for 2 hours for something (she was never told what) and when she got me back she was convinced I wasn’t hers.
When I had mine it was not fun, but in a different way.
I have a lot of love for the rare women who are natural mothers. I wish that were the case for everyone who wants kids.
God your poor mum that must have been awful. I’m sorry she went through that