June 2015 Moms

Interesting Perspective

https://www.bestdaily.co.uk/your-life/news/a573059/a-healthy-baby-is-not-all-that-matters.html

Here's hoping for healthy babies AND a positive birth experience for all of us, even if things don't go as expected!

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  • edited May 2015
    "how a woman is spoken to and treated as she has her baby is much much more important than the actual mode of delivery."

    I like this article because it is moderate. She acknowledges that experience is important without defending the extremes of birth plans that include dorm fridges and LED candles.

    Thank you for posting it!
  • Sammy KSammy K member
    I almost cried! I dealt with mild PPD and PTSD for 2 years on my own because "you should be happy he's healthy." I didn't get help until I became pregnant again and was crying for days on end and had panic attacks at work. The experience does matter, holy shit does it matter, and well-meaning people invalidate what mom went through with the "healthy baby is all that matters" line.

    I had no problems with the medical personnel or how I was treated. My labor was fast so it wasn't something I participated in but something I survived. So I'm not blaming anyone. But it's really damn hard to talk about when you're expected to say what a wonderful experience it was seeing your baby for the first time.
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