Labor & Delivery Jealousy

BraylonIsExpectedMarch28

Is it weird that when my friends post on facebook that they are in labor I get jealous?

Every time one of my friends has a baby I get so jealous because I want to be in their shoes... My delivery with my son was so amazing I wish I could experience it over and over again... I miss that day. I had pictures taken but next time I want a video taken too.

Am I the only one who gets like this? lol

thebubble09

i feel the same way and i had a breech baby/c section so it really breaks my heart.  i have a few years to wait before i can try a vbac.  it's really hard for me.

gullterre

L and D was very hard for me, but I loved being in the hospital, waited on hand and foot.  AND having DH, baby and I together 24/7!

pulczinski2b

I totally understand what you mean! It was such a beautiful, crazy, exciting, scary, fun experience!!  I am excited to hopefully someday experience it again.  I sometimes get a little jealousy of my friends when I find out they are pregnant.  I am so happy for them but I truly miss being pregnant as well...I had the blessing of an easy happy pregnancy.  Can't wait for that again too! 

CutieBean79

I definitely get mixed feelings. You are not alone.

mrs.jenRN

thebubble09:

i feel the same way and i had a breech baby/c section so it really breaks my heart.  i have a few years to wait before i can try a vbac.  it's really hard for me.

I feel this way too. I had to have a c section because DD just wouldn't fit and I get so jealous of women who got to have their babies the vaginally. There are times I still have a hard time accepting that I had a section. I am hoping to try for a vbac one day!

I am definitely also jealous of women giving birth because I can't wait to be pg and have another!

Brit242

I posted this on FB so some of you may already have seen it.

My friend went into labor today and I had to take her to the hospital.  I was sitting there watching all the monitors showing all the different contractions from the people in labor and I was definitely jealous.  I was in labor for 34 hours, 4 hours of pushing, and I miss it terribly.  I can't wait to do it all over again!!  Just maybe a little faster next time lol.

tinklinz

I kind of get the same way. I wish my labor had been different, but at the same time because my son rolled on his cord and we literally nearly lost him I can't remember anything but immense relief the second I heard his screams. It also made me not want another baby, it was the single most terrifying experience of my life.

myst33

CutieBean79:

I definitely get mixed feelings. You are not alone.

this!

Red_Dahlia

For me, jealousy isn't really the right word. More like nostalgic. I get that way when I see pregnant women. I miss my belly, and I miss feeling DD kick around in there.

mrsjanks

Yeah, not really jealous, but I do miss being pregnant sometimes. Then I remember the sleepless nights, heartburn, and sore hips and I don't!

I had a vaginal delivery, and I miss my old vag. Things feel so different down there. Even when I walk, run, etc things just feel so stretched out. Ick.

sweetpea2718

mrsjanks:

I had a vaginal delivery, and I miss my old vag. Things feel so different down there. Even when I walk, run, etc things just feel so stretched out. Ick.

This! I'm STILL suffering from pubic symphysis diastasis.  I actually went to the doc about it and have to go to some PT sessions.  I am frustrated because I can't run at all and I used to run at least 2-3 ten milers/ half marathons a year. Maybe all the core/ hip exercises will give me a nice booty and abs? 

As for your "jealousy" I have to admit that I, too, am nostalgic when I talk to friends who will be delivering soon.  It helps to have a plan for when we're going to try again... after i'm in 5 weddings from fall '11- fall '12

 

imleeann

lately ive been thinking about how much i miss that day. when i see people that are pregnant im like awww i miss that.. or people that have brand new babies.. 

tinklinz

mrsjanks:

I had a vaginal delivery, and I miss my old vag.

I don't meant to laugh, because I truly can't relate and so I kinda feel like a b*tch for laughing, but your wording is hilarious. 

LynsiBHM

wow, not at all!  I am JUST now healed. I have 2 friends delivering any day now and I am so terrified for them.  I definitely look forward to having more children, but L&D was the worst part for me!  I despised every second of my time at the hospital until he was out! Then all I could think about was how I wanted to take him home.  Don't get me wrong, my nurses were AMAZING!  But I hate hospitals and had a really rought time physically. I'm considering a birthing center next time around.

jkbates410

I feel the same way! I want to experiance it all over again the excitment and the anticipation of the miracle that is about to happen.I feel the same way when I hear some one is going to have a baby and get a little jealous of the journey they are going to be going on!

catsinawindow

BraylonIsExpectedMarch28:

Is it weird that when my friends post on facebook that they are in labor I get jealous?

Every time one of my friends has a baby I get so jealous because I want to be in their shoes... My delivery with my son was so amazing I wish I could experience it over and over again... I miss that day. I had pictures taken but next time I want a video taken too.

Am I the only one who gets like this? lol

I've felt jealous about my friend's birth/labor announcements, but for a different reason.  I was anticipating and looking forward to a beautiful unmedicated birth, but didn't get to have it due to PreE complications.  Almost everything about birth I was looking forward to didn't happen.  Because of this, I mourn my own birth experience loss every time I hear about someone else's positive experience, particularly if they went unmedicated (which quite a few of my friends did/are plannning on doing).

It makes me feel kind of bad and selfish for feeling this way, but I do honestly wish them the best.