Loved this

jennakg

I saw this quote:

"There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't.  What you've got to do is turn around and say 'watch me'."

  -unknown

The second I read this I thought of everyone who has told me and my husband that I can't do this.  I can't give birth naturally.  I'm going to give in and get the epidural.

Well, to them all I have to say is "Watch me." 

vintagejjane

Love this quote. Thanks for sharing.

alanap

This happened with my BIL.  Throughout my whole first pregnancy, he was adamant about telling me I couldn't do it and that I would end up getting an epidural.  Don't know why this was so important to him, but it was.

His behavior and constant comments just fueled my resolve and I was SO THRILLED to see him after the birth so I could tell him that I DID DO IT and IT WAS AWESOME! 

 

AimnJus917

Wait, a MAN of all people was telling you you can't birth a baby without meds?  Give me a flipping break.  You sure showed him.  Good for you, hopefully that will teach him to mess with a pregnant woman's prerogative.

judahsmommy1

It's a great quote. I very much hope that you get the birth that you want. I'm not saying that you will get an epidural, but i do want to remind you that not everyone winds up with the birth that they had hoped for. In those situations, the same people who are telling you that you can't are the same people who will say, "I told you so." It's incredibly rude and insensitive and they shouldn't, but they do. In that situation, dealing with their judgement is going to be the absolute last thing you want to do. So my suggestion is that instead of saying, "Watch me" (which, in the worst case scenario almost guarantees that you would hear about it) you say, "That's really rude and uncalled for. If you can't be supportive I would prefer not to talk with you about it at all." It sets the understanding that you expect them to respect you, period. Regardless of what happens at your birth. If you get the birth that you have worked so hard for then you can look at them and think, "HA!" If you don't, then you have already let them know what you expect in regard to discussion about your birth experience.

I don't want this to come off as negative or disrespectful. I just wanted to let you know what I have seen and experienced when it comes to interacting with people who are rude about a woman's birthing hopes.

aylafsu88

Love this! 

zaramarie81

Great quote! I am so tired of hearing about how I "can't" do it without the epi. I am totally at peace with getting an epi if needed (as in medically, it looks like the best way to go with more pros than cons), but I also would like more support for my attempt at going intervention-free.