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I hate what I've become.

Danikat15Danikat15 member
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I'm THAT woman.  The one who, when asked to share her birth experience, scares the crap out of the already nervous mother-to-be.  I'm just going to start lying.  Why yes, I went into labor on my own.  Yes, my epi worked. My labor was 4 hours long and I pushed twice and went to Zumba right after.

I hate that I cannot share my experiences because they are viewed as negative or failed. I am 100% ok with how my child came into this world.  I would do it all over again.  Scary?  You betcha.  Worth it?  Totally.

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  • sleepingbeauty825sleepingbeauty825 member
    Meh, just tell em. Someone's gotta be THAT woman.
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  • Danikat15Danikat15 member
    imageBrandi Bee:

    I hate that I'm the kinda woman who doesn't even know what Zumba is.

    Don't lie.  Tell them it was awesome!

    WHAT?!  How can you not know what Zumba is?  

    And it was awesome.  But when they start asking for details, all the bad things come out and their eyes just get really big and they get that look like they just peed themselves. 

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  • Luv-a-BugLuv-a-Bug
    I'm the "Don't be scared if you have to get a c-section" lady.... after 26 hours of augmented labor, a c-section seemed like the best f'ing thing in the world to me.   Plus my recovery was smooth and easy so that was a bonus as well.
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  • ABColeslawABColeslaw member
    I promised myself I wouldn't be that woman either.  But somehow I found myself scaring the crap out of one of my sister's friends...who just kept saying "wait what do you mean your epi failed?"  and "I thought they didn't let you labor more than 24 hours?" 
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  • RuggerkittyRuggerkitty
    I'm the REALLY annoying woman who tells everyone about my easy, med-free and perfect birth story. So you're not that bad :) 
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  • gwennecgwennec member
    imagetmclawchick:

    Hehe, honestly I wish someone would have scared me a little...I remember asking women about their inductions. I heard a ton of "Oh, it was great! I was induced, and LO was out in 4-6 hours!" I went to the hospital completely convinced I'd be induced at noon, and we'd have a baby by dinner. Yeahhhhh.... 28 hours and a C-section later, DS was here. Stick out tongue

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    imagetmclawchick:

    Hehe, honestly I wish someone would have scared me a little...I remember asking women about their inductions. I heard a ton of "Oh, it was great! I was induced, and LO was out in 4-6 hours!" I went to the hospital completely convinced I'd be induced at noon, and we'd have a baby by dinner. Yeahhhhh.... 28 hours and a C-section later, DS was here. Stick out tongue

    This was me except w/o the c section and I wasn't induced. But, I had NO idea how painful it would be. Why don't they ever tell you about the back labor and the hours of pushing in birthing class or in those What to Expect books. I thought I was going to die. I told the dr and nurses that I felt like I was dying. I feel like no one was honest with me before.

    So I think we are doing people a favor when we are honest about childbirth. I mean it isn't like you are just going up to random strangers and telling them. But if someone asks, that is a different story. I was a lot worse in the beginning, went into WAY too much detail. Now I try to hold back a little.

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  • Luv-a-BugLuv-a-Bug
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    imagetmclawchick:

    Hehe, honestly I wish someone would have scared me a little...I remember asking women about their inductions. I heard a ton of "Oh, it was great! I was induced, and LO was out in 4-6 hours!" I went to the hospital completely convinced I'd be induced at noon, and we'd have a baby by dinner. Yeahhhhh.... 28 hours and a C-section later, DS was here. Stick out tongue

    This was me except w/o the c section and I wasn't induced. But, I had NO idea how painful it would be. Why don't they ever tell you about the back labor and the hours of pushing in birthing class or in those What to Expect books. I thought I was going to die. I told the dr and nurses that I felt like I was dying. I feel like no one was honest with me before.

    So I think we are doing people a favor when we are honest about childbirth. I mean it isn't like you are just going up to random strangers and telling them. But if someone asks, that is a different story. I was a lot worse in the beginning, went into WAY too much detail. Now I try to hold back a little.

    Totally agree.  I remember thinking at one time, "I think I'm dying.. This must be what dying feels like."

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