Pregnancy's Best Kept Secrets

mrs_metal

Was feeling a little broody so decided to read this thread to put me off, it's had me in stitches in places

Unfortunatly it hasn't put me off wanting a baby completely, I must be mad!

ooobedoo

just thought I would bump!

RHemmings

emilyt wrote: »

The umbilical cord. I was 18 when i had my DD1 and nobody told me how long and ugly it was. Still haven't got over the shock and i'm now 38.Also after pains. We go through all the labour pains and dear mother nature gives us more pain. Life is so unfair. And i've got P.M.T sorry.

We didn't see ours. The midwife offered us a look but we demurred.

Ishtar

RHemmings wrote: »

We didn't see ours. The midwife offered us a look but we demurred.

I had a good look at ours - I think the doctor thought we were mad as she gave us a really funny look when we asked to see it!

nicola1982_2

Why is it you always know someone who has had the perfect pregnancy, perfect birth and perfect baby? And they go on about how easy it all is? Then you feel like a complete failure for having morning sickness, tiredness, being made to rest and every other blooming difficulty under the sun?

And why do people insist on commenting on how your bump is too big/small/round/long?

Mrs7ones

When i was giving birth to DS1, the MW explained to me that my knickers WOULD HAVE TO COME OFF!!!

When I had DD1, Hub cried so much that I had to get out of bed straight away to phone the relatives!!!

AND, when I had DS2 I had a little poo!!!!!

novagirl

I really should have found this thread 9 months ago!!

mrcow

tiamai_d wrote: »

That when it all goes wrong, you still get flashbacks and nightmares two years later, no matter how many people tell you you should just be thankful you both got through it.

I'm so pleased you posted this!

I've never admitted to anyone (apart from my OH) about my flashbacks from the birth of my eldest daughter as I thought people would have thought me crazy. It took a few months to realise what was actually going on in my head as I'd never experienced anything like it before.

I didn't feel too traumatised at the time as I think you just cope with whatever is being thrown at you, but I think it was some sort of delayed shock going on perhaps? They could happen at any time, even when I was in the middle of a completely unrelated conversation and it could often be quite frightening.

Funnily enough though, I had another daughter this year and the flashbacks have completely stopped now (hopefully for good? )

Swirlywurly

Never. Having. Children!

Very interesting thread ladies. I'm studying to be a doctor and i have obs and gynae in a month or two so i'll be a bit more sensitive now!

Bf will be very happy that you have scared for off for another few years :rotfl:

mykidsmum_2

this thread is soooo funny, I remember being so exhausted after 15hours of labour and nearly an hour pushing that I told the midwife 'to get up there and get it out , cos I'm not doing any more!' and having that first wee with stitches! yow! (I was then advised to pour a jug of warm water through your legs whilst wee'ing.....bliss! )
good luck to all pregnant ladies (its so worth it!)