Common sense, decency and good manners should guide us when talking to a mother about her experiences, as with anything.
It's not polite to ask a specific question about something which could be considered very personal. If you're chatting to another mum, you may want to share your own experiences as a way of inviting her to do the same if she chooses to. Obviously, if you're in a supermarket queue you would keep it very brief and friendly.
I love what you said Kelly about us needing the opportunity to fully debrief our experiences. Perhaps that is what this woman's problem was (other than being a stupid cow, lol).
And obviously you should never never never pass judgement on someone, ever, over anything, including like I just did calling that stupid cow a stupid cow 8-[
There's always some silly ***** who thinks you've done it wrong, however you've birthed & for whatever reasons. Giving birth is not a bloody competition. Thank goodness we have BellyBelly where we can discuss our experiences in a supportive and non judgemental environment.
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