Big congratulations to you Aimz on the birth of your baby boy. Sounds like you are being well supported by your midwife post birth, it is not unusual for you to need to talk it over and over with someone. I have been to many births now and first time mums often give themselves a hard time about how they experienced the pain, getting the perspective of the people who watched you, often in awe can help you see the entire picture. Take Care.
Cricket, that is a great reflection, in the world there are horror stories and totally blissful births and somewhere in between lives the truth. I honestly love giving birth, it still hurts like no tomorrow but I love the mountain I am asked to climb and that feeling of overcoming something you feel like is so much bigger then you are. My hardest time is afterbirth when my afterbirth pains kick in, they are shocking as I have such fast labours. So people hear I had a baby in 50 minutes and are not so interested in how intense it is after birth for me. In birth we are asked to overcome so much in our thoughts and feelings and that can really play a huge part in how the pain is experienced. It can be difficult when you speak to a woman who is about to birth her first baby and she is really romancing how the birth will be, I always wonder how much to say or not to say, as it is their journey to birth and I don't want to interupt the process if you know what I mean.
All good here, bubs is nearly 31 weeks, time is still dragging along. Looking forward to easter and then school holidays to fill in some time!!!! Baby is growing very well, certainly my biggest bump ever which is making some tasks difficult. Loving the baby movements and taking the time to be with this growing little one.
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