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I always pictured a birthing woman like a marathon runner. I'm sure we've all seen those marathon runners looking like hell near the end of the race... but we never see a crowd of anxious people saying "what's going wrong?!!", we see a crowd of people cheering their lungs out and saying "my god, look how amazing you are!". And the surge of energy the runner gets at end and pure exhilaration. That was how I expected labour to be. I thought there would be a part where it was hard and painful and that you jsut keep going because that's what you do. No marathon runner keeps going with a shot of pethadine in the leg or paralysed by an epidural and I had no intention of altering the experience in that way either. And I think a good cheer squad goes a long way too
I saw my mum give birth to my younger sister and there were parts where it obviously hurt her but as previously said it was never, ever scary. I found my labour to be the same. I am the biggest sook if I stub my toe and I'll moan about the pain but it's senseless pain and you don't knwo when it's going to end and there's no endorphins coming with it. Birth is a whole different ball game. I feel so blessed to be able to give birth!
Nice analogy Meow I think about it like that too. I am not a great excersiser tbh, so I find that it hurts. But I have good stamina if I just plod along. Don't make me sprint tho!!
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I think about it like that too. I am not a great excersiser tbh, so I find that it hurts. But I have good stamina if I just plod along. Don't make me sprint tho!!
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