Hi Everyone
I'm new to this forum - I stumbled upon this website when I was looking for a picture of something my widwife was explaining to me on my last visit to the dr.
I am due to have my first baby in 3 weeks (30yo) and I am very excited to see exactly what it is my husband of ten years and I have produced. Har, har. I hope it looks more like him than me!!

Did anyone else have the experience of people (all women) - well meaning to a degree I am sure - passing on horror stories of varying degrees.
When I first announced that I was pregnant at work I was informed by several individuals that I should not have announced it so soon as miscarriage was possible. So pangs of guilt and great concern racked me everyday up until about 20 weeks when I thought I was sure I had hit the "safe period". I've never been pg at all before so who did I think I was announcing this so early???? My Hus and I were just sooooo happy.

Ever since I have had all kinds of horrific labour and birth stories. The latest one was last week when I heard that a girl having a baby didn't listen to the Ob or the Midwife and had to have surgery immediately after to repair the damage. I personally think this is a load of garbage and would like to know why the whole small town in which I live thinks they know this to be true. The next question has to be - why do you feel obligated to tell me???? I frightened of the unknown as it is.

My cousin had her first baby last week, was in labour for five hours and popped out the baby - all good. Why do I never hear these stories.

Anyway, I was just wondering. I was thinking of compiling a book through the journal I have been keeping for new mothers entering the frightening world of the unknown events in a labour ward. I'm sure I'll hear all about horror 'baby and children' stories next.