Pregnancy is viewed as a celebration; birthing of a new
life. The problem with it is that everyone expects that the pregnant woman is
as enthusiastic as the well wisher ALL THE TIME.
Dear well wishers,
I’m going to need
for you to curb your enthusiasm a bit; as it gets ridiculously annoying by the
time one gets to the end of the 40wks. Bearing in mind that it’s multiple well
wishers versus ONE person receiving the same message from them ALL. Anything in
excess is not good; the same goes for well wishes.
Think about it. From the time a woman begins to show in her
pregnancy (for some that’s month 3 or 4) until she delivers, friends, strangers
and family members firmly believe that it is their job to:
1. Rub your belly
2. Tell you their pregnancy story
3. Give you all of the pregnancy advice that they can
remember
4. Expect you to be excited all the time; they ask that
same damn question ALL THE TIME “So you excited yet?” If I say yes, will they
stop……the answer sadly is no. steups
Now I have dubbed myself the Pregnancy Scrooge lol
because my pregnancy has been uneventful including those supposed hormonal mood
swings. However, it really is overbearing hearing the same thing from week 20
to 37. So forgive me if I don’t want to be asked again.
To family and
friends,
I will tell you when I go to the hospital and I will
notify you when the child is born. If you want to talk to me, please talk to me
about something else beside the pregnancy.
Between the pregnancy app on my phone, my doctor’s
secretary and the growth of my stomach, I know how far along I am and the
proposed due date. Trust me no one wants the baby out more than me.
What exactly do
you want me to be excited about???
a. The ripping of my crotch voluntarily (tearing) or
being cut (episiotomy) during vaginal birth
b. The fact that I may be cut 6 layers deep into my skin
and muscle tissue, with a recovery period of 2-6weeks if I have a C-section.
Not to mention that I won’t be fully able to take care of the baby in this
state
c. The risk that all of the placenta may not come out
right away or my uterus may not clamp down and I could bleed to death
Like I said, I DO want to meet my baby, see what he looks
like, smells like and feels like, I’m just not excited about the process, so
please stop with the overbearing happy shit.
Love you guys, but I got to keep it real.
CT
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