Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

You shouldn't have to justify yourself to anyone! It's a personal choice and what's right for one may not be right for someone else. I give you a lot of credit for wanting to go natural. Wishing you all the best!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

People just feel the need to give their opinion about everything concerning pregnancy!! I admire the fact that you are wanting to go natural. I am terrified of it and have had people respond to me in a negative way because of it. The way I see it, it is your child and your experience and it should be how you want it to be!!!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

Don't listen to them. I had a natural birth with my first and plan on doing it again. Alot of people say I am dumb for going through the pain when I don't have to. My attitude is, I did it once, I can do it again. It's not that bad, and hey, back in the old days, women HAD to give birth the natural way. I feel like people need to keep their opinions to themselves, unless they are asked for!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

You have every right to be upset...I'd be upset as well. I mean before medicine advanced to the development of the epidural ALL women gave birth naturally! What's the big deal? If this is what someone wants to attempt to do then more powere to them and you!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

I think you are insane for wanting a natural childbirth. WT F is wrong with you?

KIDDING.

After being "forced" to go through childbirth naturally the first time around, I highly recommend it! It s ucks, but it seriously isn't the worst pain I've ever been in...my period is much worse in my personal opinion [of course, I have crazy AFs where I can't move or breathe without suffering].

I've learned the hard way [twice] that when people hear the word pregnant and/or see that bump, they get oral diarrhea. Try not to let it get to you too much. And the way I see it, they did it this way for centuries...I think modern women are much stronger and tougher...I'd like to think we can handle it!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

I have to just think of the person and their point of view when they give me advice. My BF went through a horrendous delivery experience with her first, so of course she is not for natural. But I don't take it personally, and I just hope for the best when it comes to my turn.

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

You have to do what is right for you!!! I know it's hard but ignore them!

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

I got the same BS from people before my son was born. As a matter of fact, one of DH's co-workers wives was an L&D nurse and she went on and on about how people who want natural deliveries and come in with birth plans always end-up with c-sections.

Well, I did have natural childbirth and no, it wasn't easy, but yes, it was doable and it was the best experience of my life. As a matter of fact I can't wait to do it again! Just ignore them.

ETA: I used to hate the old "no one gets a medal for natural chidbirth" line. To this day, DH and I joke about how my medal must have gotten lost in the mail and how disappointed I must be because that's the whole reason I chose natural childbirth anyway.

Message edited 3/19/2007 2:29:42 PM.

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

sorry people are being mean to you - people say the oddest things to pregnant women.

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

You did misconstrue my post...

You vented and I felt the need to possibly explain where it was that other people were coming from...

As someone who has gone through Natural Childbirth SEVERAL times you have an ally here NOT a foe...

My point was that people who have gone into labor wanting it to go NATURAL and then NOT being able to DONT want to feel that they have failed..Then b/c they feel that they have failed dont want you to succeed where they couldnt...So take the comments with a grain of salt....Go into Labor with an open mind and most of all enjoy your baby....That is all that really matters in the end...

Re: I am so sick and tired of people.... (VENT!)

Awwww Chelle! I'm sorry you are upset. Please don't let these obviously inconsiderate people get you down. I think we've all discovered, in some way, shape or form, that people will think it's okay to express their opinions to us pregnant ladies, whether we ask for them or not. I've chosen to have a c-section for personal reasons and I've had more than one person comment to me that I'm taking "the easy way out". Since when is major surgery the easy way out?? As much as it gets to me, I just keep reminding myself that some people suck and are stupid and are not worth another ounce of energy or thought.