I had my second baby 12 weeks ago and both my pregnancies were just like your experience. The second time around was also painful and I was scared that my body might not recover. It has slowly and I am so grateful! P.s the experience/s were so difficult that when my doctor suggested tubal ligation I jumped at the chance - also something women don’t seem to share. Definitely the right decision for me and an option I now feel pretty strongly all women should know they have in case it’s right for them.
This is a beautiful piece. I’m so sorry you had to write it.
As somebody who diarised much of those nine months (if only from a passive partner perspective): good GOD is your future self going to thank you for recording this. Your instinct here is 100% spot on: so much of this stage really does get lost to time, but here it will remain on the page, as real as it is now.
I hope the act of capturing it can make it, in some small and fleeting way, less fucking horrible. ❤️
Beautiful writing on what is such a tough time. Thank you. I have definitely forgotten, to an extent, how hard the day-to-day of HG is, though not enough to ever do it again
Best wishes
I had my second baby 12 weeks ago and both my pregnancies were just like your experience. The second time around was also painful and I was scared that my body might not recover. It has slowly and I am so grateful! P.s the experience/s were so difficult that when my doctor suggested tubal ligation I jumped at the chance - also something women don’t seem to share. Definitely the right decision for me and an option I now feel pretty strongly all women should know they have in case it’s right for them.
All the best and thank you for sharing
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This is a beautiful piece. I’m so sorry you had to write it.
As somebody who diarised much of those nine months (if only from a passive partner perspective): good GOD is your future self going to thank you for recording this. Your instinct here is 100% spot on: so much of this stage really does get lost to time, but here it will remain on the page, as real as it is now.
I hope the act of capturing it can make it, in some small and fleeting way, less fucking horrible. ❤️
Beautiful writing on what is such a tough time. Thank you. I have definitely forgotten, to an extent, how hard the day-to-day of HG is, though not enough to ever do it again
So sorry to hear this has been your experience. I really hope you have good support post-birth!
Now this is a newsletter... Kara thank you for this writing....x
Ooof sending you a lotta love ❤️ Let me know if you need anything. Hugs xx