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Originally Posted by Blitzgal
Every time one of my friends has a kid I learn another absolutely disgusting thing that I didn't know before. Like how almost every woman takes a massive dump right on the table, because of all the pushing.  |
I was so nervous about that poo part...it was my biggest fear. Nobody will tell me if I did or not and I'm fine leaving it that way.
They do NOT tell you that your first poo after childbirth can be almost as painful as the actual childbirth. And they do NOT tell you how tough breast feeding is and how post pardum can sneak up on you like crazy.
I think I scared one of my friends out of having children. She was on the fence and came to see my 3 day old. I pulled out a bottle of milk I had just pumped (because I didn't want to nurse in front of her) and she said, "why is the milk pink?" and I said, "oh, it is just my blood" and her face went white. That was four years ago and she still says she will not have a baby now....oops...sometimes when you have a baby, you forget about that TMI stuff.
But in the grand scheme of things (and I have 3 kids under 6) the kids are so freakin' worth it if it is something you want and are dedicated to. But, yes, childbirth is gross and interesting at the same time. And for some reason women have to talk about it, it is our war story.