jennthompson
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I want to say first off that I know that every woman is different in how they deal with labor and the pains during and after. I have had 2 previous vaginal births, the 1st was super easy, the 2nd was something I would rather forget as it went horribly, and now I am preparing for my 3rd.
Here is the issue. My OH has a cousin who just gave birth last week, also with her 3rd and also vaginal. She went in on Friday morning, gave birth within 2 hours and was home that night with a beautiful healthy baby. On Sunday she was out driving all over town with the baby and her other 2 children and acting like she had no pain at all.
When I had my children, I did great after but was told not to drive for 2 weeks and honestly I was so sore that I didn't even want to leave the house during that time.
Now my OH is all excited bc he has it in his head that I will go in, pop out baby and be ready to run the roads the very next day to visit all of his extended family. I need some ideas on how to tell him nicely that I just really don't believe I will be up for that. I did tell him that every woman is different and I don't think I will be ready, but he is of the opinion that if she can do it, so can I.
Please tell me honestly, am I being difficult? Have any of you had a previous birth and just felt ready to go the next day? I guess the problem is now I am paranoid that I have not pushed myself enough with my other births to get right back to normal daily life....
Here is the issue. My OH has a cousin who just gave birth last week, also with her 3rd and also vaginal. She went in on Friday morning, gave birth within 2 hours and was home that night with a beautiful healthy baby. On Sunday she was out driving all over town with the baby and her other 2 children and acting like she had no pain at all.
When I had my children, I did great after but was told not to drive for 2 weeks and honestly I was so sore that I didn't even want to leave the house during that time.
Now my OH is all excited bc he has it in his head that I will go in, pop out baby and be ready to run the roads the very next day to visit all of his extended family. I need some ideas on how to tell him nicely that I just really don't believe I will be up for that. I did tell him that every woman is different and I don't think I will be ready, but he is of the opinion that if she can do it, so can I.
Please tell me honestly, am I being difficult? Have any of you had a previous birth and just felt ready to go the next day? I guess the problem is now I am paranoid that I have not pushed myself enough with my other births to get right back to normal daily life....