My mom told me when I first got pregnant "Honey brace yourself for the baby stories. I swear women try to out-beat each other on the drama/hardships of pregnancy and motherhood. Remember the blessing and miracle that Got has given you and you will be fine." Little did I know how true this statement was. As time went on sure enough momma was right.-sigh- but isn't she always.
One of my dear friends had what I would consider a very hard pregnancy. From hardships getting pregnant to intense testing for diabetes, which she didn't have. To finish the journey...21 hours of labor followed by an impromptu C-section (which her recounts of the C-section were not so great.) Just as she was finishing the last sentence of her birth story she said to me, "You know what Julie, it might not have been ideal but I am thankful for this blessing and wouldn't change anything. The whole journey was such a blessing." This was one day after her delivery so the pain was very fresh on her mind.
What a great attitude to have! A girl that let me tell you is completely scared of needles and blood with such a great outlook. This got me thinking why do women take such a negative outlook on pregnancy and sometimes motherhood and how can we change this?
I truly feel that it is a change of mind and heart. What a great blessing the Lord has given each of us, let's celebrate it and look at the glass half full ;)
"Remember the blessing and miracle that God has given you."
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