The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Dying in childbirth is something that's not new; it's been going on for ages, and so it's not something that people focus on; it's not something that gets funded a lot, and it's exactly for that reason that we are losing mothers all the time, and we have kids with no mothers.
Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!
A baby's existence for the first three months is a one-way street. One person is doing all the work and the other is crying, sleeping and pooping. So the first moment when you're actually able to do something and they acknowledge your presence, that's a big deal. A very big deal.
To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it.
Remember that a woman who has given birth to a dead child has given birth and is recovering physically, too. Don't be afraid of grieving parents.
When you study postpartum depression, there is a very clear understanding that in communities where you see more support, there is less depression.
There are unwanted emotions and pain that goes along with any birth.
Having a baby is a disaster for your career. I don't think there's any sympathy.
Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.
Abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it's not a good idea to bring them into the world.