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Kinda Upset (Vent)
I found out last night in my childbirth class that I won't be able to swim in a pool or ocean for 6 weeks after birth. This shocked me because I assumed it would be only like 3, maybe 4 at the most. I LOVE the water. In the summer I am at the pool or beach every day. I just love to swim, especially in the ocean. I only live 15 minutes from the beach.
I knew that going to the beach would be a bit challenging this summer with the baby but we are buying a little pop up tent and my mom will come to the beach with me when DH can't. I will never go alone with the baby. I'm not that stupid.
Well, yesterday I posted on FB that I can't believe I can't swim for 6 weeks after giving birth and boy did I get a lot of posts from my "friends" basically saying that I will be not be able to go to the beach this summer and I shouldn't even think that I will. I'll be too tired and it will be the last thing on my mind.
Am I in denial of how my life is going to change after the baby arrives? I still want to live life and enjoy going out with the baby. I don't see myself staying cooped up in my house day after day with her. Sure, it will be like that for the first month or so but I was hoping not after. I want to expose her to the "outside world". Am I being non-realistic?
I guess the reason why I am upset is about how I'm afarid of change. Also how people assume I won't be able to take my baby to the pool or beach (with my mom's help). And I'm upset how people make a new baby seem like you won't be able to see the light of day. I sure hope it's not like that.
Married the love of my life on 1-21-12. Our princess arrived on 5-28-13.
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Re: Kinda Upset (Vent)
I don't think that you are in denial. Of course, I have no experience, but what does it matter where exactly you spend your time? The important think is that you and the baby are together. Yes, I might not necessarily, hypothetically take a baby of min
Married the love of my life on 1-21-12. Our princess arrived on 5-28-13.
Thanks ladies. Jean, I am planning on putting the baby under a tent with a hat. I would never put her in direct sunlight. I will also look into sunscreen. I was under the impression that they made certain all natural sunscreens for babies. </
Married the love of my life on 1-21-12. Our princess arrived on 5-28-13.
Having a baby doesn't mean you can't do things you sed to but it makes it a lot harder.
im used to going to the shopping on my days off work for hours but it is hard just go to a few places with dd because getting her in and out of the car
Oh and if you have a section you will still bleed for a few weeks and definitely don't need to get your incision in public dirty water and risk infection.
c sections are not fun and recovery is painful at times since you have just had major surge
Tara, I totally get why your upset. I had the same thing happen to me. It's not the advice they were offering its the way they offer it. This was a very common complaint on my mom board about how so many people are negative when they are offering advic
I'm sorry this is happening to you Tara. I know it's hard, and you may have to remind me of this later, but the people offering advice are just trying to be helpful. The way things read on facebook, email, or text can often sound harsher than planned b
Married the love of my life on 1-21-12. Our princess arrived on 5-28-13.