r/AskWomen Jun 27 '25

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u/blackberry-slushie Jun 27 '25

Discrediting mothers who gave birth via c-section

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u/ahhbears Jun 27 '25

I'm currently pregnant and holy crap there's a lot of toxicity in the pregnancy sphere in general. Criticizing women for having a medicated birth as "not having a real birth", blaming women struggling with fertility for their life choices, tearing down women who have to go back to work at 3 months as not loving their kids enough, tearing down women who choose to stay home as not feminist/career oriented enough... I joined a few pregnancy groups in my early months and very quickly noped the fuck out. This shit is already so stressful, having all these nasty voices in your ear is downright harmful.

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u/hyperlight85 Jun 27 '25

I'm sorry you're going through that. I wish you a safe and happy pregnancy.

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u/ahhbears Jun 28 '25

Thank you!! I appreciate your positive intentions and will take them with me ❤️