Mother blogger Laura Mazza has written a letter of encouragement to pregnant women who are scared into labor.
Many women find Laura's post a great start to energizing women who are preparing, are, and have given birth. In her letter, the mother blogger encouraged pregnant women who were afraid of labor , telling them to be strong, just being a mother, you will be strong enough to face the fear.
Not afraid of childbirth, easier said than done
Fear of childbirth is natural, especially after mothers hear about birth stories from experienced people, images seen on TV, social sites. Indeed, the images and information about the birth process make even mothers who have given birth haunted, sisters who have never given birth just want to surrender.
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But does fear cause you to give up your motherhood and your desire to have lovely children? As blogger Laura Mazza urged in an open letter to pregnant women on her personal page, it's time for mothers to do their best to put those worries aside. Because when it's time to give birth, feeling anxious and scared doesn't do us any good.
Laura's Message
“Dear pregnant women,
Don't be afraid to give birth.
I know horror stories that scare you. I know if you're like me, you might even fear that you won't be able to make it through the birth. Childbirth is a scary word. It's normal to be afraid of childbirth , it's normal to worry about you and your baby. Humans are the only species that doubt our own fertility.
The first time I gave birth, I was hurt when I heard about the birth story. I have listened to thousands of women tell me "it's normal for women to give birth" but I believe I will fail, because giving birth is not easy. But I didn't fail, I forgot I had strength. So I regained my latent strength and came back ready, stronger, to be a mother.
I used my power. You also have that power.
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If you want to give birth control injections. Do it. If you want to feel every little contraction because you can, do it. If the pain hurts your body and you want to have a cesarean section. Do it.
You have every right to choose how you give birth. It's your body, it's your baby.
And if things didn't go to plan, you didn't fail, you did your best to get your kids to the safe world, and that's a selfless sacrifice. You are strong because you dare to do anything for your child.
There's nothing wrong with having a caesarean section. There's nothing wrong with having a normal birth.
Whether you give birth in a bathtub, or in the hospital. There's nothing wrong. Ignore the judgments. Ignore people who just talk negatively about things they don't know, because they don't know you, your story, or your kids.
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How you give birth doesn't change the way you love your baby. It also doesn't dictate how your child loves you. You deserve to be congratulated. You gave life to a child in pregnancy, and you gave birth to it. Whether it was a vaginal birth, a cesarean section, with or without pain relief, you made it.
Childbirth is normal, fear is normal, and you, never underestimate yourself, because a mother is always a strong person.
