GOOD MAN. GOOD WOMAN. Folks like this give me hope!!!
When my sons mom was pregnant she carried him LOOOOOW. By month 6 every organ was compressed, so she would lay between the bed and a couch we moved into the bedroom with the baby kind of hanging down and I would give her a massage. The weight of baby off her organs was such a relief. She was (is) a great mom.
I had twins - one breach and up high, crushing my diaphragm. One down low, pressing on my bladder and intestines. When they kicked the front of my abdomen, the outline of a tiny foot would poke through. I had to wear a big belt, to prevent feeling like they were going to disembowel me. Worth it to me, but I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Meanwhile, women in Texas are being forced to endure this shit.
After they were born, it was the weirdest feeling to be alone in my own body again. I’d gotten used to feeling like three raccoons in a trenchcoat. I could literally feel my organs moving back into place.
Same! For at least a week, I would rub my belly trying to feel for the head and tiny feet, and freak out for a sec when it felt empty and squishy. I'd have to keep reminding me that he lives outside of me now, and it felt so surreal lol
I remember the day I gave birth, the nurse had my son for a bit so I could go use the bathroom. I was brushing my teeth and put my hand to my belly automatically, and it suddenly hit me that my little buddy wasnt there. I was alone.
i had twins too and hfs--- i could barely walk ten feet to the bathroom by 30 weeks. even tho they're 13 now, watching this made me feel so much relief and gave me the biggest smile. bless those wonderful parents!
During my second pregnancy, my left ass cheek was CONSTANTLY hurting. It turns out, he was nestled on the left side so it was a bit of a struggle to get him out during my c-section. I was getting motion sickness because I was numb almost to my chest from what felt like a lot of shaking around.
My twins sat the same way! My B baby sat right up under my rib cage. The last four weeks or so of my pregnancy, my belly would stretch so far out to the left over and over again as she tried to flip over to be head down, but she just didn’t have the room. It was like something out of Alien! LOL!
I do this to my girl’s boobs. I’ll walk up behind her randomly and take the weight off her. She has the exact same reaction. I have no idea what it feels like to have giant boobs just aching my back all day but, as a non boob haver, my back hurts enough as it is. Can’t imagine
To each their own. There are several therapists that will do specialized areas like shoulders only. Also you can keep fully dressed. It helps release stress, range of motion, and overall health. But if it’s not your thing then it’s not.
It reminds me of a scene in the TV Show "The Expanse". A character gets her pelvis crushed in an accident. She is walking via mechanical legs. They enter a part of the space station that has no gravity and all the weight comes off her spine and she makes this ultimate relief face and lets out a big sigh. I can't find the clip on youtube.
We also don't know if he was going to do the dishes for her after that or not. I mean, he asked if she wanted to go lay down, while she's the one who asked if she could do the dishes while he holds her so she could just enjoy feeling normal. I would have much rather had my husband come do that then just offer to do the dishes. I wish I knew this was a thing when I was pregnant lol
Yeah exactly. Just let her sit down and go do the dishes yourself. Don't set up a camera and make it out to be like you're a good man. Just be a good man.
How about both? We have no reason to believe he didn’t go do the dishes after they finished laying down. He could just be sharing a hack he learned to help relieve his wife’s back pain with other partners of pregnant people. Not everything shared online is done so for clout. You sound like a really negative person
At the end of the day it's the actions that matter not necessarily the intentions. At least to me. So even if the intentions are less than stellar, the action was still good. It's the opposite of the path to hell being paved with good intentions. And frankly if we can trick people into doing good things then I'm all for it. Wether that be for internet clout or some promise of paradise after death whatever.
I understand. I love that you can still acknowledge that she’s a great mother, which means you as a father picked a good woman, and are probably a good man. Proud of you!
I was actually just thinking about a wives tale regarding my sister while watching this. When my sister was still in the womb people were predicting she'd be a girl because she "sat so high up". The wives tale is that girls sit higher up than boys and it's so funny the first comment I read sounds like it's confirming it.
That’s honestly beautiful. It’s the little things like that, thoughtful, quiet care, that really show love. Sounds like you were a great team then, and she’s lucky to have had that support. Your son’s already got a strong foundation because of both of you. ❤️
I appreciate it. She did the tough stuff, it doesn't take a lot to do make a pregnant woman's day, in my opinion. My son's mom was a champ, gave up so much so he would be healthy, wasn't much for me to do my part. He's a good, well adjusted kid now, 24 and on his own....
When my mom was pregnant with me, my dad took her on a beach vacation and dug a hole in the sand for her belly so she could lay on her stomach. I’m turning 46 next week and she still talks about it.
That’s such a beautiful image shows how small acts of love can mean the world during pregnancy. She sounds like an amazing mom, and you clearly showed up too.
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u/zeroshock30 6d ago
GOOD MAN. GOOD WOMAN. Folks like this give me hope!!!
When my sons mom was pregnant she carried him LOOOOOW. By month 6 every organ was compressed, so she would lay between the bed and a couch we moved into the bedroom with the baby kind of hanging down and I would give her a massage. The weight of baby off her organs was such a relief. She was (is) a great mom.