New mom confesses that she 'did not enjoy her pregnancy' and internet lauds her for being real

Pregnancy is often seen as one of the most special phases in a woman’s life, but it can also come with significant mental and physical challenges that many expectant mothers don’t enjoy. u/Street_Blackberry174, a mother of twins, shared her difficult experience with pregnancy on Reddit, prompting her co-workers and others online to weigh in. She began her post by describing a team lunch with a new co-worker, Linda, after Linda completed her probation period.

During lunch, the women started talking about "the magic of pregnancy and childbirth" and shared their sweet moments when they were expectant mothers. The Reddit user enthusiastically joined in the conversation but did not share any of her experiences related to pregnancy. Linda noticed it and prompted her to talk about her pregnancy experience with her twins. "I smiled and said something along the lines of how I wished my pregnancy and birth had been as positive an experience as theirs had been. The truth is I hated every moment of being pregnant. I could write a long list of all the 'magical' symptoms I had, but I'll just give you the highlights. Horrific, vivid nightmares. Hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness). Debilitating migraines. A metallic taste in my mouth," the mom of twins mentioned.

The labor and birth of her twins didn't go smoothly either. She had a lot of complications related to her pregnancy and she had to remain in the hospital for a few extra days. "It's safe to say I hated every moment of being pregnant and every moment of labor. It was not a magical experience by any stretch of the imagination. I didn't say any of this to Linda. I just responded as I mentioned. After my reply, Linda started getting short with me. Later, I asked her privately what was going on," the post continued. But Linda snapped back at her and told the mom that she was being insensitive and was undermining the experiences of fellow mothers.

"Since then, she’s sort of cooled off and is less hostile (or at least less openly hostile), but last week, she invited all the girls in the team to a ladies' night. Everyone but me. Now, I don’t mind so much since ladies' nights are not really my thing, but the fact that she pointedly excluded me has made things awkward. I feel like I need to do something. I’m not really in the mood for drama. I have had enough of that in my life right now," she concluded the post. Even though she did not confront Linda, the woman was left to wonder if she was actually in the wrong for making that remark or undermining the experiences of other moms and fellow Reddit users had some serious thoughts about it.

u/sashaopinion commented, "Linda is awful! Why on earth does she have the right to undermine your experience or expect everyone to feel the same? I shudder to think about any woman who has not had children and the way they'd feel her wrath. She is not someone worth losing sleep over and I can't believe the others can't see right through her yet." u/SnoopyisCute mentioned, "We're supposed to lie and just pretend it's the most beautiful thing ever? I think more people should be honest about what it's really like for a lot of women. So, distance yourself from her because she doesn't want to live in reality." u/chookiex added, "It's completely okay not to enjoy pregnancy, and it doesn't mean you're going to love your baby any less."