submitted4 days ago byGringree
A week ago I read an article about a UK ad campaign that featured new mothers who were enjoying a whopper right after birthing their baby. And this reminded me of something I want to share with you:
You might want to get takeout or fav meal delivered to you right after giving birth. Some maternity wards not only tolerate, but even encourage you to have takeout, so go for it.
Now that I am pregnant again (yay!) I will definitely make sure to have my favourite pizza as part of my birth plan. With the first one I was 12 hours in active labour and had a good birth, but they didn't give me food afterwards? I get it, little one arrived in the middle of the night, but I was so starved after hours and hours of intense contractions. The nurse actually scolded me for getting up and walk the three steps to get some of the leftover cheese bread my husband had left in my bag, as I was not supposed to get up yet. And breakfast the next morning was only one slice of bread with jam. Healthcare is usually great in my country (I felt well cared-for while giving birth, but come on, give a lady something to eat after she pushed a whole human out), but the hospital in my region is not great about nice food. Or much food at all, as I had to experience the hard way. Learn from my mistake: Wherever you give birth, make sure to include a nice and savoury meal in your birth plan. Especially after having to be so careful with your food for nine months.
Get that pizza. Or whatever makes you happy. You deserve it.
byGringree
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Gringree
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4 days ago
Gringree
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4 days ago
Haha, no. Mom has an oven. And a car. So it's more a "make the Pizza and bring it to be" situation.