Last night we caught up with old friend C from Rome who is out here on a short trip. C is also pregnant (with her second bub) though a few months behind S. We met for pizza and spent the night talking baby-stuff.
During the chat I asked her about the pain during birth, and she confirmed in no uncertain manner, that giving birth hurts, hurts a lot, and there is no way she could ever explain just how it feels — especially to a man.
I remember years ago someone explaining the pain associated with childbirth as getting your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head to behind your ears — now that has to hurt.
S is still asleep — sleeping more and more and more. Days swing between high energy days when she is out and about and alternates when she is wasted on the lounge.
It really feels like we’re on the final lap now.
Bill Cosby once said that the for a man to imagine what labour feels like they need to imagine peeing a watermelon……I think that is not far off.