This morning, at a meeting that starts before daybreak (8.00am), I was in a room full, FULL of pregnant women (two). One was my friend, who sat next to me and we had a delightful 5 minute chat about her slightly bonkers obstetrician. This was perfectly fine; my heart didn't get kicked through my stomach and I thought that I have regained a normal reaction to other people's pregnancies.
And then pregnant doctor #2 came in and I had to swallow a gulp of scalding hot silage (coffee from the machine in A&E) to create an excuse for the sudden tears in my eyes.
Maybe I have only regained a normal reaction to friends' pregnancies. I can live with that.
"A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel
18 hours ago
Progress is progress honey and you appear to have made some!
ReplyDeleteSending hugs as always.
~x~
I'm glad you've become used to/desensitized to your friend's belly, so you can enjoy her chatter and hopefully her baby when it arrives. But TWO pregnant ladies in the same room BEFORE DAWN? Ugh. Wince. I'm not surprised it was suddenly a tad too much to bear without a tear.
ReplyDeleteHugs from me too. And an extra hug for having to drink silage. I hope you went and got a decent coffee later.
its always a process, right??? I give you credit for being ok with anybody's pregnancy!!! Always hoping you are well
ReplyDeleteSo familiar. They're eveywhere and it's the unexpected ones that kill.
ReplyDeleteso sorry that you're feeling blue and that it's so hard sometimes. I hope the pain eases with time x
ReplyDeleteLike I blogged recently even after a successful pregnancy I'm still not entirely OK with pregnant women. The fact that you can be OK with your friend is just amazing. Well done my love xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm with stinkb0mb--sounds like real progress to me! Like nutsinmay, I also hope you were able to get a decent cup of coffee later--especially under the circumstances!
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