Too posh to push?
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Do they know what a C section is ? It is just a stupid saying ignorant people still stay, ignore it they clearly don’t know what it involves.
“Too posh to push” originates entirely from misogyny and is only said by people who literally have zero idea what a cesarean actually involves. There are lots of reasons we make birth choices. Among them are getting baby here as safely as possible for them and doing what the f**k we want to. Please don’t make any decisions based on the ignorant opinions of eejits.
Stop because I hope your partner defended you. Unless your colleagues are pushing that baby out I don’t think they get a say really. As for you, please don’t let it get to you. For context I had a smooth pregnancy and towards the end was told I was having a big baby and the best idea is a c section. I was soo adamant against it mostly because of other people opinions really. Anyways ended up having an emergency c section which my midwife was against initially. When bubba came out she said I would’ve been torn to pieces with the size of his head lol. Bottom line the op was the best thing for me and my baby. Go with your gut. C section is not the easy way out but either way you need to get that baby out and if it’s the better option just do it. For whatever reason you’re considering it, you don’t want to regret it in the end because of some out of pocket opinions that shouldn’t matter!
Nothing pisses me off as much as everyone trying to have an opinion on what you should do with your body as soon as they find out you're pregnant! It's your body, and it's your choice. Their opinions do not matter one bit. I hope you don't let them get to you again! It's got literally nothing to do with them.
If they’re male colleagues, they have no uterus so their opinions are void. If they’re female colleagues, I assume they’ve never had children. C-section is not the easy way out, the fact people think it is shows a lack of education on the female reproductive system. You’re right to be upset, but don’t let it get to you, I would be more filled with rage (most of them would cry at the thought of keyhole surgery to remove their appendix never mind cutting through 7 layers of tissue) 😒
Going to very bluntly put this, f*ck them! I would like to see them go through any kind of labour/c-section. I had a section and it doesn’t one bit mean you are too posh to push. I would ask your partner why didn’t they stick up for you? This kind of mindset really annoys me, pay them no mind.
Too posh to push? I'd fart on them and be like "I can push just fine!"
I’m assuming it was men that made that comment? Those who would never have to push a baby out or have major surgery to birth a baby. No uterus, no opinion xxx
@Alicia I wouldn’t assume that. A lot of women have said horrendous things to me since I became pregnant. I think we’re just living in a world of vile opinions and people think everyone wants to hear every nasty thought that pops into their head.
@Donna totally, same. I have been told that I'm evidently going to have a giant baby by a female colleague at work - basically telling me that I look fat in not so many words! So unprofessional and rude! But it seems that pretty much everyone around you feels entitled to an opinion about your body as soon as you're pregnant. I know it's not just in pregnancy, but it's definitely been much worse since I've been pregnant.
Don’t give it another thought. I booked in and happily told everyone who asked. It’s our choice. Having a major operation isn’t posh 🤣 it’s a choice of how we want to bring our child in to the world x
Urgh… people who haven’t had children have no idea the pain women go through to bring them here; whether that’s vaginally or through a c section. People have opinions on everything these days and you just have to block it out. I had an awful vaginal birth and as soon as people hear ”natural or vaginal” they’re like ”wow that’s great, well done you” and I’m like ummm no it wasn’t great 🙄. You do what is best for you as you’re the one going through it. 42% of children born in the uk in 2024 were c section babies. It’s basically 50/50 nowadays so doesn’t matter at all. ♥️
Unless the work colleagues are pushing YOUR child out of their vagina.. they can keep their god awful opinions to themselves and kindly shut the f up. My grandma who birthed vaginally told me (when I revealed I was expecting and planning a c section ) that she wishes someone would’ve told her that something she could choose and that women should just choose what makes most sense to them (She was in labour for a LONG time) Hope your partner defended your choices and please pay no attention to outside chatter. Only you know what it’s like to grow and birth your child. ❤️
The recovery is far from posh - ignore the morons, forget they said it and just focus on you guys! Hope everything goes smoothly ❤️
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I was called this multiple times and especially after having an emergency c-section.. that didn’t make me any different I am still a great mum and I birthed my son safely just not naturally! You do what’s best for you! Your husband should be sticking up for you!! Xx
It’s completely up to you what you do! They should have no comments what so ever as to how you have your baby, you ain’t to posh to push? You’re a mummy making the decision that is right for your body!
That person must have never had a C-section. There's nothing posh or easy about it. I think it's harder then vaginal birth. The recovery is for warriors. Your partner needs to tell that person to stfu and do some research.
As someone who had to have an emergency c section (but hsd been prepared during my high risk pregnancy that it was a potential outcome) It's NOT easy- is it harder than vaginal? No. Its apples and oranges. Both are births but they are not comparable in that way and both come with different complications and difference experiences across different women. 50% of babies are born via c section.
The irony is that phrase originated from misogynist articles about Victoria beckham, when in fact her doctor advised her to have a c section because she had a high risk pregnancy. I’m sorry you’ve had to experience such moronic and insensitive comments, but please don’t change your birth plan because of them. Focus on you & your baby. I had a planned c section and although it is no “easy option” I know it was the best & safest option for me, no regrets. Xx
@Magda Someone literally called me fat. I said I was pregnant and she said “Well, you’re putting on too much weight for pregnant”. And that isn’t even close to the worst of things that have been said.
@Donna totally! People have way too many opinions of pregnant women! I literally feel like some see me as an incubator now that I'm pregnant. I had a check up with my midwife just the day before, she said I measured totally normal - and yet this woman who had no expertise in the area proclaimed I was going to have a giant baby for some strange reason, without being asked her opinion... 🤯 I never stop being shocked by people's attitudes to pregnancy these days.
Absolutely not, I think any kind of comments about birth choice are just unnecessary and rude. You need to do what you feel comfortable with!