Kes Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Honest opinions needed please lovely family roomers - I've been writing a blog since I was pregnant with my daughter 3 years ago (not going to link to it - that feels rather cheeky!), I write a fair bit about pregnancy and birth but I've never put my daughters "birth story" on there - should I? What do you think?I can't decide if it's something people (both those I know and strangers) want to read about - lots of people love one born and all that and it would sort of fill a blank on the blog or is it just a bit weird/TMI? The other factor is that it wasn't a great birth so won't be a lovely, cuddly read, although I try to put a positive spin on everything on the blog.Opinions??Thanks! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convex Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I love them.People can read or not read as they wish! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs TP Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Exactly people can choose to read or not to read. I don't read Harry Potter but I understand loads of people do. Don't like the graphic bits of One Born Every Minute coz don't like the blood but still watch it and cry every time a new baby pops out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mens Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I love reading birth stories.....and I tell everyone and anyone about my three labours, lol Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabz Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 i love labour stories good and bad ones! deffo put it in :D Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi,Freaky but truly fascinating in my opinion. I love reading them! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanne Panne Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I generally skip birth stories of people I don't know (and of many I do know) as I find them long and boring! (and yes I did go through childbirth twice). But they don't put me off at all. Nothing wrong with having it as a blog entry. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth_Baldock Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Do it, do it, do it! I love them, and posted my second baby's birth story on my blog a few months ago. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Great, thanks everyone! So the consensus seems to be to write it - now I just have to try and do that without it being too long - could be tricky!!Ruth - hehe, I read yours when you posted it, really interesting!K Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I'd say go for it, but if it's possible signal early if it's a happy or otherwise tale. The otherwise tales are disconcerting for those of us about to go through labour for the first time... :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 etta - I do wish I had been as sensible as you! I believed entirely that everything would go smoothly for me and had no "what would I do" back up plan - with hindsight that was rather foolish!redmare - I guess it depends on what you mean by happy? It certainly won't be a tale of how wonderful and empowering my planned natural water birth was - 'cause that all went right out the window! But I have a gorgeous, healthy almost 3 year old and another on the way - so that much is very happy!Sanne Panne - not letting it get over long is going to be my main challenge I think.K Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollymummy Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I love birth stories & read everyone I could find pre baby. I was just so curious that nothing I watched put me off. Would love to read your blog if you could post a link. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-546946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Kes that sounds like a happy story to me! I meant 'happy' with no pre-judgement about the kind of birth it turns out to be (I'm trying to think through 'what would I do in that situation?' too so all info - warts and all - is really helpful). If the writer feels traumatised by the experience (what I was thinking of as 'otherwise' stories) I try to avoid them. Look forward to reading your story - can you post a link to your blog? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-547175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thanks again for all the comment and requests for links to the blog, I've not managed to write the birth story yet - struggling not to make it too long, but here is the blog and I'll let you know when and if I ever manage the birth story! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23560-birth-stories-fascinating-or-freaky/#findComment-547563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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