Baby should be born soon
#voicethisout
Hi anu akka,
I’m 37w pregnant now with 2nd baby. My 1st one was premature at 32weeks, so from the moment I conceived for 2nd , my prayers were for this one to be a full term baby. Reaching 36weeks made me so happy. But not everyone sees things in same perspective.
My inlaws started taunting me suddenly. 36 itself is OK only. You do more vigorous exercise. Go for walk in road with ups n downs so that you can make baby come out before this specific date looks like they’ve checked horoscope or something, which I’m unaware of, n not sure of, but they’ve been telling if baby comes within this date it’s good for my son. Initially it was like in the tamil month purattasi if the baby is born it’s not good for the family and stuff like that.
Now suddenly, they want baby within this week so they keep pestering to walk some more. Sudden video calls to ask how much I walked, how long I walked, where I walked, how, etc. They’re not around us, but still make sure to pressurise me with such questions, Without even realising so much pressure is caused to the mommy, already I’m having a 2yo baby around, I’m missing out on spending time with her as I used to earlier, and then this!!
I m happy I’ve reached 37 weeks, I know baby will come out when it’s ready, I even mentioned the same to them. Still, they’ve been wanting to get the baby out somehow within this date they’ve been telling. I know walking n exercise will help ease labour, no doubt. I’ve been doing. But when someone forces me to do the same, I tend to lose interest and it’s causing so much pressure.