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Who knew the pressure would be so intense?
Who knew that the desire to simply run away from it would be so overwhelming.
Who knew the pressure would leave black and blue marks on my husband’s hands
Who knew that screaming would NOT decrease the pressure but felt good anyways
Who knew why people live through this every single day despite this painful pressure
Who knew that I’d feel like I was being split inside into two
Who knew the pressure would make me weep when it finally ended.
“It’s okay now, push and push….ah…here he is !”
So gentlemen (who will never really know) and ladies(some of you who may already know),
You betcha.
Birthing is the experience that creates the most pressure
Inside and outside, physically and mentally.
More stressful painful pressure to finish the task than any job or project or argument or schooling.
The most challenging intense pressure,
With the most amazing reward
Motherhood.
*this is written as part of the 30 day writing challenge.Check it out here.
Live Life in Crescendo 
I never suffered that pressure. Not sure if that’s a good thing, or not 🙂
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Nope, never gone through that myself. But I’ve witnessed it. Amazing.
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Yeah, won’t be going through it. And not unhappy about it, either. A good story though to show the men that it ain’t easy! 😀
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Like Babs, I’ve not been there and done that. Hats off to those who have!
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You are so right. Childbirth is the most painful pressure! The amazing thing is that women keep the pain of childbirth a secret. They never share the pain with women who haven’t had children. I know I was shocked beyond belief the first time I went into labor! Why didn’t anyone warn me???
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Okay…so how many pregnant women have you told about the painful pressure, and at what stage of their pregnancy did you tell them?
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The painful pressure of labour is unforgettable, it’s true, but nothing compared to the pressures of driving lessons. 🙂
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Ah yes, driving lessons.Since I learned driving later in life I would agree but ,seriously, personal lessons are nothing pressure wise compared to sitting in the passenger seat teaching a Son to drive…a standard.
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What a beautiful way to express this prompt. I’ve never experienced that particular pressure myself, but I was a Lamaze coach twice. I really love what you’ve done here.
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Thank you. It was actually the first thing that came to mind when I thought of pressure
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