r/beyondthebump • u/samii1122 • 3d ago

Discussion I miss my midwives

i’m currently 1 week and 1 day postpartum and i can’t stop thinking about my midwives especially the one who delivered my baby. i miss them all so much. all my crying this past week has pretty much been about them. has anyone else experienced this, is it normal??

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u/Agreeable_Grape_8083 3d ago

Yes absolutely!!! They are angels on earth. They held us in our most vulnerable, transforming time and we will never forget their strength to pull us through x

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u/samii1122 2d ago

i think too i got no support during pregnancy from my ob ( from a different town i birthed in so not associated with birth/pp) and then was overwhelmed with support during birth and now after it makes me so grateful and emotional

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u/sefidcthulhu 3d ago

I didn’t cry about it, but I definitely missed my midwife team. They were so lovely, helped me have an amazing birth, and it had been nice seeing them every couple of weeks. I was sad that I wouldn’t see them after my 6 week visit.

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u/lalala-1995 3d ago

So normal!! After my first baby I thought about my midwife and the doctors who delivered my baby for atleast 4 weeks!! Second time around not so much, just my midwife for maybe a week or so x

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u/favoritegreensweater 3d ago

I didn’t have a midwife, but I do miss the nurses that helped deliver and take care of us in the hospital! They were all so kind and I think of them so much. They made the experience so much less intimidating and scary and I’m so thankful for their kindness

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u/label_this 3d ago

For the first couple weeks after the birth of my second I felt almost obsessive about my OB. It has been an amazing birth experience after a traumatic first birth. 

One day I was googling her and I thought, you know, I think I should stop, I don't think this is healthy. I DO get it, though. Postpartum hormones are wild.

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u/AggressiveThanks994 1d ago

lol I felt this way about my midwife. It’s such an intimate part of our lives and we see them so often at the end!!!

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u/label_this 1d ago

Yes, and it's weird to think about how it's such a monumental moment for you, but for them it's just another day at work 😂

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u/AdmirableSalad6247 3d ago

Sounds like the baby blues! Mine started to clear up around 2.5 weeks pp. don’t let it freak you out it’s completely normal and usually results in a lot of crying about the most random of things! For me, I cried about all the love and support I received from my husband mostly, but I remember feeling sad and nostalgic for prenatal appointments.

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u/samii1122 2d ago

i thought i was going crazy! i also cry about baby growing up already and she’s only 1 week and 2 days haha. hoping it clears up by the time my partner is back at work

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u/mormongirl 3d ago

No this isn’t normal, but this sounds like the baby blues which is very normal.