Did being pregnant and giving birth teach you anything profound about yourself, life, love...? -...

Did being pregnant and giving birth teach you anything profound about yourself, life, love...?

Brandi says:
it definitely makes you look at life completely different after being a mommy
Brittney says:
It taught me that I can do anything. It gave me such strength to know that I went through something so hard and came out better for it. Just having a baby taught me so much about love. I would truly do anything for my precious little one.
Tasha says:
That there is more to life. It made me see the better side of thigns.
Heather says:
it taught me alot. i was proud of myself for getting through labor (twice), and i love being a mom and being protective over my babies! they come first!
Brittany says:
Oh Yes. Being pregnant and seeing my baby taught me how to be a "grown up", how to speak my mind and how to let somethings go.
AMANDA (MANDI) says:
yes i am such a better person in every aspect of my life because of this one beautiful baby boy you have to live before u know life and i personal don't think that's possible with out becoming a mother u find things in your self that u didnt even know u had such as strength, courage, patience, and love like u never new .i thank God 4 all of this!
Jennifer says:
All of the above.
Leslie says:
That I was stronger then I thought I was and that I can be a bitch when I'm in pain.
Danielle says:
What a strong person I am, how much I could love another and the look in Erics eyes when he still looks at little man...I'll never regret being a mom, no matter what all I've gone through!
MAYTE says:
YEAH TO BECOME STRONGER EVERYTIME
Teeba says:
To be selfless and devoted to someone so small
Felicity says:
Just how much my body can handle
Gabrielle says:
i am a strong women. I can love more than one child. There is way more to life than material things, children are the most precious gift that anyone can have. They teach you so much about yourself.
Victoria says:
a baby is wonderful
Jamie says:
Having kids has taught me how vulnerable I am. People can hurt you so easily through your children.
Amy says:
The meaning of unconditional love....
Libby says:
Creating new life is amazing!!!
Jessica says:
yes i never thought i could love something soo much til now
erin says:
How much love I had to give and how much I could teach Andrea and knowing that she would have only me to depend on and she is so smart and she was always advanced for her age.. So all those things helped change me into a much more caring loving person!!!
Rachel says:
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Rachael says:
I never thought I could have kids do to some health issues so my baby was a suprise. I never thought you could love another human being so much. It is truely amazing to look in your baby's eyes and see yourself.
Lindsey says:
Women are amazing creatures. WE GROW BABIES!!!!
Kylie says:
I thought i wouldn't be able to do it but when it was all over i thought that it was amazing. This little person was growing inside me then she is here in my arms.
Sara says:
Being pregnant and giving birth is a miracle.
Mindy says:
How strong I really am.
Brooke says:
I grew up real fast
Elizabeth says:
I am so blessed to be a woman. No one else gets to feel them grow inside and then be called "Mommy!" for the rest of their life!
Katrina says:
You do not realise how much love you can give a human being until you hold your baby for the first time.
Christi says:
I never knew that I could love someone so much until I had my boys, they have changed my life so much. I really don't know where I would be if I did not have them. You really don't know about life until you have given life. My boys are the world to me and I would never change anything, nor want to take anything back.
Jennifer says:
OH YES I AM A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON
Rosa says:
yes it has thought me so much!!
Katie says:
giving birth showed me a love that i had never known before
Danielle says:
It changed who I am completely.
Katie says:
It is amazing the strength and lack of sleep you can tolerate for your kids.
Christi says:
It is true when they say there is nothing like a mothers love (I'm tearing up now)
Scierra says:
i deal with pain better than expected
Breann says:
It taught me to take life day by day. Don't think that everything will always stay the same because it makes your life different. But different in such a wonderful way.
cheri says:
ya i can go fast and why should we hide every thing
Patricia says:
love
Jessica says:
more than anybody would ever know
Christine says:
Yes. Love. You will never find another love as crazy and deep as that. It's an amazing experience and a high like no other!!!
Candace says:
no
Jessica says:
yea. im more patient and a lot less stuck up and mean.
Kala says:
yes how in love with my husband I am
Laura says:
yes i have a really high pain fresh hold lol
Nikki says:
i love my family more then anything and would do anything for them!
Pamela says:
no
rebecca says:
how sweet life is..
hayley says:
i can cope with pain
Samantha says:
yes it did
annie says:
it's amazing how you can love someone so much that you have just met. oh and mama is the best thing you will ever be called!
Katie says:
not realy..but it did teach me that i have a new responsibility and it is the best thing that ever happened to me.
Monica says:
That I make beautiful babies! lol
Heather says:
It made me want to be a better person for my son and my husband, im not always the nicest person in the world and i dont want my son growing up with me like that.
Jennie says:
that i can handle pain alot better than i thought i would be able to and going from selfish to selfless in about 10 seconds was crazy!!
Cionette says:
i never knew i could love someone as much as i love my girls
Renee says:
nope
Tracy says:
it's wierd to feel someone moving around in u and u always wonder how u can love more than one kid but u always do!
Amanda says:
I never knew you could love someone so much.
Vanessa says:
It deepened the meaning of my life completely.
Patricia says:
That I can't plan everything!
kirsty says:
i didnt know i could love someone so much.i would do anything to protect my baby.
Alyssa says:
How amazing life is.
Kya says:
the imense love you will feel towards your child is undescribable
Kaitlyn says:
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Lisa says:
it has givin me a reason to wake up everyday and be happy
Lauren says:
i felt loved
Tish says:
how to be responsible i guess, i have a life i have to look after and protect as well as mine
Jennifer says:
It shows you who your real friends are and who really cares about you. Plus it shows you what is meaning full in life and what we are here for.
carissa says:
love. and life
Kirbie says:
Changed me completely.. i had to grow up alot faster then other 15 year olds when i had Leitarah.
Marianna says:
i can handle a lot more pain than i thought
Laura says:
yes!
Richelle says:
Think its amazing how much you can love someone you have never even met before.
Amy says:
Love - i didn't think i could love my daughter as much as i do... Life - will never be the same again but i wouldn't change it 4 anything myself - never been so happy
katie says:
yes i found out how strong i actually am,
karlee says:
i have the will power to do anything and that i am stronger then any male lol
krystal says:
yes, it teached me that my life wasn't all about me, and that i could love someone else's life more than my own. showed me how strong of a person i am and how to stay together when im made enough to fall apart.
Mitzi says:
Yes, especially about Pain! I know what pain is and now my tolerance for pain has gone up. Everything I thought was pain in the past was all wrong. Those things were hurtful or uncomfortable not painful. As for love well now I am so in love with this tiny little creature of God. It's not about me anymore and I am willing to give myself all to this heavenly being.
Liz says:
hell yes
Meagen says:
taught me about everything Bryce- love life Savannah - love life pain loss heartache lonliness
Sara says:
Yep
Brandi says:
That I am strong, intelligent and can do anything that is gave to me with help of family and friends and God
Sharon says:
yep u can have a baby and that night ur partner will be sleeping with some1 else. u can have a premmie and get abused and ur partner will sleep with a teenager while the baby is in hospital
Susan says:
Yes... I am a much better teacher ...My own kids always challenge me!
rosie says:
life is too short.
Amy says:
t i love my mum more and have a good bond with her and made me think of the miracle that took place when my daughter was born
INA says:
WELL I LOVED MY MOM BUT NOW I LOVE HER MORE THAN BEFORE AND THEREFORE IM A BETTER DAUTHER AND MOM
Nichelle says:
I have more patience, and it changed my life for the better
Melissa says:
To forgive my Mother
Faith says:
i could not believe the love and feeling of protection you can have all of a sudden for this little baby that has just come into your life as if they had been there all the time
Anonymous says:
being a mum came so natural and it kicked it form that first min.
Kym says:
Yeah I have little to no patience and this has been passed onto my son I am trying to gain some with this pregnancy to even things up a bit
Jade says:
How in one instant you can fall in love with a tiny little person. I have more tolerance now.
Ewa says:
Just that there is no words to describe how u feel about having another person in your life, and family.
Sarah says:
yeh theres more to life than just yourself. my son is my number one priority now.
Clare says:
yes i have very maternal instincts which i didnt know
Caitlin says:
only how much my family means to me :)
Natalie says:
I can face anything as long as I have Steve by my side
Amanda says:
being in love with ur partner is great and it only gets better when u av a baby but nothing compares to the love u feel when u have a child.
tina says:
yes that i can acheive and get through anything with the support of scott and my love ones
Natalie says:
the importat things in life
shana says:
just that i have a lot more strenghth than give myself credit for. and i didnt know i could love anyone that much
Dani says:
unbelievable love.....
Nicola says:
It just amazed me that from the moment you hold your baby life changes in an instant - in a v positive way!
Madeleine says:
how much your life can change for the better by these little people
Samantha says:
just that i can do anything in life if i put my whole into it
Joelle says:
its rewarding tireing n pushes ur patience
Jemma says:
I never thought i could love someone as much as i loved my kids when they were born and it truly amazed me how i felt just as much love for jack as i did when riley was born, i didnt think i be able to love anyone the way i loved riley.
debbie says:
that im stronger than i think that i can love unconditionlly and that im a coper even when things get rough i hang on in there and will never give up on my kids ever i love them with all that i am
Deborah says:
made me realise how strong i am as a person
Lesley says:
The overwhelming feeling of love was amazing.
Laura says:
how much pain i can take. and how proud u can be of somethin so small
Claire says:
how grown up id become at a young age x
Jemma says:
yes
Solana says:
yes, life is worth living. I got something now.
Amber says:
It taught me a lot of things, the first thing... if i have any more kids pick a good father for your kids, one who will actually be there for them!
kailey says:
sure did
Hilda says:
yes
Danielle says:
yes i am stronger than i thought, and i had way more respect and appreciation of my parents. and unfortunately i also learned than for some people it's just another day and there is nothing profound about it.
Mandy says:
That you really find out who someone is when they find out there expecting a baby with you..
Cheyenne says:
I matured A LOT!
Amanda says:
Not that I can really think of.
Emily says:
I am TERRIFIED of somebody seeing my innards! lol.. I know that's not quite what you mean, but I never had to think about that before...
Jennifer says:
Nope
Rebecca says:
nope
Katie says:
I feel like I can do anything after giving birth and surviving the first 4 weeks at home with a newborn. I realized that I am strong and capable.
Tina says:
its unbelievable how much i could love someone and i gained more love for my boyfreind for giving me my beautiful daughter
Gemma says:
The whole experience is a miracle.
Larissa says:
yeah sorted my life out had 2 grow up and take responsibility
Megan says:
You learn a lot about Love and that transition of having your first child is precious and it will never be the same
Janine says:
I know i feel more confident in myself now as a woman, i have achieved what we are designed to do and i am more comfortable in my skin now. I am very close to my boyfriend still and we work well as a team and support each other with any task not just parenting.
verity says:
i found a diffrent way to look at things in my life things i thought that mattered didnt, it also made me and nigel grow up because we had been living like students when we started to get all the house done and get the baby stuff it made a house a home also the feeling of love for your baby before his bourn is nothing compared to wot the feeling is like when your baby is here its quite a shock to feel that kind of love .x
Kaia says:
I never knew having a child would make me love my boyfriend more deeply, just as I didn't know I could love somebody in the first minute I met them
leah says:
Im not as tough as I thought lol but I will try it without the epidural this time too.
Shauna says:
It took a lot of strength and the love u feel for your baby is unexplainable! There is NOTHING like it
ashley says:
It taught me that there is no love like a mother who loves her child and having 2 children gave my life meaning and i feel complete they make me want to be a better person and be the best i can.
Jasmin says:
not really, except i didn't know i could love like the way i love my baby
Tiffany says:
i never knew how much love & pride i would feel in my heart....its unexplainable!!
Terri says:
I could right a book lol! Every pregnancy is different in EVERY way! ummm giving birth is such an emotional and amazing experience! honeslty after i got all better i miss being pregnant!!!
April says:
I'm sure it has. :)
Hillary says:
i can now love more than i ever imagined possible. I would literally kill anyone to protect my daughter. & i'm a pretty tough mama & i wont put up with anyone's BS now either.
Chasity says:
It taught me that there really is no love like the love you have when you find out that your pregnant and get to see that beautiful baby when they are finally born, its the most amazing feeling.
Amy says:
you will never ever ever experience a love like the one for your child, it is the MOST amazing thing in the world. and you cannot explain it, until you've been there, you do not know
Jamie says:
teach me to love myself and my darling boy
Meaghan says:
That i can be a grown up and I`m confident in something finally, motherhood. : )
Erin says:
you will endure anything to protect your children
Ashley says:
It taught me that you can love your child before you even see their little face. It taught me to respect my parents more and to understand what all they went through with me. I put my kids first over myself everyday and i wouldnt change it!!
Kerri says:
oh of course!
Katie says:
All that... I love my daughter sooo much and I am so protective over her and I dont think I've ever been that protective. Seeing my boyfriend that happy over our daughter, makes me love her and him 100 times more. There is this connection now and we are just stronger than before.
Danielle says:
Just proving that I could and that I was lucky how easy it was for me
Angel says:
i never knew i could love some1 so much....its like an undescribable feeling and only u can kno if ur a mama also....and it changed me in so many ways for the better...taught me that life is such a precious thing and not to take advantage of anything cause anything can happen at any moment...my whole life is my children:-)
Sandra says:
I now know what unconditional love is. It's amazing!
tracey says:
all i need are my children, anything else is a bonus.
Annie says:
My life is his life.
Allison says:
Was too young, to have that mature of an exp. at that time in my life
BobbieAnn says:
yes it tought me everything !
Elizabeth says:
the babies made me grow up in alot of ways
Sarah says:
it helped me get my act together and buck up my ideas
Tameika says:
Yes giving birth made me realise just how much my mum did for me and my brother and also proved to myself that if i can give birth to a child i am able to do anything
Christine says:
So much. Selflessness and unconditional love. I don't do anything for myself, it's all for the babe.
Lauren says:
It showed me how much I could truely love myself. Someone told me not to look at myself naked in a mirror because it would probably make me cry, but I loved myself and my shape and everything when I was pregnant
myrisa says:
Yes, it made me see that life is truly precious and seeing and feeling the life you created produces the most powerful love I have ever known.
Ellen says:
I can be so much stronger than I ever thought possible when they tell me that my childs life litteraly depends on me!!
Katie says:
I never knew that anyone could love anything instantly like i fell in love with my son. I found out what it was like to have someone fully depend on. And I loved it.
jaymee says:
not really
Amy says:
Yes it calmed me down a lot. My little man has helped with my depression so much. He means the world to me.
Ashly says:
Yes..about myself I am stronger than I thought. About life, its short enjoy it while you can, about love...I have never experienced love until I held my precious little boy.
Devon says:
giving birth helped me find the career i want to someday achieve. i want to be the nurse that assists in labor and delivery and the babies right after they are born.
Beth says:
Hmm not really, made me mature abit more.
Vilka says:
plenty, about all
Rachel says:
i am really patient when i want to be
Lauren says:
yes that it's easy to go through with the pain when u love someone that much
Julie says:
Oh so much...I couldn't begin to tell you all that I've felt and learned through both pregnancies and with both babies!
surina says:
Its funny how you can love someone so much that you just met.
Tiffany says:
oh yes, you will never know what true love is until you have your baby in your arms for the very first time....looking into their eyes....now that is love at first tight.....
Colleen says:
The human body is amazing. What we do to it.. Crazy.
Erin says:
yes...it was amazng. made me want to be better person for my son! and again....the loving someone you dont even know yet....its amazing!
Katie says:
You don't realize how much you can love until you have a baby!
Nicole says:
having kids has given me a greater appreciation for stay at home moms.
Samantha says:
Tought me that you can actually love someone as much as i do my little boy
Leslie says:
That when you become a parent, you know what it truly is to have your heart walk around outside of your body. And the fact that you created this little perfect human being- it is amazing!
Amy says:
My whole world changed when I had my children. It made me immediatly mature and made my whole life change
Caryn says:
It taught me to believe in love at first sight and it showed me that i am nowhere near the most important person in the world lol
Josie says:
I loved being pregnant
NOEMI says:
YES! I KNEW THAT CARING A CHILD FOR 9 MONTHS CREATES A BOND WITH YOUR CHILD THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO YOU.
Vanessa says:
I don't wanna get all corny but everyday I look at her and I can't believe that she was inside me. I can't believe what the female human body can do!!!
Juanita says:
Absolutely! In mind, body, and spirit, I am *much* stronger than I ever thought I was.
Crissy says:
It made me a better person. I changed my life majorly after having Zakk.
Michelle says:
you can think you love someone but until you have that baby....you don't know love.
Tamrah says:
not really :D
Jade says:
love at first sight!
Karli says:
That i can make people.
Jenene says:
Ummmm....... I was very selfish before Marcus :-(
Maria says:
Yes... Its wonderful when you something so amazing was living inside of you for such a long time, it seems like an eternity and how much you stomach grows and how something so small fits in it...
Tobey says:
Yes - it is amazing to me how I could love another person so much. I honestly am all tied up in him - My heart and soul live outside of my body now. The only thing that is bad about that is that someday I will have to let my heart go out into the world alone and watch as bad things happen to him...
Laura says:
I grew up a lot after having her. I was really selfish and knowing she is around I changed completely.
Amber says:
Well you def learn what unconditional love is.. from the moment they were born I would do anything for my girls..
Stephanie says:
I was amazed at my ability to love someone so much right away. I didn't have troubles bonding at all. I know it's not the same for everyone. i realized how independant I could be also.
lori says:
the amount of love you can have for someone you've just met is incredibly overwhelming, and nobody knows it unless theyve been through it
Rachel says:
I never in my life thought I could love someone more than myself. And I found that in Marleena. Still to this day I tell myself wow. I love her just as much if not more than the day I first laid eyes on her when she was first born, and screaming. Now being pregnant again, I wonder, how do you share that love with another one?
Libby says:
Wow- I never thought I could possibly love another person the way I love my daughter. I also learned that having control of a situation is overrated.
stephanie says:
that you will love and completly devote yourself to a tiny human you have never met before and the bond because strong and unbreakable
Brittany says:
that i was capable of growingup and being able to take care and love this little human being and knowing that made be want to do good, for my friends that know me know i learned alot i was not ready for this new chapter of my life but you learn you as go :)
Megan Elizabeth says:
That a mother's love for her child is nothing short of primal. There's NOTHING in the world like carrying the human life you and your husband helped create. It is a transcendant and life-changing journey! I thank God every single day for our little man.
Brenda says:
It taught me that I was not ready to be a mommy with my first child. Being a bit older (an wiser) made a huge difference this time 'round!
Kellie says:
That there are so many ways to become a mommy and it all follows the same plath try for the baby wait for the baby get the baby..and however you become a mom you are no more or less a mom because you got there in a little differnt way.
Wendy says:
I am not Mother of the year, but I try!
Carolyn says:
It's the most amazing feeling and we are truly blessed to be able to experience it.
jasmine says:
yes, i realised im capable of handling great amounts of pain
karla says:
Yes, that i can withstand anything and verything.
natalia says:
LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND DON'T TAKE SOMETHING AS NORMAL AS BIRTH TO A HEALTHY BABY FOR GRANTED.
Debbie says:
cherish everything you have, especially your children...
Kristen says:
yeah, I can't handle hormones
Michele says:
I can do anything I set my mind to. I also was able to do Lamaze on my own and didn't need my husband.
christine says:
how much love you can have for another human being
Patricia says:
learned to relax a bit and not stress about things
Valerie says:
I think it brought my hubby and myself closer in some ways and it's completely changed how I am toward children because I can understand both the joy and the frustration that comes with being a parent.
Ashley says:
Too much to list. Having my son has changed my life for the better, 100%
Ashley says:
yes
Vanessa says:
It taught me that I would do anything for my kids and it really made me appreciate my Mom. I love my babies sooo much!! You really do forget about everything you went through once you have that baby in your arms. That day showed me how much Joel really loved me! ;-)
Valerie says:
I never knew how much i could love my daughter...now i understand my mom and how much she loves me.
Emma says:
mmmmm that i cant wait to do it again
Kirsty says:
I coped better in labour than I expected - no bad language or hissy fits! It's made me miss my Mum even more.
Melissa says:
I am a lot stronger then I thought.
Evie says:
That I love my husband so much. There isn't anything that he wouldn't do for me from beginning to end to even now. He' never let me or my son down.
Lisa says:
I love my children and my husband so much that I can't imagine what life would have been like without them.
elizabeth says:
you have a whole new love and respect for your own mum once you become a mum, there is no love in the world the same as a mothers love for her child!
Stephanie says:
Im amazed how you can love someone sooo much with in 5 secs of "meeting" them and how you know you'd do anything for them.... I tried to have a go at a nurse who put a feeding tube down his nose.. he didnt like it and i tried to protect him......
seeriya says:
there no love stronger then a love between a mother and child :)
Katelyn says:
that im stronger then i thought
Hollie says:
no just that i love john and ben with all my heart!
Leeanne says:
yeh how precious life is!! and realising how much love u can actually have for such a lil person!! its incredible =]
natasha says:
yeah life is very short each year gets quicker and quicker while you watch little ones grow up
Kelly says:
the amount of love i have, how high my pain threshold actually was
Kelly says:
It all made me start to realise that I from then on had something to live for, my baby boy is my world, He is what is keeping me going.
lisa says:
that i had to change my ways and grow up and realise i have my little girl now and she is my priority
venita says:
yes lots
Becky Jade says:
Not really "/
brandy says:
how much i could love someone but myself
Anna says:
its just an amazing process
Shannan says:
Yes i didnt realize it was possible to love someone as much as i loved Mikayla from the moment that she was born. And that God does everything for a reason no matter what your situation.
Anna says:
taught me that i could love in an instant and have that love last forever
Angela says:
i was a very selfish person before children but its so strange how a small human being can change that and you put yourself last and make everything about your children.
Ashley says:
Absolutely, everything about it is the most magical thing any woman can experience, there are hard times and fun times, but all in all it is just amazing.
Amy says:
no
Michelle says:
Nothing profound.
Rebecca says:
Yes that having babies does change your whole world
Lauren says:
i never knew what unconditional love was befoe I became a mommy and what it was like to be truely selfless
Sheena says:
Not anything I didnt already know.
Kerrie-ann says:
that i can do anything
claire says:
yes it taught me lots..... and how much of a wonderful person i am :)
Tracie says:
i really would have to think about that.
kristy says:
that you don't know love till you see your baby
Rhonda says:
I never knew I could love another human being as much as I love all three of my kids

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