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- Page 2  post #21 of 42 I am sorry people aren't supportive of
your feelings! I know how you feel and I even tried to convince
myself of the fairly tale ideal that everyone kept telling me
"but she is perfect and that is what matters", and then I found
someone who understood and was empathetic to how I felt about
the birth and that finally helped me heal.  I hope that you can
find someone that is empathetic and understanding of your
experience!  post #22 of 42 I didn't end up with a C-section,
but the birth of my dd was very different from what I had
planned. The pain does lessen with time. post #23 of 42 Your
post brought every sad memory of ds's birth flooding back. It's
over 2 years and sometimes still, the pain is so poignant I can
barely take a deep breath to keep from crying at the grocery
store or somewhere else goofy lik