Imagine giving birth to your first child, only to have your own mother make a hurtful comment about your experience. That’s the situation a 19-year-old new mom found herself in after a difficult pregnancy and emergency c-section. Despite her mother’s constant criticism, she hoped for a smooth birth experience, but her mother’s insensitive remark left her questioning their relationship. Let’s dive into the story.
A Difficult Pregnancy

Eating Disorder and Health Issues

Desire for a Smooth Birth

Mom’s Unwanted Advice

Parenting Choices Judged

Drawing the Line ✋

Emergency C-Section

Traumatic Experience

Mom’s Insensitive Comment

Furious Reaction

Mom’s Tearful Response

Dad’s Intervention

Boyfriend’s Support

Feeling Guilty

A Mother-Daughter Relationship on the Rocks
After a challenging pregnancy and emergency c-section, this new mom was devastated by her mother’s insensitive comment about her birth experience. With her mother not apologizing and her father urging her to forgive, she’s left feeling guilty and unsure about their relationship. Her boyfriend supports her, but warns that she might be too emotional to make long-term decisions right now. Is she being too harsh, or is her mother’s behavior unforgivable? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Supportive commenters offer congratulations and advice for new mother

Supportive comment and advice for new mom dealing with trauma

Mom’s toxic behavior towards daughter’s childbirth sparks outrage

Daughter receives support after hurtful comment from mother
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Reassuring NTA comment receives sarcastic reply

New mom finds support and reassurance after difficult birth experience
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Daughter rightfully calls out mom’s obsession with her pain

Daughter rightfully defends herself after insensitive comment from mother

Commenter receives support after insensitive mother’s comments during pregnancy.

Commenter calls out mean-spirited behavior with fiery language

Daughter receives support for insensitive comment from her mother.

Supportive comment advises to focus on healing and new baby

NTA, consequences for reveling in pain. True champ, real mother.
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Proud of OP for standing up to guilt tripping mother

Supportive comment condemns mom’s insensitive behavior during pregnancy

Supportive comment advises waiting to cut out insensitive mom

Supportive commenter empathizes with OP’s struggles with her mother.

Empathetic comment supports woman’s choice for painless childbirth

NTA. Labor shaming needs to stop. Your call to make.
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Supportive comment and congratulations on the new baby

Supportive comment validates OP’s feelings and recommends therapy for trauma.

Commenter empathizes with OP, calls out toxic mother’s behavior

Supportive comment section offers advice and resources

Mom’s insensitive comment during birth, commenters side with daughter.

Curious commenter learns about elimination communication and its benefits
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Defending motherhood choices against insensitive mom, with a twist

Mom shames daughter for epidural, internet comes to the rescue

Mother’s insincere apology leaves daughter justified in anger

Mother’s insensitive comment about childbirth sparks justified anger.
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Commenter supports the poster’s actions.

Pregnancy hormones or not, mom’s comment was disrespectful

Empowering comment reminding new moms they are doing great

NTA stands up to insensitive comment, throws person out

Mom’s lack of support leaves daughter hurt
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Mother’s insensitive comment causes daughter to need space

Rejecting the notion of suffering during birth and calling out outdated beliefs

Setting boundaries is important, trust your gut and enforce consequences.

Mother’s insensitive comment leads to no contact decision. NTA!

Supportive reply to comment on controlling parents and eating disorders.

Setting boundaries is self-care

Defending c-sections and calling out hurtful behavior from mother.

Supportive comment acknowledges trauma and suggests focusing on recovery

NTA compares natural childbirth to dentistry, without anesthesia

Mother’s insensitive comment on C-section, NTA for being upset

Suggests setting boundaries and listening to a helpful book together

Supportive comment celebrates new baby and condemns insensitive mother.

NTA- Stick up for your baby over abusive influences

Grown adult acts like a little kid, gets upset.

NTA. Supportive comment on motherhood and standing up to toxic behavior

Supportive comment suggests therapy for postpartum depression and birth trauma.

New mom receives support after insensitive comment from her mother

Supportive comment defends women’s birthing choices against judgmental attitudes

Daughter defends herself against insensitive mother’s childbirth comment

Commenter expresses frustration with moms who prioritize giving birth vaginally and praises OP’s parenting skills. NTA.

Mom-shaming comment gets shut down with a clear NTA response

Comment calls out women who shame other women giving birth

Supportive comment validates and encourages OP to set boundaries.

NTA. Commenter sympathizes with poster and condemns mother’s behavior

Commenter praises OP and calls out bad moms with fire

Supportive grandmother advises daughter to stand up to toxic mother

Toxic grandma alert! NTA. Actions have consequences

Encouraging reply to a struggling mom.

Stand your ground and demand a genuine apology from mom

Demanding respect: NTA deserves apology and boundaries

Normalizing pregnancy complications and supporting respectful communication.

Mother’s insensitive comment leads to justified backlash

Empowering response to mom-shaming, defending women’s choices

Parent’s insensitive remark leaves child hurt and confused

NTA stands up to insensitive mother, earns our respect

Empathetic reply to daughter’s painful experience

Mother’s insensitive comment on pregnancy pains. Supportive NTA response.

Redditors agree: NTA and family can be difficult

Unconditional love matters, not biology. NTA for not finding joke funny
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Gatekeeping motherhood? Not cool, mom! NTA for sure

Protect your baby and yourself from unwanted visitation rights
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Commenter defends C-section as real delivery with witty meme.
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Medical inventions exist for a reason, ‘iT’s NaTuRaL’ is not an excuse.

Supportive comment from someone who went through something similar

Supportive comment helps new mom overcome emergency C-section guilt
