My birth plan went completely out the window and I ended up with an emergency C-section after 20 hours of labor, but everyone keeps telling me I should just be grateful we're both healthy and I feel like I'm not allowed to grieve what I lost.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between expectation and reality in profound life experiences can create a loss that others don't recognize as legitimate.
“Where Are You with Birth and the birth experience?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.