Abeera Anwar
Pregnancy is often painted as this magical, glowing journey full of cute baby kicks, adorable onesies, and blissful anticipation. But as any mom who’s been through the trenches will tell you, reality doesn’t always match the Instagram version. My 23-year-old daughter is four months pregnant with her first baby, over-the-moon excited, and making detailed plans for her dream birth. When she came to me for advice, I had a choice—feed into the fairy tale, or give her the truth, raw and unfiltered. I chose the truth… and now I’m wondering if I went too far.
The Lunch That Turned Into a Reality Check
The Brutal Honesty She Didn’t See Coming
When She Asked, I Really Told Her
Her Reaction Was… Not Great
The Aftermath
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I didn’t tell her these things to scare her or ruin her joy—I told her because no one prepared me, and I went into childbirth completely blind. I love her, and I want her to be ready for anything, not blindsided when things don’t go perfectly. But now, with my husband saying I should’ve been gentler and my daughter thinking I was just trying to freak her out, I’m left second-guessing myself. Maybe honesty isn’t always the best policy… or maybe people just don’t want to hear it until they’ve lived it themselves.
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