Spoiled little rich moms

No matter how much we complain of working hard and having too much to do, there are our counterparts in the west that definately have it worse.

I’ve always considered myself really lucky because my mom came to live with me for around a month after every delivery. Besides having her around, I have always had a maid (partime and now full time) and then the ever famous massage lady, who came in every day for 40 days to massage me and the little one. She even bathed the baby and when she left, the little buggers would sleep for hours.

After my c-section, I really milked the extra help I had on hand. I had water brought to me, my meals served, and almost everything I desired came to me, not the other way around. Now I’m not going to say that I had an easy ride. Of course I’ve pulled my weight in some way or the other, but honestly, I’ve heard stories of friends who gave birth in the west, or even regular moms who live in Canada or America that will tell you how hard it is.

A friend who had a c-section lived in a two story house. The kitchen was on the bottom floor, and since there was no one to help her, she was doing stairs after 1 week of surgery. Another girl had a normal delivery, but had a really bad case of the blues, and didn’t eat properly for months. One girl had two kids in school, and had to do school pick and drops within days of her c-section. Different girls, going through different experiences. And in fact, the reality is that most women who give birth in the west have no one to turn to. No extra pampering and no extra love.

I can’t imagine what it must be like to go through something as difficult as child birth and then the early days of motherhood without my mom and all the other accessories that made it easier. Just the mere thought of it is scary, and while my sympathy goes out to all those western moms, I must say, I am deeply impressed with their achievements in motherhood. I know I couldn’t have done it alone.