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What Happens To Pregnancy Privilege After The Baby Is Born?
Even though I suffered from constant nausea, frequent vomiting, and extreme morning sickness every single day of my pregnancy, I still look back on it as one of the best times of my life. How is that possible?
By Gwen Farrell4 min read
I was benefitting from a phenomenon that doesn’t really have an exact name but could best be summed up as “pregnancy privilege.” Pregnancy privilege is essentially the respect and deference pregnant women are shown for carrying new life, whether by loved ones or even perfect strangers. But there’s a stark dissimilarity between how moms are treated during pregnancy and how they’re treated afterward. What happens to pregnancy privilege after the baby’s born?