Women Reveal The Unglamorous Things Movies Don't Mention About Being Pregnant
Movies portray pregnancy as much more glamorous than it truly is, often omitting the many challenges women face in reality.
Pregnancy is a unique experience for every woman, encompassing both positive and negative moments.
Some women endure months of vomiting and may find themselves bedridden, unable to engage in their usual activities. Others, however, may feel little discomfort and continue their daily routines as if they aren't carrying a growing human being.
Most can agree that movies tend to leave out the more unpleasant or inconvenient aspects of pregnancy. And yes, we understand why.
People generally don't want to watch those realities; they're unappealing, they don't fit the narrative, there's no budget for it, and so on. There are countless reasons filmmakers choose to keep pregnancy glamorous.
However, it would be refreshing to see a more realistic depiction, as pregnancy is far more complicated than it appears. There are hemorrhoids, constant urination, anxiety about being a good mom, and so much more.
While pregnancy can be magical, with moments that evoke that magic even for a brief second, there are also many unmagical experiences that few people discuss. On Reddit, women are candidly sharing these realities.
Here are some of the things they're revealing:
1. Pregnancy messes with the body like no other
anon-nsfw-504Everything on this list is just scary
Catnapper_Sakura"Oh, I guess you weren't lying." What in the world?
Ok_Individual9340
Every pregnant woman in every movie always looks like she's glowing
Cdmelty1
Oh, this would be very satisfying to see because it's so true!
Murderbot_of_Rivia
It's like a movie rule that women shouldn't snore or make other sounds unless for comedic effect
VeronicaPalmer
Women won't always know if they're already in labor, especially if it's their first time
Ok_Individual9340
Childbirth and pregnancy aren't always filled with magic. We're still human, after all.
MissInfer
This is also what we mean when we say pregnancy isn't all magical and pleasant for everyone
NicoleChilton
Movies always skip the part where the mom needs care afterward
DinosaurDomination
It's just messy—plain messy
AustinTreeLover
Sometimes, it can even be a worse experience for some women
DrVerryBerry
You're literally sharing your body with another human being for nine months
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The weight gain depicted in movies is just so unrealistic
allworkandnoYahtzee
Movies create an expectation of perfectly round baby bumps, but every fetus is different
StarGazer071
Pregnancy and childbirth can also affect mental health. That is a fact.
seeseecinnamon
Movies always have to be visually appealing. So even when their characters are suffering, it still has to look decent enough.
That's probably why many of these pregnancy realities don't make it to the big screen. Hopefully, they will in the future, so people stop harboring the misconception that pregnancy has very few downsides.
