Finally written my letter of complaint to the hospital about this ‘advice’ in my discharge papers when my daughter was born. For the avoidance of doubt, she was born in 2020, not 1950. @EverydaySexism

I’m a second time mum and was feeling emotionally well, so was lucky enough to feel indignant at it, rather than it causing anxiety, depression, self-hatred or any other nasty things that other women will have been at risk of.

Many sad and shocking stories in this thread. At what is often the most vulnerable and identity-shifting point in our life we’re on the sharp-end of misogyny that has the power to undermine, depress and damage. (1/2)

And this is from healthcare professionals - who we literally put our lives in the hands of. Want to stress it’s a v small minority of them (most of mine were excellent), but it only takes one comment or piece of trash advice to do lasting damage. (2/2)