Experiences of pregnancy as an aspie

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I was no different while pregnant than I am now (10 yrs later) or that I was before. You will do fine. If anything, having a little one is of great comfort in that people "expect" you will have them on a schedule and thus, YOU TOO will be on a schedule...people hate interrupting "baby's schedule"...which of course will ALSO be your schedule.

I had the same problem. It was hard for me to really connect the very painful contractions to being in labor, as they were no worse than the worst of my menstrual pains, and I could talk somewhat during one. One of my friends had described contractions during labor as "the worst pain you've ever experienced", and that "pain so bad it will make you scream", so of course I couldn't really be in labor, but fortunately the pain was bad enough that I thought it best to go to get checked out hoping they'd have something for the pain. By the time I got to the hospital I was 8 cm dilated, which really surprised me. It only took four more hours for my son to be born.

People often describe the overwhelming feelings they get when they've just given birth. It sounds so definitely foreign to me. I wonder whether they actually feel all that, or just say they do.

I never had any overwhelming feelings afterwards either but most people claim they do, many even claim they cry.