kwanfan said:
Letizia and Mary don't have two young kids, and aside from the early contractions, Letizia and Mary seemed to have fairly easy pregnancies.
I agree kwanfan. Mette-Marit's pregnancy had to be announced earlier than expected (the same day as Mary's pregnancy in fact, when she was due about six weeks
after Mary) because she had to cancel some engagements due to a difficult beginning.
Letizia kept up a rigorous schedule during her pregnancy, missing out on a few events here and there, but very little.
Mary, especially in her last trimester, was (as far as I could tell) the busiest member of the Danish royal family.
But both women have said that they had easy pregnancies, especially considering that they were also first pregnancies.
From the beginning Mette-Marit had a difficult pregnancy and I think no one would've wanted her to go out and keep representing the family if her health or the baby's health was at risk. I'm sure that if Mary had been feeling unwell, no one would've pressured her to keep up with her schedule -- everyone would agree that the baby's health and Mary's health are far more important.
At any rate, you can't compare pregnancies. Mary, Letizia and Mette-Marit made their own decisions, with guidance from their doctors about what was best for them and the status of their health. How can you say that someone should keep working if they feel unwell?