Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The "Inconveniency" of being pregnant

So,  I've been pregnant a couple of times. And I know it's a challenge and that it can be uncomfortable towards the end and all that jazz.  I remember the days.  But usually a pregnancy is self-induced. Or the woman is involved in getting that way in some way shape or form. Not necessarily on purpose but most likely she participated in the baby making. When we are uncomfortable we tend to whine.  Whining is what it is. It won't ever go away as long as we are human. That isn't what I am ranting about today though it does annoy me no end.  What frustrates me is when I hear a pregnant woman talking about "scheduling a babies birth around a specific day, or a week early.  They say "I just don't want to be pregnant anymore." I have a serious problem with "scheduling" a birth or induction on their own timetables because they don't want to wait for nature to take it's course.   A baby isn't something you "order" to be delivered on your own time frame. Nature has these funny things called hormones that are released when a baby is "done" if you will.  Once the lungs, heart, etc are full formed natures timer goes off. Most of the time nature knows best. Sometimes I get that signals get lost or there is some concern over the health and well being of mother, baby, or both.  But if you are honest about it most women do it for convenience.  Now, I am NOT a doctor. I do have a brain that is pretty good at putting two and two together though.  How many of these "scheduled" babies end up with health issues? Breathing problems, weak immune systems down the line etc?  No one wants to point fingers and say "hey do you think maybe...."  Why not? Because people get mad.  It couldn't possibly be my fault something is wrong with my babies health.  It is the daycare's fault (which I wont even get started there today) or the school, or the other sick kids.  How about we stop "scheduling" natural events for our own convenience and let nature take it's course a little more often.  You got pregnant.  Deal with it! 

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