The Pregnant Trend
Is it true that someone that you know is pregnant, the next thing you know, your other friend is pregnant too or you start getting pregnant news from your friend.
My high school mate, Wanlyn is four month pregnant. My other high school mate is flying back from the states to wait for her baby due date. Last few weeks ago, i receive email from Jeremy saying that he is going to be an uncle, his little sister is pregnant. Today, i received another email from Samira, yes, she is 30 weeks pregnant and her due date is on 23 Dec.
Suddenly, i have this chill streaming down my spine. Here I am, figuring out my next step in my life, while my friends is bringing new life to this world.
Being pregnant is not an easy task, and it might have different effect on each individual. Wanlyn is having such a hard time, she's been throwing up so constantly that she almost admitted to the hospital. She have to change all her toilette to non-perfume product. Perfume and cigarette makes her felt uncomfortable. TV's show and crowded place makes her dizzy. All she does most of the time is lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling. Well, she should be thankful that she is being born in a well off family where staying at home will not affect the funding for the baby's diaper and milk.
In the other hand, Samira is going to school full time, while working part time. Her job required her to stand on her feet the whole time. I wonder how she did it. She is one tough lady. Samira is a middle eastern lady who married to a Mexican man. Her family is so upset that she married to someone who is not from middle eastern and worst of all, a catholic instead of a muslim. Despite her family objection, she ran away and follow her heart. I could tell she loves her husband as much as her husband loves her.
Not everyone are equally born into a well off family, sometimes we become so tough when we're force to do so.
I just wanna wish all the "soon to be a mother" friend, Be safe, Be happy and most of all Be tough.
My high school mate, Wanlyn is four month pregnant. My other high school mate is flying back from the states to wait for her baby due date. Last few weeks ago, i receive email from Jeremy saying that he is going to be an uncle, his little sister is pregnant. Today, i received another email from Samira, yes, she is 30 weeks pregnant and her due date is on 23 Dec.
Suddenly, i have this chill streaming down my spine. Here I am, figuring out my next step in my life, while my friends is bringing new life to this world.
Being pregnant is not an easy task, and it might have different effect on each individual. Wanlyn is having such a hard time, she's been throwing up so constantly that she almost admitted to the hospital. She have to change all her toilette to non-perfume product. Perfume and cigarette makes her felt uncomfortable. TV's show and crowded place makes her dizzy. All she does most of the time is lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling. Well, she should be thankful that she is being born in a well off family where staying at home will not affect the funding for the baby's diaper and milk.
In the other hand, Samira is going to school full time, while working part time. Her job required her to stand on her feet the whole time. I wonder how she did it. She is one tough lady. Samira is a middle eastern lady who married to a Mexican man. Her family is so upset that she married to someone who is not from middle eastern and worst of all, a catholic instead of a muslim. Despite her family objection, she ran away and follow her heart. I could tell she loves her husband as much as her husband loves her.
Not everyone are equally born into a well off family, sometimes we become so tough when we're force to do so.
I just wanna wish all the "soon to be a mother" friend, Be safe, Be happy and most of all Be tough.
posted by teapod at 4:59 AM
3 Comments:
What's weirder than friends being pregnant? I actually know a friend who got an abortion. I feel her pain, but it's probably for the best. yeah...we're getting older as we speak.
Bringing in a new life into the household changes the dynamics of relationship; it's a challenge to the new mother and father whether they can step up to plate and take on the responsibilities beyond themselves.
It's interesting you noted that sometimes the pregnant women would become hyper-sensitive to certain conditions such as cigarette smoke and crowded places. The women are adviced to stop smoking and cease alcohol consumption, it's not easy if they've been a regular prior to the pregnancy.
In most places in the world today, with proper prenatal care and access to medical technologies, it's fortunate that giving birth has become less risky for women. Let's hope that they stay safe, and in a few months they all will become happy mothers with bundles of joy.
No one should ever have to be forced to be pregnant. Life - unfortunately - has become a rat race. People would rather follow the next rat than strike out on their own. But one should never lose sight of that divine spirit that makes us all unique. The old mother's adage that "if you're friend jumped off a tall building would you?" rings true here too.
Vomitting consistently for nine months isn't a vocation many women would sign up for - then again, maybe some coming off the binge drinking college circuit might. In any event - its a woman's right to chose to follow her flock or simply steer the boat into her own sea of tranquility.
"Friends" will try anything once to get you on the same downward swing as they. My advice would be to ask them how much fun they're having nine months after the little sack of diaper rash and collic has been born!
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