Does anyone else think that the thought of getting pregnant, and then being pregnant, cause otherwise rational women to become the most paranoid people on earth??
Now, obviously I can't say too much because I've never been pregnant before, however even just TTC has caused me to rethink everything I put in my mouth and everything I breath in, and everything I touch to the point of not even knowng what I *can* do!
My preggo SIL has become the most paranoid person I know! Sometimes I just want to scream because she might as well wrap herself in disinfecting bubble-wrap and lay in bed all day until the baby comes!
Women have been having babies for thousand of years, and really this "baby craze" of books and websites and RULES have just surfaced in the past...what 20yrs?
got married: 08/27/05
had a girl: 10/05/06 - then a boy: 12/18/08
and now another boy: 09/21/10
I know what you mean. I suspected I was pregnant a couple months ago and everything I did I thought could this hurt the baby? But I ended up not being pregnant but I was the same way!
Women have been having babies for thousand of years, and really this "baby craze" of books and websites and RULES have just surfaced in the past...what 20yrs?
That's true, but thousands of years ago most babies didn't survive until their first birthday. A sad outcome to a pregnancy was just a regular part of life then. Not all of the 'rules' have helped raise the standards, and there's no reason to be paranoid - stress isn't good for pg women either! But I like to think a healthy focus on proper nutrition, exercise, rest, and avoiding harmful things has helped improve outcomes for babies.
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I am an RN and I am still a little paranoid! I am just 4 weeks along, and I keep saying, "IF the baby comes" instead of WHEN. I am trying to loosen up, but it is tough!
Seriously if it ment that I would have a healthy baby I would wrap myself in disinfecting bubble wrap for the entire nine months! I wouldnt think twice about it.
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I was really paranoid when I first found out I was pregnant - I was afraid of having a miscarriage if I sneezed! I think now that I'm in the second trimester I have a more healthy sense of paranoia. At least I don't freak out when I sneeze. I do apologize to Little Shamrock for shaking him though.
I am having a really hard time not worrying even though I know stress isn't good for me either. The thing is: some of the warnings are probably actually pretty remote in real life (like I don't know the odds of getting listeria) but I still worry about everything I put in my mouth.
Even watching the evening news is scary though. We do live in a culture that promotes fear.
That's true, but thousands of years ago most babies didn't survive until their first birthday. A sad outcome to a pregnancy was just a regular part of life then.
I thought the same thing when I read the OP. Pregnancy was dangerous and it was more common to lose pregnancies. Children were often born with poor health or undiagnosed problems, and many children died. We also don't have comparable health records to see if these things we're doing now are helping the life expectancy.
So I don't think we can really compare to what it was like before. Pregnant women used to be paranoid for a different reason--who knew if the baby would be healthy or if the mother would live through it. I think our generations are incredibly lucky. Having this wealth of information now can guide us to having a healthier pregnancy and lifestyle, which is all we can really control.
Now, obviously I can't say too much because I've never been pregnant before, however even just TTC has caused me to rethink everything I put in my mouth and everything I breath in, and everything I touch to the point of not even knowng what I *can* do!
I am so with you, on this! I've totally cut some things out of my diet - in preparation of becoming pregnant .
Pregnancy = Paranoia??
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Originally Posted by BTB
I think our generations are incredibly lucky. Having this wealth of information now can guide us to having a healthier pregnancy and lifestyle, which is all we can really control.
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