Pregnancy

This may be a little harsh but it's something that has been on my mind lately.

I know quite a few ladies who are pregnant right now. Most are pregnant with their second/third/fourth child but some are pregnant with their first.

While I understand not everyone is blessed with "easy" pregnancies, I do think a lot of it has to do with the person's attitude. I can't count on one hand the number of people I know who consistently complain every single day about how miserable they are or how hard their pregnancy is. For first timers I'm a little more lax on the subject because, well, it's all unknown to them. However, for the "veterans" as I'd like to call them, COME THE HECK ON!! You knew what you were getting into. Stop freaking complaining. You don't get more sympathy or more attention for it you just get more people annoyed with you. If pregnancy is SO awful then take some dang birth control!

I know this is probably "rude" in some people's eyes but really it's not like you didn't know what you were getting into. I find it hard to feel bad for people who induce the bad times on themselves. I think for a lot of women getting pregnant is a way to stay "center of attention" and that just annoys me.

However, first timers who act like their pregnancy is different then EVERYONE ELSE'S drive me nuts as well. For the most part, every pregnancy is very similar. Your uterus grows at the same rate, you have typically the same types of dr appointments, you have relatively the same fears as other moms (first timers and veterans) and much more. So why act as though you're the exception?

Newsflash. Pregnancy is hard work. You're very tired all the time, you're sore and your body is going crazy BUT you're not the only one to endure all this so we don't need an announcement everyday about it. I understand some women are very ecstatic to be pregnant and that's awesome for them, but again, we don't need daily updates! Especially when they're not only ludacris but physically impossible.

Some "complaints" i've heard lately just make me roll my eyes and shake my head. I mean seriously, you're not a walking science experiment (i'm sure there are a few out there like "I didn't know i was pregnant" and such) but for the most part you're going through what every pregnant woman before you has gone through. While I'll celebrate in your expecting of a new arrival I will not succumb (spelling?) to your attention whore tendencies. Sorry, just not on my list of things to do.

Remember, you're not the first pregnant chick out there. There were many before you and there will be many after you. Celebrate this new life that you're growing but take your complaints and count them before spilling to the world. I don't know if any of you have actually contemplated the heartache your constant complaining does for women who want so badly to have a child but can't,maybe you should step back a minute and realize that what you are growing is a blessing that not everyone is granted. So sit back, relax and ENJOY it.