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Overkill Ideas for the Newly Pregnant
I ran into a post at iParenting.com that lists the Top 10 hints for a Healthy Preconception. I must admit I expected to be a bit put off my these kinds of lists. What the heck is a PREconception? Wasn’t that my entire time from age zero to June, 1999? That’s a long time. Seems that it was just 5 years ago that conception became the hot new channel on every iVillage wannabe site. Now we get to deal with preconception, too?
However, some of the list was ok. For example, “stop smoking”- duh. But some of it was on it’s way toward overkill. Calm down, I said on its way. For example, supposedly we’re supposed to visit the doc before you get prego? Sounds somewhat logical, right? Yeah, well, apparently it’s a bit of overkill. I once had a doctor tell me that the women who show up for pre-conception appointments are the those ‘My Pregnancy is the Second Coming’- type patients. (”What? What do you mean I can’t have your home phone number? What if I accidentally eat soft cheese? “) Ok, if you’ve got genetic or familial fertility issues, fine, but in general, many doctors don’t need to nor want to see you for this made up appointment. <—Straight from the horses mouth.
Here’s some other overkill ideas for all you first timers out there. I swear I’ve seen these all over the internet at one time or another. I couldn’t think this stuff up!
- Trying to plan your delivery date down to the week. Good luck.
- Wrapping up your pee-soaked pregnancy test for your husband/mother/mother-in-law/second cousin’s best friend.
- Requiring your work to get rid of the metal detectors at the entrance.
- Freaking out about the glass of wine you had three weeks ago.
- “Eating for two” anytime before the 4th month.
- Anyone who “isn’t TTC until Spring/June 2009/the next decade,” yet has their Graco picked out and their FMLA plan memorized.
Now, I know I sound very negative toward pregnant people. Don’t get me wrong. I love pregnant people, as long as they’re not first timers. It’s only the first timers who get on my nerves. ;} Just kidding.
What was your pregnancy overkill moment?
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Don’t get me wrong, she’s still a little ‘Diva’ as far as I can tell, as she’s fiercely independent and amazingly strong willed in good ways. I don’t see her having much trouble getting her way in life. It’s just that her way and my way are a wee bit different.
I guess I’d annoy you because sometimes I talk about my kids…but I don’t have any. Ha ha ha ha. It’s more like a “when I have kids…” sort of thing but sometimes I don’t add that “when” so it sounds like I have a daughter who is a pampered, home schooled, entrepreneur.