What This Is All About

Some of you may be thinking that this baby blog thing is a little weird. You are wondering why I am starting this blog, why I am trying to gather so much information, and why do it via the internet. There are actually two reasons why I came up with the idea. The first is that times have changed here in the United States. Back in the “good old days” new mothers lived with or very near their own mothers, sisters, aunts, and lady cousins who helped raise and give advice about children. In this day and age families are much more spread out. I am the only person in my family that lives in my city or even my state. I don’t get to see the other females in my family very much and when I do it is often a rushed and chaotic interaction at a Christmas party or wedding. So, with the help of the modern world’s internet, I am hoping to be able to talk to the trusted ladies in my life and get a little help.

The second reason, please don’t laugh; I am terrified of having a baby! I have been around babies my whole life, babies in droves actually. But they were never mine. I could always look forward to their parents coming by to pick them up after an afternoon of chasing them around. I won’t be able to do that anymore! Also, I don’t even need to mention the effects of actually carrying and delivering a baby. I certainly have no experience there. Yikes! More than once have I dropped the laundry basket or dishtowel and ran to the TV to change the channel when the show “Baby Story” came on! I swear, it is worse than a slasher film! The most terrifying scenes I have ever seen! Maybe some of the fear and psychological scarring comes from high school when they made us watch the most horrible childbirth film in health class: all the screaming and blood (and did the woman really have to be huge, hairy, and naked?). AHHHH! I suppose the point was to educate us somewhat, but mostly to scare us I think, make us horrified of teen pregnancy. Kind of like that drunk-driving video they also showed in high school assemblies “RED PAVEMENT”. Yuck! Do you remember that? Broken glass, twisted metal, and guts everywhere. But you see, there is one big difference between the two that they didn’t think about: Driving drunk was meant to be shunned forever, but the whole pregnancy/ childbirth thing—THAT they expect us to turn around and start doing a few years later and be happy about it! Are they crazy? Also, when I hear moms around me talking about baby stuff it seems like all you ever hear about are the horror stories. I guess that is because the dramatic stories are more fun to tell, but there really aren’t helpful for any freaked-out future mothers who may be listening. This is where you guys could really help me out. I am hoping to get a different perspective and maybe a little comfort and hope about the whole thing. I am looking for honesty and truth because those are great too, but it can’t all be such a nightmare, right? RIGHT???

Well, now you know what this baby blog is all about and I hope you will find the time to participate. I would REALLY appreciate it! If you have a comment to make about any of my posts but don’t want anyone else to see it you can always email me at natphatrat@gmail.com.

Thanks!