buttercup

I was trying to find something to listen to this morning on the drive to work when I heard a familiar argument on one of those "funny" morning shows. It was another instance of people debating what pregnant women should do with their bodies. Is there such a thing as moderation when it comes to drinking/smoking while pregnant? All I have to say is: are you pregnant? Do what you think is best, given current medical knowledge and your personal convictions. Everyone else, mind your own damn business. And no, the fact that you did things one way when you were pregnant does not mean that all people of the world should follow your example.

I feel as if I should add here that I'm speaking as a previously pregnant person. You can only take so much of the crunchy no-preservatives/natural-birth-or-die stuff before you begin dreading anyone else finding out you're pregnant. Or you begin wishing you lived in France. The people who think you're not being a good mother unless you lock yourself in a room and eat only vegetables and drink only water? They take all the joy out of expecting a baby, and I cannot stand them.