tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post6169097968616492806..comments2024-02-10T06:19:40.220-06:00Comments on How to be Awesome at Everything: How to Be Awesome at Giving AdviceIlia Grubbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17229543784215416335noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post-14187342663517515292011-09-26T19:57:42.242-05:002011-09-26T19:57:42.242-05:00They are all pretty hilarious, especially number 9...They are all pretty hilarious, especially number 9, but, more to the point, I think I know why people give so much advise, comment and suggestions for, about and during pregnancy.<br /> Think back 50 years, now 100, now 200. It's because there was and still is no real manual and no two pregnancies are really alike because no two women or babies are either. Because 9 months is a long time to not know what's happening to you, all the other women you knew (think old days)were screaming behind closed doors when they had kids and you need something to get that off your mind while you're waiting.<br />Besides,everyone would really love to take credit for explaining the miracle.<br />So, for countless eons we've just kept guessing (in terms of our own century or whatever we remember from parents grandparents and great grandparents)--because more is better, right?--, all in hopes someone will FINALLY write down the right answers and all that "holy cow, everything makes me sick, I can't wake up for days,what's happening to my body, what the heck do you mean I'm going to deliver this thing?,I CHANGED MY MIND!!!!,uncertainty, discomfort and sometimes fear.....can be eliminated in advance and we'll have a clear picture of what exactly will come.<br />The irony is, when we finally hold that little one in our arms, it doesn't matter anymore--we'd do it all again and now we have the answers...BUT... then the post delivery amnesia effect kicks in and all we can remember is... "my great grandmother said.....:) cuz nobody can remember, and by then your a mother and you have to give advice now!!! LOL<br />I guess miracles just can't be explained, even though we just keep trying.<br />So love and kisses to all those wonderful women down the ages who did what they could to explain the craziness, ease women's fears and keep them focused on silly things, in a time before we knew what happened in every stage of the pregnancy, forgiveness to those who REALLY got it wrong, and hugs and love to the new generation who will also forget everything the minute the baby comes...but who won't care at all...Enjoy your pregnancy and Carry on! Maybe you just need to make up some new ones!<br />Love you, MomLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450651944578451627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post-43562322590151162672011-09-23T13:56:35.500-05:002011-09-23T13:56:35.500-05:00They are all NOT true. Castor Oil (among other thi...They are all NOT true. Castor Oil (among other things can cause some contractions - but not all contractions cause labor or cervical change). The peanut thing is generally accepted as false. The American Academy of Pediatricians did briefly recommend that women who are at high-risk for having children with food allergies (the tendency towards allegries is genetic) avoid peanuts, but shortly after recinded this recommendation. There have been very few studies on peanut consumption during pregnancy. Some indicate a higher risk for food allergies and some indicate a lower risk. A mother's decision on this should be discussed with her personal physician who knows her allergy and family history.<br /><br />Also, number 9 is hilarious!!!!!Michelle Howernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post-42621827714917948992011-09-23T12:01:08.622-05:002011-09-23T12:01:08.622-05:00Reasonably confident that there is actually some s...Reasonably confident that there is actually some scientific support for 20. 18 can cause some contractions, but nothing about DIY induction is set in stone. There is some correlation to support 19, but as we all know, correlation is not causation. None of those could be definitively labeled as "true" though.Djinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202781808440643561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post-61747304255308434192011-09-23T10:59:55.903-05:002011-09-23T10:59:55.903-05:00Just going out on a limb here, but my best guess i...Just going out on a limb here, but my best guess is that the only one of them that is true or at least scientifically proven, is #21. Wait, there isn't a #21. Well, there you go.The Watcher in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807591695913249500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555598626855902713.post-22711979358043419562011-09-23T10:56:55.117-05:002011-09-23T10:56:55.117-05:003. I'm having a girl!!!!3. I'm having a girl!!!!The Watcher in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807591695913249500noreply@blogger.com