Baby News...but how much?
October 2nd 2008 03:06
Is the world in the midst of a baby boom or am I just noticing because I have a baby? Kind of like when you buy a yellow car and then suddenly notice all the yellow cars on the road?
I’ve been toasting many new births lately, and every week it seems another friend or relative is knocked up, so I’ve been thinking about babies quite a lot.
I’ve noticed that the majority of expectant parents can be slotted into one of two camps – I’ll refer to them as the “Nicole Kidmans” and the “Bec Hewitts”.
Those on the Nicole side of the fence like their privacy. They’ll keep people guessing… Is she pregnant or did she just have a big lunch? When they finally announce the happy news it will be well after the 12 week “danger period” and will be accompanied by a vague due date like “October-ish”.
On the other hand, the Becs yell from the rooftops seconds after the pee stick turns blue. They’re publicly rubbing their tummies and setting up Facebook “count down the days” applications as the four cells of their foetus split into eight. The excitement is infectious, though 40 weeks later you’re STILL waiting for the baby to arrive.
Becs find out the sex of the baby, give it a name and tell everyone. I received a baby shower invitation this week that featured an ultrasound photo of an already named but yet-to-be-born lad’s twig & berries. I’ve seen his goolies before he has! Is that fair?
At the other end of the scale the Nicoles like to keep an element of surprise. My cousin is about to have her second child via a planned caesarian section. We’re all waiting anxiously for his/her arrival as she hasn’t told us when the Caesar is scheduled. She hasn’t found out the sex (that will be her surprise) and was horrified when her husband told his parents the names they were considering.
Of my expectant friends some are Nicoles, some are Becs and some are in between. Makes no difference really – I can’t wait to meet every one of the boys, girls and “surprises” arriving in the next few months. Good luck everyone!!
I’ve been toasting many new births lately, and every week it seems another friend or relative is knocked up, so I’ve been thinking about babies quite a lot.
I’ve noticed that the majority of expectant parents can be slotted into one of two camps – I’ll refer to them as the “Nicole Kidmans” and the “Bec Hewitts”.
Those on the Nicole side of the fence like their privacy. They’ll keep people guessing… Is she pregnant or did she just have a big lunch? When they finally announce the happy news it will be well after the 12 week “danger period” and will be accompanied by a vague due date like “October-ish”.
On the other hand, the Becs yell from the rooftops seconds after the pee stick turns blue. They’re publicly rubbing their tummies and setting up Facebook “count down the days” applications as the four cells of their foetus split into eight. The excitement is infectious, though 40 weeks later you’re STILL waiting for the baby to arrive.
Becs find out the sex of the baby, give it a name and tell everyone. I received a baby shower invitation this week that featured an ultrasound photo of an already named but yet-to-be-born lad’s twig & berries. I’ve seen his goolies before he has! Is that fair?
At the other end of the scale the Nicoles like to keep an element of surprise. My cousin is about to have her second child via a planned caesarian section. We’re all waiting anxiously for his/her arrival as she hasn’t told us when the Caesar is scheduled. She hasn’t found out the sex (that will be her surprise) and was horrified when her husband told his parents the names they were considering.
Of my expectant friends some are Nicoles, some are Becs and some are in between. Makes no difference really – I can’t wait to meet every one of the boys, girls and “surprises” arriving in the next few months. Good luck everyone!!
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