Sucky Chart and Vent
My chart sucks this month, due to the high temps outside, the AC being put in, and me being sick. I can’t even tell if I ovulated for sure or not – though it’s looking like a yes, especially since I got that positive OPK.
But I need to rant a little here. [Note: I’m not talking about anyone I know online!]
First off, in regards to me charting. I’m really getting annoyed by people telling me to stop charting, that stopping will somehow miraculously get me pregnant. Not only is that false logic by a massive overgeneralizations by the few “experiences” they’ve known (like a friend who got pregnant after stopping charting, or them getting pregnant while never charting), but I find it rather rude and presumptive. This is what I DO. I can’t stop planning and being detail-oriented any more than I can turn naturally redhaired. I could MASK it, sure – but that doesn’t change who I am, now does it.
Secondly, when I mentioned offhand that I am considering trying to have a natural childbirth you could have thought I’d announced I was moving to africa until we had a baby in the wilderness. I’m glad that other people have options available – that’s great! I’m sorry your birth was such a difficult one and you felt like you were going to die – although I might point out that the pitocin they gave you probably made it a lot worse (which they even admitted, so honestly they have no clue how it might have been without any meds). But it is a personal decision, and it’s my choice – and it would have been nice to have even a little bit of support and encouragement – from anyone.
No! Obviously I am the only person on the planet who has had a child, and therefore my experiences must be yours. ;p Seriously, I think the idea of going natural is an awesome one. I’m going to try to go as natural as I can, I’m just not ruling out drugs if I want to die or kill otherwise.
Yeah, me too. ;)
AMEN to this whole post. its GOOD you want to try naturally, birth is too freaking medicated these days anyway, we were BUILT for this stuff. and secondly, i hear you about your planning, you were that way at dm, you were in highschool and college, you were about the wedding, you cant NOT be now. (ive been reading that long, woot)
however, i will say hang in there, cause i dont know what else to say, but… do it YOUR WAY and f*ck the rest of them.
kudos on the natural thing. ;)
OMG have you really? It’s crazy how time flies!