Over the weekend I spent some time with a few pregnant friends of mine. We were discussing baby products, feeding choices, doctor’s visits, and ultrasounds; the normal conversational gambit for pregnant ladies. And though I didn’t spend the whole afternoon discussing these things, pregnancy remained on my mind on my hour-plus drive home (I threw that in there just to remind you that I don’t like living in LA far far away from OC).
As I drove home, my body mounted a full-scale talking to. Here’s how that conversation went:
Body: Ohhhh……
Me: What’s wrong, body?
Body: I was just missing being pregnant. Don’t you remember how wonderful it was? The delight of bringing new life into this world? It was heavenly.
Me: Hmmm…I don’t quite remember it that way.
Body: Oh, but you do! Every day was amazing. Colors were brighter! Food tastier! Butterflies and songbirds filled the air….
Logic: Now wait a minute, body. You’re getting carried away.
Body: Oh. Hello Logic. (Imagine icicles hanging off those words)
Logic: As I remember it, we did not like being pregnant. We had nearly every symptom in the book! We were sick, bloated, cranky, sleep deprived, uncomfortable, and we were forced to spend several months in bed. I don’t think that qualifies as amazing.
Body: You are always so negative, logic. I admit it wasn’t all perfect, all the more reason we should give it another chance. Pregnancy can be lovely.
Me: It does sound lovely….
Logic: Snap out of it! Think of how tiring one baby is! You don’t want another one for a very long time. Remember how awful giving birth was?
Me: Not really…
Body: See, logic? She doesn’t even remember. We should have more babies so that she isn’t encumbered by your negative memories.
Logic: Baby C will be two in just over a year! Think of how difficult he will be then!
Me: Oh, good point, logic! I think we need to wait for a long while before having another baby.
Body: You may have won this round, logic, but it won’t last forever. I WILL have the last laugh….
Body seems a bit sinister, but she does have a point. Eventually no logic in the world will keep me from having another baby. Until then I just have to withstand Body’s siren song.
My wife has told me in no uncertain terms must I allow her to even think of becoming pregnant again. She’s having a rough time with our baby (due in April), although I must admit it’s vaguely amusing to watch her walk like a T-Rex on account of her bad back.
You might enjoy my blog if you want to know how a man feels during pregnancy!
All the best,
Ben
For all the media out there about how great pregnancy is, there are a lot of women who struggle with it. And what’s particularly frustrating is you’re supposed to be so happy just to be knocked up you can’t even complain about it! I will defintely check out your blog!
Love, love, LOVE this post! So well written and so true. No matter how tired you are and how hard it is being a mom, there comes a point when a little voice starts thinking about how great it would be to have another little bundle of screaming, pooping joy. And sometimes it’s very hard to make that voice shut up. 🙂
Mother nature sure knew what she was doing when she put us together! I am so not ready for another baby but that little voice keeps whispering to me…
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Hilarious! I was chuckling to my self and my toddler was looking at me like I was crazy.
About two months ago, I lost that same battle with logic. Baby fever took over and now hubby and I are hoping to get pregnant again!
This was an unexpected change of heart!!! Lol.
The power of hormones… It’s like Mother Nature is telling us that it’s time to have another one!