So totally an unpopular opinion...
I just wanted to open up a discussion about a topic I thought about early today while scrolling through Facebook.
A girl about 19 years old who I went to middle school with and used to be friends with is pregnant. I think she's gonna be a great mom and everything. And as far as I'm concerned she is by all means a good person. Today she posted about how afraid she was about not being good enough for her child. To which there was a comment saying something along the lines of "You have a MIRACLE growing inside of you."
Now I do agree that being pregnant is an amazing thing and that it's a very special thing for the parents and those who care for them. But it's by no means a miracle that a couple becomes pregnant when they weren't even trying. On a scientific level all living things reproduce. And it's as though humans haven't been populating the planet for thousands of years.
I have had 3 miscarriages. I didn't know that I was even pregnant the first two until I ended up in the hospital. I would never claim that any of these pregnancies were miracles. I was young and had birth control methods fail me.
My cousin was trying for years to get pregnant, was diagnosed with Endo and I believe PCOS, went through hormone treatments and still didn't ovulate for a 1 year and half. Had a miscarriage later in a pregnancy when she was younger. And finally got pregnant and welcomed her daughter into the not too long ago. And that in my opinion is a miracle.
My mom had IUD and got pregnant with my baby sister 8 years after her 3rd child when it should have lasted for 12 years. They couldn't remove the IUD while my sister was in utero so my mom had to have weekly ultrasounds to make sure my sister was healthy. And even had complications during labor. My sister being perfect health was a miracle.
I'm just curious what opinions you all might have?
**Update**
Honestly was just trying to start a conversation. I am not saying anyone's opinion if it differs doesn't count or matter. And I am not trying to complain or bitch as some have said. I just wanted to hear other people's opinions and why.
I also think I need to go into this a little more in depth. Life itself is a miracle. I believe existence is a miracle. Children are miracles. I am aware that there is 1/3 chance to become pregnant for a typical woman without fertility issue and aware of how many things have to be perfectly in place to get that BFP. And I can even admit that my opinion on this topic may be biased because of my own losses.
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.