Birth: hospitals, crying, pain, doctors, cute, warm, love, happiness, nurture, abortion, toys, clothes, nervous, fear, names, care, maternity, pea in a pod, sweaty, disgusting, bodily fluids, graphic, blood, pink, blue, pacifier, rattle, family. These are just a few things that come into my mind when I think of “birth”. I personally believe that all living things are supposed to reproduce at least once in their life time. All living things such as plants and animals are expected to keep reproduce for generations in order to keep themselves around for a long time. Even though humans are known to be living creatures, we have accustomed ourselves to a different set of rules; this seems to be a severe case in Western societies. Since birth, we are raised to become someone in society and play a role; this role can vary amongst others, but it distracts us from the main role nature has intended upon us to play. I believe that we have many reasons to live, but the main reason is to reproduce, yet we are too distracted to keep up with other societal norms that we see past the main reason to why we are here.
At the moment I feel pretty weird about birth; it’s not something that I am used to discussing. Usually in my culture you learn about such things when the actual time comes. Here it is much different; you become aware of such matters way before you actually need such knowledge. Maybe this may explain why young individuals in our society are prone to experiencing such things at such an immature age. Growing up in such a society, I am used to feeling awkward when it comes to the topic about birth. In this culture women are really open about their pregnancy with the public. They try to take advantage over their pregnancy by getting treated with extra care and being showered with a number of “congratulations!” In societies such as Pakistan this isn’t the case, women usually try to hide the fact that they are pregnant. There such a topic is a private matter; not open for discussion amongst the public. I think it’s weird how these two societies are so different; because of this I usually find myself lost sinceI can’t really tell right from wrong. I personally think that it’s better for a woman to keep her pregnancy a private matter amongst her family.
Questions:
Exactly how much of a help is the father to be to the mother throughout her pregnancy and beyond?
How do birth rates vary in different societies?
Why is giving birth at a young age accepted in some societies while in others it is an area of concern?
What are the rules regarding birth in different countries around the world?
How does it feel to be pregnant?
