I guess it's less about control (exactly) and more about wanting to give him/her everything I can and make things as perfect as possible. I mean, the world is full of hazards and I am okay with that, but during this time, can't I make things as hazard-free as possible? I worry so much about any damage that I might be doing with medications, ultrasounds, doppler, food choices, etc.
I mean, my rational mind tells me that lots of people do a lot worse to their babies in utero, and that heck, my own mother smoked like a chimney and probably took all kinds of prescribed stuff and I think I'm doing pretty well, health-wise. But my mama mind just wants to give my little dude everything I can...
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Date: 2007-01-09 01:11 pm (UTC)I mean, my rational mind tells me that lots of people do a lot worse to their babies in utero, and that heck, my own mother smoked like a chimney and probably took all kinds of prescribed stuff and I think I'm doing pretty well, health-wise. But my mama mind just wants to give my little dude everything I can...