The other night a friend and I were talking about how with all of the celebrity baby obsession, you never hear about any of them having any complications, no mid-term miscarriages, etc. Everything turns out perfectly fine. I find it kind of frustrating because it gives people the false impression that's how it really is. Yet, she has a friend who has been on bed rest since 24 weeks trying to prevent pre-term labour, and I know of at least four women who have lost babies at the 5-6 month mark, and several more who have discovered severe complications at their mid-term ultrasounds. A Google search turned up information on several early miscarriages (of the "no one even knew I was pregnant variety"), but that's it.
It's not like I wish this kind of situation on anyone, celebrity or not. I just wish that women had more realistic expectations of (really) What to Expect When You're Expecting.
But rather than spend too much time on that depressing topic, I wanted to share this picture of Gavin, all dressed up to watch his Saskatchewan Riders play football. They're playing right now and he's downstairs watching the game with his dad. It's finally summer here in Calgary so we're heading out in a little bit to enjoy the weather. All in all, I need to count my blessings and realize that I have it pretty good.
1 comments:
Erin..he looks just like you did when you were little. Sweetie Pie!
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