Opinions...

I, of course, hang out with some very opinionated people. So I shouldn't be surprised that all things baby spark quite the strong opinions of... well, everything! However, I am... And here are the 2 main strong opinions I've encountered so far. All the other ones have to do with actually raising a kid, so we'll discuss later.


1. The age-old argument of natural childbirth v. anything else. Now I know I am missing some sort of womanly gene here, but I have always been of the opinion that I'll just leave that up to the professionals. I mean, why make a birth plan when you probably won't be able to stick to it? I think it's great that some woman can grin and bear it and have babies in all sorts of settings (i.e. a bathtub), BUT I think being surrounded by doctors, nurses, and sterile surgical equipment sounds pretty damn safe...  Just dear GOD don't let anyone scream "PUSH!!!!" or all hell will break loose.

2. Midwives v. Doctors... So far I haven't had any issues, but since my OB does not deliver anymore and my practice may now be out of network, I may look into it. But, again, why pick someone who is "nice" compared to someone who knows how to handle shit-hitting-the-fan situations?

So that being said, I love that my very opinionated friends want to educate me on these topics and we'll see how my views change in the coming months...