My mom almost bled to death when I was born. She told me this about four years ago when my anemia started to act up again. I most likely also got her anemia genes. So if I am my mother's daughter, I'm thinking that there's probably a chance that I'll also experience some sort of blood-related endangerment if I have a child.
What's my view on childbirth? Younger children have been in my life for years, having been one of the oldest in my extended family. I was the designated babysitter most of my adolescent life. Now that I'm older, I have my fair share of god children, nieces and nephews, whom I love dearly and take every opportunity I have to spoil them. However, I've never felt the impending need or want to have a child of my own. If it happens, I'll deal with it but I've never actively wanted the experience of child-rearing. So I guess that's my view. If it does happen, I hope that my version of "dealing" plays out in a more nurturing kind of way.
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