“I have mixed feelings on this one! The basic concept of this book is that you follow the author through her pregnancy week by week. She makes it a point to say that every pregnancy is different, but that her book is acting as a sort of literary "girlfriend" to the fellow pregnant readers.
That's a great concept, don't get me wrong! My problem though is her acknowledgment of being a complainer. I would like to go on record and say that I have never been pregnant so maybe I'll discover that complaining about pregnancy is completely valid when I get there, but I am not sure that I will. One of my main philosophies on life is that if you choose to do something, you shouldn't whine about it. If I choose to get pregnant (which includes actively trying to conceive as well as not trying but having unprotected sex) then it would be hypocritical and highly shaming to complain about what I have done to myself.
That being said, I actually don't think that the author complained much in the book (although there was some, of course). What turned me off though is that she believes that it's ok to complain during pregnancy.
Think about it: is it really the world's fault that a woman is pregnant? Then why should we have to suffer?? *lol* And don't get me wrong, I have lots of empathy for what they are going through. I let them go ahead in the bathroom line, I hold open doors, I give up parking spots...Pregnant women have a hard time, but it's kinda their fault. I don't mind helping out, but don't torture me with the whining!!”
