A pregnant woman's worries

by J.D. Griffioen (Subscribe to J.D. Griffioen's posts) May 11th 2006 12:30PM

Categories: Pregnancy & Birth, Development, Media

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Blogfather-to-be Zygote Daddy's father sent him this 2004 photo and caption, and he had the sense to share it with his readers. We should all thank him, and visit his blog.

That, I believe, is irony.

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callistawolf 5-11-2006 @ 12:48PM

Oh for the love of pete. :P

Jen 5-11-2006 @ 1:37PM

My first reaction was, "That has to be fake!"

Sadly, no. It's true: http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/pregnant.asp

Bluepaintred 5-11-2006 @ 1:47PM

it that a CIGARETTE?????? and she worries about the jackhammer?

good heaven, hope social services has flagged her as being a moron

momma2mingbu 5-11-2006 @ 1:53PM

I don't know if I should laugh or cry.

LB 5-11-2006 @ 2:14PM

Hi Blue-Social services flagging someone for smoking? That's a little much, IMO.

I agree that smoking while pregnant is terrible. However one thing that makes me just steam, is when pregnant women's fears are discounted as irrational or society and doctors want to dictate what the right concerns are and anything else on her mind is pooh poohed away. If she is worried about the noise, it should be dealt with respectfully. Read The Handmaid's Tale or watch Rosemary's Baby (but not if you're currently pregnant!!)

Joanna 5-11-2006 @ 2:19PM

You think she would have known to take a better picture ;)

Mamacita 5-11-2006 @ 2:21PM

This picture has been making the rounds for quite a while, but I'm glad to see it here.

What a moron. What a selfish, self-centered, drug-addicted moron.

adymommy 5-11-2006 @ 2:54PM

Well her child should be a toddler now-I wonder if her worries have shifted to the second hand smoke issue.

Elizabeth 5-11-2006 @ 2:59PM

Yeah, that pic was all over the blogosphere 18 months ago. I didn't find it in a search of old Blogging Baby posts, though.

I'll give her a little credit - she managed to cut down from 2 packs a day to 1/2 pack a day while she was pregnant. Quitting smoking is really hard. But it's still worse for her baby than the sound of jackhammers.

heather 5-11-2006 @ 3:40PM

That is so funny...my husband saw this on the internet several years ago and couldn't help but save it. When we run our photos on slideshow it flashes by. I'll have to share it with him, he'll laugh.

Amber 5-11-2006 @ 5:07PM

She's 35 years old and smoking yet she worries about the effect the noise of jackhammers outside of her home will have on her unborn child? Great googly moogly lady. Go back inside, I think your soaps are back on.

Uncle Roger 5-11-2006 @ 8:11PM

We are doomed!

Jenn 5-12-2006 @ 12:34AM

(as I sit here slightly stunned)

that, I believe, is scary.

I had rather hoped it was fake, as well... but apparently, no luck. sigh.

Razib Ahmed 5-12-2006 @ 3:16AM

The picture speaks for itself and no one is supporting the woman. Just last night, I wrote a sad post in my blog: "60 million malnourished and underweight children: Is it India?" (http://www.southasiabiz.com/2006/05/60_million_malnourished_and_un.html). Well, I guess mothers in India have different things to worry about- giving their kid enought to eat 3 times a day.