I suppose I should give my "Daily Log" a new name and call it "Peggy's Peeves", or something along those lines. It seems that my daily life is "lacckluster", so here I come to vent about lifes frustrations and changing times. It's better here than on FB where one sometimes goes fot this kind of content.
I find however, that adverse statements there generally raise the ire of some of my FB friends who disagree and end in a debate, sometimes aleniating them, but most of the time me. I don't like debating.....I LIKE WINNING.
I AM A WINNER
At least that is what I like to think, which also aleniates some. When I disagree with a post on FB, I do not remark except for a rare "I disagree" statement.
But today my health care peeve relates to "birthing". Isn't it amazing that I, and many others who were born in the thirties and forties are alive and well. I use the term "well" lightly as many others in my age group are on medications or have the usual conditions of aging. Back to the pregnancy and giving birth peeve. When I was born, as well as my six brothers and sisters, prenatal care was not sought. No sticks were dipped in urine to turn pink or blue. Women thought they were pregnant if they missed their menstural cycle and watched for other symptoms, nausea and beginning to show. And when the baby came it was delivered at home without a sterile environment and were delivered by a friend, neighbor or untrained "mid-wife". They performed the act depending upon their own experiences.
There was no additional cost, except to return the favor in some way. In todays' world they would probably serve jail time. In todays' world you will be expected to fork over, well I'm not priviligded to know. My last one was born over thirty years ago. Back then it was at least $3000.00. Today your employer is expected to pay for this expense, or welfare, or better sell the farm if you have no insurance and cannot qualify for welfare.
I am aware that home births and no prenatal care sometimes ended in an adverse situation, but maybe the "olden days" helped maintain population growth.
So I question this. Have we really "Come a long way Baby"?
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