To me, birth is a very confusing topic. I assume that its only polite to say congratulations to a pregnant mother. I never questioned why though. I guess its because society as a whole assumes that birth is something that is worth celebrating since it is the day of a new life on earth. I remember my mother's co-worker who held a dinner party to celebrate her pregnancy, and later I got to hold her baby after she gave birth. I agree that birth is something worth celebrating, but how did it all start? How do other countries celebrate or think about birth? Are there countries that perhaps don't look forward to a new birth? My positive assumptions towards birth now seems to be affected by the general opinion of the public.
But, on the other hand teenage mothers always depict negative associations. I found out recently that a classmate from a school got pregnant and cannot wait to see the child she will soon give birth to. I felt really awkward. Why do we turn away from teenage mothers? Is it because we assume they cannot be responsible enough to take care of the living? But, regardless of age, isn't the love of a mother to a child the same? Or is it different? I don't know, but it's something worth thinking about. our perceptions and associations with different aspects of birth are deeply affected by social standards and the media. I wonder if this unit as well, will have surpring truths revealed and have new thoughts developed through this unit.
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