PSA

rrcraz7

Women who have gotten pregnant in the past and have older children do not automatically know about egg & sperm life span or the inner workings of ovulation. It is not a requirement for pregnancy to know this either.

The majority of the general public just has sex, I have actually never met anyone IRL who charts or knows anything about their reproductive system and many of them have children.

It's ridiculous to assume that just because someone has kids they know about how their body works. I think everyone should know but its certainly not a requirement.

::hops off soapbox::

ETA: for tonir...Even a blind squirrel can find a nut.

DeerHunter79

I do agree with this.  I got pregnant with my son not really knowing all that much how everything worked.  This time around though I feel much more educated in all of it

MeatballEsq

Can you add your quote about the blind furry rat and the nut? That made my day.

btaylor19

KdgTeacher

::starts slow clap::

 

[Deleted User]

Sad but true. Amen!

happilyeverafterxo

GhostMonkey:

Can we make this a sticky?

 

 

rrcraz7

GhostMonkey:

Can we make this a sticky?

 

No. Only the newbie link gets that status, since it gets posted 30x a day it needs to be easy to find,

[Deleted User]

rrcraz7:

GhostMonkey:

Can we make this a sticky?

 

No. Only the newbie link gets that status, since it gets posted 30x a day it needs to be easy to find,

Well then I might just add it to my siggy.

sunkissed3284

I totally agree, I had a girl last week tell me that you O 7 days after you get af, she is pregnant with baby #5. I laughed to myself cause I don't O till cd 16-17.

PenelopePond

So so true!

rrcraz7

slightlyslapdash:

Hrm... I'm going to stir the pot a bit.

The "how dare you not know" didn't bother me *as much* as samy did in this one:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61617157.aspx

Probably just a bad mudder, though.

Wowza. That was harsh.

gplove94

Very true.  My aunt has triplets and is convinced 2 were conceived in the beginning of the month and the other at the end of the month. After a few minutes trying to give her a biology lesson I just said forget it.

karma&co

Is it really all that shocking that people don't know about timing in regards to ovulation, charting, fertile windows etc etc?

It's not like this shiit gets taught in school. The bump is a microcosm.

 

rrcraz7

karma&co:

Is it really all that shocking that people don't know about timing in regards to ovulation, charting, fertile windows etc etc?

It's not like this shiit gets taught in school. The bump is a microcosm.

Apparently since multiple people agreed with this comment in an earlier post...

"OP- Does your SN mean you already have 2 kids? I really hope it doesn't because after two I would hope you know how your body worked."

As if two previous children would automatically mean she knew about ovulation. Now, if she was asking how a baby got out after 9 months, fine.

EllaBelle2010

So true! I had my DS when I was 21 and had no idea how my body really worked.

abfromva

rrcraz7:

karma&co:

Is it really all that shocking that people don't know about timing in regards to ovulation, charting, fertile windows etc etc?

It's not like this shiit gets taught in school. The bump is a microcosm.

Apparently since multiple people agreed with this comment in an earlier post...

"OP- Does your SN mean you already have 2 kids? I really hope it doesn't because after two I would hope you know how your body worked."

As if two previous children would automatically mean she knew about ovulation. Now, if she was asking how a baby got out after 9 months, fine.

I guess I will respond here since that is my quote. Of course I know that you do not need to understand your body to get pregnant. I just don't it is that strange to "hope" that because someone had several children that they might know a little bit more about how they created those children than a person without kids.

rrcraz7

abfromva:

rrcraz7:

karma&co:

Is it really all that shocking that people don't know about timing in regards to ovulation, charting, fertile windows etc etc?

It's not like this shiit gets taught in school. The bump is a microcosm.

Apparently since multiple people agreed with this comment in an earlier post...

"OP- Does your SN mean you already have 2 kids? I really hope it doesn't because after two I would hope you know how your body worked."

As if two previous children would automatically mean she knew about ovulation. Now, if she was asking how a baby got out after 9 months, fine.

I guess I will respond here since that is my quote. Of course I know that you do not need to understand your body to get pregnant. I just don't it is that strange to "hope" that because someone had several children that they might know a little bit more about how they created those children than a person without kids.

Sure, in a perfect world everyone would know everything about all they do and have but it's just not reality.

It's also the "I really hope it doesn't" like that was harsh about it. As in, I hope you don't already have two kids. Like she's undeserving because she doesn't know how ovulation works.

FTR you were only quoted because you were the first to say it. Many agreed with you and I think it's ridiculous to think that people with children should automatically be medically informed about how they got those children.

abfromva

rrcraz7:

abfromva:

rrcraz7:

karma&co:

Is it really all that shocking that people don't know about timing in regards to ovulation, charting, fertile windows etc etc?

It's not like this shiit gets taught in school. The bump is a microcosm.

Apparently since multiple people agreed with this comment in an earlier post...

"OP- Does your SN mean you already have 2 kids? I really hope it doesn't because after two I would hope you know how your body worked."

As if two previous children would automatically mean she knew about ovulation. Now, if she was asking how a baby got out after 9 months, fine.

I guess I will respond here since that is my quote. Of course I know that you do not need to understand your body to get pregnant. I just don't it is that strange to "hope" that because someone had several children that they might know a little bit more about how they created those children than a person without kids.

Sure, in a perfect world everyone would know everything about all they do and have but it's just not reality.

It's also the "I really hope it doesn't" like that was harsh about it. As in, I hope you don't already have two kids. Like she's undeserving because she doesn't know how ovulation works.

FTR you were only quoted because you were the first to say it. Many agreed with you and I think it's ridiculous to think that people with children should automatically be medically informed about how they got those children.

I absolutely did not mean it that way, but when you explain it that way I see how that could come across as harsh. 

ChiTown Bridget

samymakes2

slightlyslapdash:

Hrm... I'm going to stir the pot a bit.

The "how dare you not know" didn't bother me *as much* as samy did in this one:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61617157.aspx

Probably just a bad mudder, though.

Excuse me aren't you ladies the first to say its the internet and people are aloud to have an opinion? And that this place is not fuzzy wittle bunnies? So what ya it was harsh I admit that but she stated "DH" and she clearly said earlier she is not married. I find that odd. You woman are the first to say "grow some balls and thicker skin" and then say "ohhh that was harsh". If you are remarried fine but Im sure other woman agree with me in the whole if you want to commit to someone why not get married instead of "lets make a baby"  

numb3rMel

rrcraz7:

Women who have gotten pregnant in the past and have older children do not automatically know about egg & sperm life span or the inner workings of ovulation. It is not a requirement for pregnancy to know this either.

The majority of the general public just has sex, I have actually never met anyone IRL who charts or knows anything about their reproductive system and many of them have children.

It's ridiculous to assume that just because someone has kids they know about how their body works. I think everyone should know but its certainly not a requirement.

::hops off soapbox::

ETA: for tonir...Even a blind squirrel can find a nut.

Totally the image I have running through my head. The squirrel from Ice Age trying to get him acorn to safety.

rrcraz7

samymakes2:

slightlyslapdash:

Hrm... I'm going to stir the pot a bit.

The "how dare you not know" didn't bother me *as much* as samy did in this one:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61617157.aspx

Probably just a bad mudder, though.

Excuse me aren't you ladies the first to say its the internet and people are aloud to have an opinion? And that this place is not fuzzy wittle bunnies? So what ya it was harsh I admit that but she stated "DH" and she clearly said earlier she is not married. I find that odd. You woman are the first to say "grow some balls and thicker skin" and then say "ohhh that was harsh". If you are remarried fine but Im sure other woman agree with me in the whole if you want to commit to someone why not get married instead of "lets make a baby"  

There are ways to express your opinion without being down right nasty, which is what your post was. Marriage is not a pre-requisite to having a child.

amanda31H

I couldn't agree more with this.  This has come up a couple times on this board...including the idiot that said "if you can't keep track of when you ovulate, how do you keep track of your kid" - in response to a Mom who had a question about ovulation.

I got PG with the girls on our first night of TTA.  I was clueless about TTC - including charting, ovulation, luteal phase, etc. 

TTC #3 has been a completely different experience, but I'm glad I know my body better this time around.  I had a couple friends that did chart and read TCOYF, but only because it was taking them over 6 months to get KU.  It's definitely not the norm.

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amanda31H:

I couldn't agree more with this.  This has come up a couple times on this board...including the idiot that said "if you can't keep track of when you ovulate, how do you keep track of your kid" - in response to a Mom who had a question about ovulation.

I got PG with the girls on our first night of TTA.  I was clueless about TTC - including charting, ovulation, luteal phase, etc. 

TTC #3 has been a completely different experience, but I'm glad I know my body better this time around.  I had a couple friends that did chart and read TCOYF, but only because it was taking them over 6 months to get KU.  It's definitely not the norm.

Ugh I remeber that one.

HazelBee22

samymakes2:

slightlyslapdash:

Hrm... I'm going to stir the pot a bit.

The "how dare you not know" didn't bother me *as much* as samy did in this one:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61617157.aspx

Probably just a bad mudder, though.

Excuse me aren't you ladies the first to say its the internet and people are allowed to have an opinion? And that this place is not fuzzy wittle bunnies? So what ya it was harsh I admit that but she stated "DH" and she clearly said earlier she is not married. I find that odd. You women are the first to say "grow some balls and thicker skin" and then say "ohhh that was harsh." If you are remarried fine but I'm sure other women agree with me in the whole if you want to commit to someone why not get married instead of "lets make a baby"  

Who are you to judge someone for TTC while unmarried? This isn't the 1950's. If she wants to have a baby with her BF then good for her. Marriage isn't for everyone, and really it doesn't matter if mom and dad have the same last name.

You can judge her for using "DH" instead of "DBF" if you want to - that is definitely crossing a TTGP etiquette line.

lilydeven

DeerHunter79:

I do agree with this.  I got pregnant with my son not really knowing all that much how everything worked.  This time around though I feel much more educated in all of it

 Totally agree.