Thirty Four Weeks. Three Days. 39 Days to go…
Today was what i think to be my 12th scan of this pregnancy, and dont get me wrong – I LOVE THEM, the constant reassurance that everything is ok, and that things are running as they should be – priceless….
But the thought has crossed my mind, and the mind of others i know, that maybe all this modern technology is making us more paranoid then we should be?
Let me just put this out there:: What did they do before ultra sounds? How did they know if the baby wasnt growing as it should be?
How did they know if the placenta was anterior? Or if the blood flow isnt as it should be? And i know that they do the press and feely thing, but how do they know what sort of breech position the baby was in? And in saying all that, if they didnt know, then they wouldnt have done anything about it right?
C Sections wouldnt have come about – right? Not that i have ANY objection to a C section… I dont care either way as long as the baby comes out safe… But is there a higher survival rate these days?
Do babies have a better chance because of modern technology? Or is all this technology just making us more paranoid then we should be?
I tend to think that the scans reassure me personally, seeing my little baby in there growing – like i said – priceless….
But would i have even needed reassuring in the first place, if the sonographer hadnt flagged warning bells and requested the doctor all those weeks ago? Personally i think i would, i am a bit of a paranoid freak after all the stuff we have been through…
But it really is something to ponder on isnt it?
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. Author Unknown
