Post by sawyerthedestroyer on Apr 25, 2014 10:59:34 GMT -5
How do they know she is pregnant? I thought we weren't supposed to assume a woman is pregnant unless we actually see the baby emerging from her vagina.
Post by stinkyfeet on Apr 25, 2014 11:07:18 GMT -5
I'm not condoning smoking while pregnant in any way, shape of form. I'm just sharing a story to remind us not to be so quick to judge. I was a smoker in my 20's and there was a regular group of us. One of the women I didn't know well and hadn't seen in a while was putting on weight, and one day I realized it was a baby bump. I was HORRIFIED (kinds ironic from a pack a day smoker!) she was out there as much as i was. I hate to admit but I judged her HARD and talked about her to other coworkers. Anyway..... one day it was just the two of us out there and she seemed really down. I asked if she was ok and she told me her whole story. She stopped smoking right away when she found out she was pregnant (I thought she had been travelling). After a while they found out the baby boy had a heart condition and would not survive outside of the womb. She saw every specialist that she could and there was no hope. Unfortunately it was too late for her to abort the baby legally so she had to carry it to term (this was 20 years ago, law are somewhat better n some areas). So.... long story short. Smoking wasn't hurting her baby and it helped keep her calm. She delivered the baby at 38 weeks and he lived about 20 minutes, the whole time in her arms. She took every moment of her maternity leave.
So.... I don't know the deal with your co-worker. I hope she knows what she is doing and isn't harming her baby. But I won't judge her. i learned that the hard way.