When I think of birth I think of the existentialist point of view which is the idea that “existence precedes essence”. This means that when we are born that’s all that happens we have no ideas about who we are but another idea exists that “essence precedes existence.” Personally I do believe that we are all born with a special talent that only we can do and we can use our gifts and talents to benefit those less fortunate in our society. When a baby is born we may not see them coming out of the womb playing an instrument or taking a liking to a sport but as they get older they may discover their likes and dislikes and this may help to figure out their talents.
Something else I wonder about are the stages of life for a baby. When does life begin? I believe birth starts at the moment of conception when the sperm fertilizes the egg because in 9 months a child will be formed. I would also like to learn some statistics about miscarriages because someone in my family lost a child. I can imagine some of the pain women go through when they are pregnant but I can’t imagine the emotional state they are in with all these changes happening to their bodies. How would it feel to be pregnant? I would imagine that I would be irritable because I have noticed that pregnant women walk bent over because of their stomachs and it is very difficult for them to stand for very long. I am looking to learning more about the process of birth from different cultures.
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