I’ve heard just about every expectant parent I’ve ever met say something to the effect of “there must be something in the water” because of the sheer number of pregnancies they notice while they are expecting their own child. To a certain extent, I think this is just situational awareness. You (or your spouse) is pregnant, so you are more likely to notice others in similar circumstances. Much like you fail to notice how many blue SUVs are on the road until you purchase a blue SUV. Unlike the SUV example however, most people don’t regret their decision after noticing all the other expectant mothers out there.
Maybe that’s all there is to the water theory, but our experience has certainly borne out the cliche. Of the married women in our immediate social circle, it seems that two out of every three are currently pregnant. In the world at large, the number doesn’t seem that big - at least until you set foot in a Target. That’s probably a topic for another time - I swear they use some pheromone to attract pregnant women and new mothers.
In any case, at some point all those pregnancies have got to turn into real, live, crying babies. And that’s exactly what has happened for one set of our friends. Congratulations to Amelia Shea on becoming an “outside baby” twenty minutes ahead of her due date. Congratulations to mommy and daddy as well. We all look forward to meeting this little one soon.
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