Have any females in Ireland not had a baby in the past 2 years?

gonedrinking · 18-10-2010 01:15PM #1

I'm so sick of the constant notifications in work about such and such having a baby, its every fcuking day, will it ever end? I reckon the government has been sending out subliminal messages to the public to reproduce, its a pretty good way to get people spending money again. I mean, why else would everyone decide to have a baby at the same time, theres no other rational explanation (well ok there probably is but I prefer my explanation). Thoughts?

ibarelycare · 18-10-2010 01:17PM

I haven't, thank f*ck

Kiera · 18-10-2010 01:18PM

I havent had one nor do i want one. Like my freedom too much.

kfallon · 18-10-2010 01:18PM

Yeah for a while in here I thought it was the Rotunda rather than a place of work, it's the recesssion, no money to go down the pub so settle for a good ould ride

alwaysadub · 18-10-2010 01:20PM

As far as i know, i haven't.

I have noticed before though, that once you hear about one person pregnant or after having a baby, you hear of loads.

whydoibother? · 18-10-2010 01:20PM

I'm a female who hasn't had a baby in the last two years.:p I am 25 though, not really into that yet. Can I ask why it bothers you? Does it inconvenience you in some way e.g. having to cover for maternity leave or are you just sick of having the same baby-related conversation with all your friends/colleagues? PS - like your theory.

RoadKillTs · 18-10-2010 01:21PM

Some of the women at work are full time having babies. They should give their wombs are rest. Its not right to be popping out so many sprogs. :eek:

Kiera · 18-10-2010 01:21PM

alwaysadub wrote: »

As far as i know, i haven't.

I have noticed before though, that once you hear about one person pregnant or after having a baby, you hear of loads.

You'd make me break my "no baby" rule

kfallon · 18-10-2010 01:22PM

To be honest the baby talk in work does do me head in, kids are like farts, you can only stand your own, I don't give a shiite about your kids so leave it out!

Pace2008 · 18-10-2010 01:23PM

gonedrinking wrote: »

I'm so sick of the constant notifications in work about such and such having a baby, its every fcuking day, will it ever end?

I don't think people will ever stop reprodcing, no.

I reckon the government has been sending out subliminal messages to the public to reproduce, its a pretty good way to get people spending money again.

I don't think the government need to subtly coerce people into reproducing, given that the desire to pass on one's genes is the basic driving force behind every human's existence.

Captain Chaos · 18-10-2010 01:23PM

In my work place, with around 60 staff, 5 are currently preggers.

I went to my GP this morning and the waiting room was full of women either preggers or with a sprog in their arms.

All these women will replace the population that are currently leaving the country.

If there is ever a nuclear war we are safe in the knowledge that the population will be back in no time thanks to our women troopers.

alwaysadub · 18-10-2010 01:23PM

Kiera wrote: »

You'd make me break my "no baby" rule

Yay!
Got a turkey baster handy?

th3 s1aught3r · 18-10-2010 01:24PM

In my last job a lot of women went on maternity leave in the past 2 years. But I dont understand this 'recession baby' boom
Why would it be a good idea to have a baby in a recession , do they know how much babies cost ?

Kiera · 18-10-2010 01:24PM

alwaysadub wrote: »

Yay!
Got a turkey baster handy?

Oh yeah. A big one

CathyMoran · 18-10-2010 01:24PM

Am guilty as charged, had a son just over 6.5 months ago and am over 6 weeks pregnant with my last child. I could not have them younger and do not want to leave it much later as I would be worried of the risks to the baby, am 36 now.

stovelid · 18-10-2010 01:24PM

It would appear there is baby boom on: from what I see anyway.

I enjoy baby-waby talk about as much as parent-bashing: as in, not very much.

kfallon · 18-10-2010 01:25PM

Kiera wrote: »

Oh yeah. A big one

Got a web cam

Even pics will do!

gonedrinking · 18-10-2010 01:25PM

whydoibother? wrote: »

I'm a female who hasn't had a baby in the last two years.:p I am 25 though, not really into that yet. Can I ask why it bothers you? Does it inconvenience you in some way e.g. having to cover for maternity leave or are you just sick of having the same baby-related conversation with all your friends/colleagues? PS - like your theory.

I'm just bored of seeing the congratulatory messages and mum and baby doing well blah blah blah and then having to look interested when the mum brings the baby into work, but I do think the baby boom is a good thing on the whole given the state of the economy and the pension timebomb that may occur

Asphyxia · 18-10-2010 01:28PM

Nope not in the past two years and not for another 5+ years, I wouldn't want to leave it to late though with all the risks now.

candy-gal1 · 18-10-2010 01:28PM

Are all these women under 30?
Its the people who think that having children is the be all and end all and that the people who have kids deserve more respect (and money) than others that p*** me off!
What happened to people just liking their life as is, once you have a good job, nice place to live, savings are happy with your lot then whats the problem?!

Links234 · 18-10-2010 01:29PM

I haven't.

kfallon · 18-10-2010 01:30PM

I don't think this country is ready to let me reproduce so I won't be trying to get anyone up the spout anytime soon......

Shelli2 · 18-10-2010 01:32PM

Nope, just the one, 3 years ago now though....I don't get the recession baby boom either! I'd love another, but with money so tight right now supporting one is hard enough.

Redundancy + a 1yr old don't mix very well

Shenshen · 18-10-2010 01:33PM

Nope, and none on the way either.

Pace2008 · 18-10-2010 01:34PM

whydoibother? wrote: »

Can I ask why it bothers you? Does it inconvenience you in some way e.g. having to cover for maternity leave

Whatever way you look at it, it is an inconvenience, albeit a necessary one. And though it's often anathema to say so, it means that as things stand women are always going to be somewhat less employable than men.

They say we'll know sexism is truly dead when, on average, women receive the same level of pay as men. This will never happen until:

a)Proper paternity leave is introduced, or

B)Men develop, or are given, the ability to have babies

gonedrinking wrote: »

I'm just bored of seeing the congratulatory messages and mum and baby doing well blah blah blah and then having to look interested when the mum brings the baby into work

It's a bit tedious, isn't it?

I'm a fair-minded bloke though, so if you just try to transpose men's interest in football with women's interest in each other's babies (please excuse the gross generalisation), you can get a better understanding of the situation.

c_man · 18-10-2010 01:36PM

Do they give no thought to their carbon footprint??? :eek:

squeakyduck · 18-10-2010 01:42PM

I don't have the time, patience or funds to keep a baby! I'm way too young to have one anyway. Maybe when I'm around 30.

Irishcrx · 18-10-2010 01:53PM

Have to agree, in work it's every second week with such and such is pregnant, such and such just had a baby blah blah blah....sorry but it gets ****ing boring. Luckily none of my immediate friends have been knocked up in the last two years!

starlit · 18-10-2010 01:53PM

Pocketfizz wrote: »

Nope not in the past two years and not for another 5+ years, I wouldn't want to leave it to late though with all the risks now.

Shenshen wrote: »

Nope, and none on the way either.

squeakyduck wrote: »

I don't have the time, patience or funds to keep a baby! I'm way too young to have one anyway. Maybe when I'm around 30.

+1 on all of the above for me!

Millicent · 18-10-2010 01:55PM

They're recession babies. I can guarantee a good number of anyone born in the 80s are the same.

People can't afford to go out, so they stay in and have more sex. There are statistics somewhere about this but meh, can't be arsed!

Then there are those who are out of jobs who think, "feck it. Might as well do it now." Can't understand that reasoning for the life of me.

But yes, there are women who have not had babies!

th3 s1aught3r · 18-10-2010 01:59PM

I hate the way people are always fawning on women who are pregnant or have a baby "oh, isnt it a miracle"
No its not a miracle actually, its fairly simple biology, your not special at all

Have any females in Ireland not had a baby in the past 2 years?

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