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

kfallon · 18-10-2010 02:02PM

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

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

It's only a miracle when the two people in question are as thick as bottled shiite and you wonder how they even figured out how to get it on!

stovelid · 18-10-2010 02:04PM

Millicent wrote: »

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. !

Possibly that the last baby boom was during the last major recession in Ireland and, as far as can be ascertained, the majority of babies born back then don't appear to have died of starvation, exposure or other factors. Not even the ones born into poor families like me.

AAAAAAAHHH · 18-10-2010 02:06PM

It's because the pope was round these parts again. Or, since we're all atheists now, because Richard Dawkins was on the Late Late show a couple of times.

Grimreaper666 · 18-10-2010 02:08PM

It's our patriotic duty to reproduce as many babys as possible to create a workforce to pay off NAMA over the next 40 years or so..........

Millicent · 18-10-2010 02:10PM

stovelid wrote: »

Possibly that the last baby boom was during the last major recession in Ireland and, as far as can be ascertained, the majority of babies born back then don't appear to have died of starvation, exposure or other factors. Not even the ones born into poor families like me?

Hey, I was born into a dually unemployed family in the height of the last recession in the 80s and I'm fairly well fed. :pac:

I wasn't criticising. Just wondering why people would elect for the additional stress if they've lost their jobs and money is tight. It wouldn't be for me, was all I was saying. Not saying people have to be loaded to have a kid, just that *I* wouldn't like to do it without a financial cushion. Different horses, etc.

th3 s1aught3r · 18-10-2010 02:12PM

Its not the first thing you would think of
"oh ****, recession.... better get pregnant"

Grimreaper666 · 18-10-2010 02:15PM

The trick is to have loads of kids, at least 6 or 7, and you'll make a fortune on the social welfare/childrens allowance and you'll even get a house too.

stovelid · 18-10-2010 02:16PM

Millicent wrote: »

Hey, I was born into a dually unemployed family in the height of the last recession in the 80s and I'm fairly well fed. :pac:

I wasn't criticising. Just wondering why people would elect for the additional stress if they've lost their jobs and money is tight. It wouldn't be for me, was all I was saying. Not saying people have to be loaded to have a kid, just that *I* wouldn't like to do it without a financial cushion. Different horses, etc.

I'm no statistician (so this is just conjecture) but I would assume that it possibly to do with the products of the last baby boom approaching the age where they have to decide whether or not to have kids. Maybe it's just those born in the early 80s hitting their 30s and the economic environment is a smaller contributing factor.

I assume if people reach an age where they have to go for it, they'll be forced to do it so even if their financial circumstances aren't what they hoped for...

Probably all shite.... :pac:

Under A Funeral Moon · 18-10-2010 02:17PM

I've never had one and don't plan to for at least another ten years. There's too much to do - career, travel etc. Plenty of time for all that starting a family lark.

average_runner · 18-10-2010 02:17PM

In fairness its common sense why its happening.

We had a baby boom between 1970-1979.
Ten years ago the pubs did well as this baby boom were are all out drinking and pubs raked it in.
Last few years this baby boom started to settle down, buy houses which caused the property boom and get married that caused the wedding boom.
Now we are all settled, we are having babies causing a baby boom.

So in 20 years time pubs will rake it.
25 years time property boom and so on

Millicent · 18-10-2010 02:17PM

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Its not the first thing you would think of
"oh ****, recession.... better get pregnant"

Exactly! I was talking to someone who was telling me a lot of her friends were "accidentally" getting pregnant recently, without discussing it with the working partner. These girls are quite well to do and, apparently, (according to this friend anyway), they think they might as well ride out the recession and get that box ticked off, then return to work once the market picks up.

That was more the reasoning I was thinking of, not two people sitting down and discussing the pros and cons, even though one is unemployed.

Millicent · 18-10-2010 02:19PM

stovelid wrote: »

I'm no statistician (so this is just conjecture) but I would assume that it possibly to do with the products of the last baby boom approaching the age where they have to decide whether or not to have kids. I assume if people reach an age where they have to go for it, they'll be forced to do it so even if their financial circumstances aren't what they hoped for...

I get that completely.

I'm on the fence really. I understand why some do it but not the others who are cynically doing it "to get it out of the way now, while I've time." Just seems a bit cold or something.

Snakeblood · 18-10-2010 02:21PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

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!

I'm not sure people are having babies to add excitement to your life.

southsiderosie · 18-10-2010 02:23PM

Millicent wrote: »

Exactly! I was talking to someone who was telling me a lot of her friends were "accidentally" getting pregnant recently, without discussing it with the working partner. These girls are quite well to do and, apparently, (according to this friend anyway), they think they might as well ride out the recession and get that box ticked off, then return to work once the market picks up.

That was more the reasoning I was thinking of, not two people sitting down and discussing the pros and cons, even though one is unemployed.

:eek:

conorhal · 18-10-2010 02:25PM

Jaysus, has Pat Mustard been paroled or something?

topper75 · 18-10-2010 02:25PM

stovelid wrote: »

I'm no statistician (so this is just conjecture) but I would assume that it possibly to do with the products of the last baby boom approaching the age where they have to decide whether or not to have kids. Maybe it's just those born in the early 80s hitting their 30s and the economic environment is a smaller contributing factor.

I assume if people reach an age where they have to go for it, they'll be forced to do it so even if their financial circumstances aren't what they hoped for...

Probably all shite.... :pac:

OPs question answered.

It's just a bubble moving through the pipe e.g. points for CAO, house prices, and now this.

What do people buy in their 40s? I need a get-rich-quick scheme.

Millicent · 18-10-2010 02:26PM

southsiderosie wrote: »

:eek:

LenaClaire · 18-10-2010 02:26PM

topper75 wrote: »

What do people buy in their 40s? I need a get-rich-quick scheme.

Sports cars or boats :cool:

Lux23 · 18-10-2010 02:41PM

No I haven't had a baby in the last two years. Or ever.

happypants · 18-10-2010 10:31PM

I havent!!! Not for another 4+ years anyway. Im far too selfish. But I agree. Honestly Ive seen it, and heard it from women I work with, theyre on maternity leave earning more than me after tax. By the time I'm ready to start a family I'm pretty sure maternity leave will be shortened dramatically because of the recent "baby boom". In the public sector its unreal how many women are pregnant then because of the embargo, maternity leaves arent being covered, bit of a nightmare to work with tbh.

chin_grin · 18-10-2010 10:33PM

Solution A.

Solution B.

Dudess · 18-10-2010 10:44PM

Nobody "has to" act thrilled over people they don't, or barely, know having a child, nobody "has to" coo over the baby when (s)he is brought into work - it's something some people get really pissed off about (others having babies) which really puzzles me, and I can't help but think it's symptomatic of something deeper.

CathyMoran wrote: »

am over 6 weeks pregnant with my last child.

Ooh congratumalations!

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Are all these women under 30?

What if they are?

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!

The deserving more respect thing I'd understand, the money thing... don't know what you mean, the be all and end all thing - maybe some people do consider it the be all and end all... their choice?

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?!

They want to live their lives their way, you want to live your life your way - what's the problem?

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

The trick is to have loads of kids, at least 6 or 7, and you'll make a fortune on the social welfare/childrens allowance

No you won't.

Neyite · 18-10-2010 10:57PM

Anyone else's office have The Baby Chair?

we have a Baby Chair in the office and everyone who has sat in it gets knocked up. :eek:

one year there were 5 out of 20 staff preggers. they sat in that chair. i never sat in it. ive no kids.

Alter-Ego · 18-10-2010 11:02PM

Colder winters and rampant unemployment make for a lot of bom chicka wow wow.

Feeona · 18-10-2010 11:12PM

Neyite wrote: »

Anyone else's office have The Baby Chair?

we have a Baby Chair in the office and everyone who has sat in it gets knocked up. :eek:

one year there were 5 out of 20 staff preggers. they sat in that chair. i never sat in it. ive no kids.

Is that the chair with the small round hole cut in the middle of the seat?

Napper Hawkins · 18-10-2010 11:13PM

Neyite wrote: »

Anyone else's office have The Baby Chair?

we have a Baby Chair in the office and everyone who has sat in it gets knocked up. :eek:

one year there were 5 out of 20 staff preggers. they sat in that chair. i never sat in it. ive no kids.

Sound logic, don't let anyone touch your knee aswell as that's a sure way to get pregnant.

Shelga · 18-10-2010 11:15PM

Why does the OP seem to think that women manufacture babies all by themselves? Surely he's also seen a lot of men who've become fathers recently..

January · 18-10-2010 11:20PM

Guilty as charged, I gave birth in December 2008 and February 2010. Two daughters. I'm going to be cliché here and say they are the two best things that have ever happened to me.

I'm 23 and no more kiddies for me.

I was working while pregnant on number 1 and number 2 and there was 11 other women pregnant with me on the same floor in work!

rainbowtrout · 18-10-2010 11:20PM

There seem to be a lot of very heavily pregnant women knocking about at the moment. Might have had something to do with all that snow we had 9 months ago.

up for anything · 18-10-2010 11:22PM

Neyite wrote: »

Anyone else's office have The Baby Chair?

we have a Baby Chair in the office and everyone who has sat in it gets knocked up. :eek:

one year there were 5 out of 20 staff preggers. they sat in that chair. i never sat in it. ive no kids.

I wonder did it come from an office I worked in years ago.

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

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