There's a baby in there!

...is what I said at our first ultrasound. That's right. For those of you who don't know already, I'm pregnant. And, as we've just passed the eight month mark, I thought it would be a good time to illustrate how US and UK approaches to pregnancy differ.

As you would expect, the American approach is very American: lots of joy, exclamation points, empathy, and pain management. And the British approach is of course, very British: stiff upper lip, no big deal, and just get on with it—I mean, it's only a baby.

For example, we initially discovered we were pregnant in the usual way—by peeing on a stick. Assuming we needed immediate medical intervention, confirmation by blood tests, and advice, we made an appointment with the doctor:
Me: We think I'm pregnant.
Doc: Ok. Did you wee on a stick and it said you were pregnant?
Me: Yes.
Doc: Then, you're pregnant.
Me: Ummmm...ok...now what?
Doc: Now what, what? Go home and be pregnant. Congratulations.

Yeah. Let's just say, I've said "What?!" a lot.

PS: Happy Valentine's Day!

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