NAVIGATING PREGNANCY OPINIONS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Between unsolicited opinions and being inundated by what columnist Suzette Martinez Standring calls stories from the “Pregnancy House of Horrors,” I can see the appeal of being hidden away for nine months like they did in the Victorian days.

It’s difficult to navigate opinions and advice in regards to your pregnancy. You’d think these opinions came from the one who helped you conceive and not family members, peripheral acquaintances, and perfect strangers. During the holiday season we see a lot more people, and more people means more opinions.