{"id":172592,"date":"2018-02-12T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/172592\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/"},"modified":"2018-02-12T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:57:33","slug":"what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the most sensationalised thing about pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston mommies tell us their views on pregnancy and related sensationalism.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-172592 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_56837\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_56837-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_56837-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_56837-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_56837-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_56837.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172594'>\n\t\t\t\tBusi Vilakazi: \u201cBaby showers have lost their meaning because now they have turned into mini weddings, as well as the unnecessary spending on items that you will never use.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_76927\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_76927-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_76927-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_76927-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_76927-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_76927.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172596'>\n\t\t\t\tBuli Sonqishe: \u201cThat you cannot do your nails or colour your hair because your baby might be deformed. That is the biggest nonsense I have ever heard.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_89256\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_89256-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_89256-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_89256-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_89256-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_89256.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172597'>\n\t\t\t\tMelissa Hart: \u201cThat you will glow during pregnancy and it will be the most beautiful time of your life. They forget to mention morning sickness.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_31832\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_31832-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_31832-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_31832-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_31832-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_31832.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172598'>\n\t\t\t\tLeigh Hodgson: \u201cThat pregnancy is simple and you will enjoy every moment of growing a human. No, growing a human is hard work. Why does no one warn you about colic?\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_15216\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_15216-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_15216-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_15216-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_15216-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_15216.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172599'>\n\t\t\t\tMarietta Lombard: \u201cA lot of expense goes into the gender reveal and gender-reveal parties. Rather use the money to ensure you are well-prepared for your baby\u2019s arrival.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/02\/12\/what-is-the-most-sensationalised-thing-about-pregnancy-childbirth-and-early-motherhood\/attachment\/06gcnopinionsens_73856\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_73856-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_73856-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_73856-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_73856-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/06GCNOPINIONSENS_73856.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172593'>\n\t\t\t\tTumelo Mthethwa: \u201cNatural birth or C-section. Labour pains or none, pregnancies are different. You certainly aren\u2019t less of a woman if you have a C-section. People should stop obsessing.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<article id=\"post\" class=\"post-172308 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sports category-top-stories tag-community-2 tag-east-rand tag-ekurhuleni tag-gcn tag-germiston tag-germiston-city-news tag-kgotsofalang-mashilo tag-south-africa tag-sport-2 tag-sports content-print\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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