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Human reproduction is commonly portrayed as a gigantic marathon swimming event in which the fastest, fittest s***m wins the race and prize of fertilising the egg. Yet another male dominated fantasy about the creation of life. The notion that human s***m once ej******ed, begin a frantic race to reach the egg has completely overshadowed the real story of reproduction.

A 2020 study revealed that in fact there is a communication system between the EGG and s***m. The egg has the ability to repel certain s***m with a molecular mechanism causing them to swim slower and also attract certain s***m by releasing a chemoattractant helping them move faster. Cervical mucus call L- Mucus helps filter out any low quality s***m, Bye Boy!

In the study Fitzpatrick is quoted "Follicular fluid from one female was better at attracting s***m from one male, while follicular fluid from another female was better at attracting s***m from a different male…. This shows that interactions between human eggs and s***m depend on the specific identity of the women and men involved."

Once SHE makes her choice and the s***m begins to pe*****te the egg, the egg then releases a chemical response that causes all of the other s***m's heads to pop off. Yep, mass decapitation. ⠀

And to keep things in perspective, the male s***m is the smallest cell in the human body while the female egg is the largest, who run the world?

📄:Fitzpatrick, J. L. et al 2020 chemical signals from eggs facilitate cryptic female choice in humans Proc. R. Soc.

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*Due to multiple messages I’ve received I feel the need to share that this is a process of the egg discerning for genetic compatibility and NOT a conscious process! 🙄

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As I was doing my weekly grocery shopping I paused and stared at these boxes. So many thoughts came flooding to my mind. I wish these conversations were more casual and open and far less taboo and stigmatized. I know many women share their stories, fertility journeys and pain. Men on the other hand….😳 This little blue box can be purchased without pomp and circumstance as easily as a carton of OJ. One could discretely get some answers and go through their emotions prior to talking to professional about options. This is pretty fantastic! I thought I’d share for those that didn’t this existed OTC.

Ha! This should be framed.

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The joy you feel as a parent when you see your kid this excited about something AND it’s educational AND affirming to who they are 🥰

There is no one else I’d rather be on the journey with. You’ve hijacked the faces of my kids, inserted a fine balance of stubbornness and confidence that will serve them well in life. Fatherhood looks good on you. We love you as high as the numbers go. Dadd’n you are awesome.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but attachment parenting in a detached society is exhausting.
No. It’s not your baby.
There is nothing wrong with them if they want to be held all the time.
No. It’s not you.
You’re not doing it wrong.
Your feelings of exhaustion and depletion and being touched out are normal- considering the weight you’re carrying. Those feelings, and the deep ache underneath them - are a reminder that you were never meant to do this alone.

Babies want to be held. And we want to hold them close. Exclusive/extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babywearing- all of these are intuitive, ancestral practices that have kept our species alive throughout history. Attachment parenting is just parenting!!

But never before have we parented in such isolation. There were always other hands stirring the soup pot, other aunties, and sisters, and uncles and grandmas, and cousins, and neighbors helping with the daily tasks and child rearing. Other arms carrying the weight of raising humanity. Together.

And now, it’s just you. Alone in the kitchen, trying to stir the soup and bounce the baby and play with the toddler and keep an eye on the big kid and answer the phone and sweep up the mess and tackle the laundry and .....
No matter how magical your baby wrap is — it can’t take the place of a whole village.

So no, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re just trying to stay connected in a world set on tearing you apart.

But don’t give up mama. I know you’re tired and touched out, but you’re giving your baby exactly what she needs. And maybe one day, when she’s raising her own babies,there will be a village around her, helping her hold it all together.

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