Quotations about Birth and Pregnancy
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Birth and Pregnancy
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about birth and pregnancy. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"24/7. Once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer!" Jodi Picoult (American writer, 1966-)
"A child enters your home and for the next twenty years makes so much noise you can hardly stand it. The child departs, leaving the house so silent you think you are going mad." John Andrew Holmes (American poet, 1904-1962)
A father is someone who carries pictures *where his money used to be.*to show his friends.*secretly.* anonymous
"Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough." Wilhelm Busch (German humorist and poet, 1832-1908)
"Before I got married I had six theories about raising children. Now, I have six children and no theories." John Wilmot (English poet and courtier of King Charles II, 1647-80)
"Congratulations on your new alarm clock!" anonymous
Families with babies and families without babies are *sorry for each other.*always right.*never good neighbours.* Ed Howe (American author, 1853-1937)
"Having a new baby is like suddenly getting the world's worst room mate." Anne Lamott (American novelist, 1954-)
"If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time", you are the grandma!" Teresa Bloomingdale (American author, 1930-2000)
"Insomnia: A contagious disease often transmitted from babies to parents." Shannon Fife (American journalist, 1888-1972)
"Life doesn't get more real than having a newborn at home." Eric Church (American country music singer, 1977-)
"My fingers may be small, but I've got daddy wrapped around them." anonymous
"My mother had a great deal of trouble with *me.*gout.*heartburn.* But I think she enjoyed it." Mark Twain (American writer, 1835-1910)
"People who say, they sleep like a baby, usually don't have one." Leo Burke (Canadian wrestler, 1948-)
"The art of being a parent is to sleep when baby is not looking." anonymous
"There is only one *pretty child*dodo*phone number* in the world – and every mother has it!" Chinese proverb
"When your first baby drops her pacifier, you sterilize it. When your second baby drops her pacifier, you tell the dog: 'Fetch!'." Bruce Lansky (New Zealand author, 1941-)
"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance." Franklin P. Jones (American businessman, 1887-1929)
"Your home has just been *enlarged*destroyed*painted* by 2 feet. " anonymous
"A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die." Mary Mason (American actress, 1911-1980)
"Pregnancy is a journey that changes you both physically and emotionally, and you'll never be the same person again." anonymous
"A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty." anonymous
"The most important thing she'd learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one." Jill Churchill (American author, 1943-)
"Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head." Carol Burnett (American actress, 1933-)
"Giving birth is not a matter of pushing, expelling, or even delivering. It is a matter of letting go and allowing." anonymous
"The day you were born, you became the reason for your mother's existence." anonymous
"If men had to have babies, they would only ever have one each." Diana (Princess of Wales, 1961-97) while in late pregnancy
"Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit." Elizabeth Gilbert (American writer, 1969-)
"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament." Florynce Kennedy (American lawyer, 1916-2001)
"I didn't 'fall' pregnant! I was bloody well pushed." Kathy Lette (Australian writer, 1958-)
"Having a baby is like trying to push *a grand piano*a cucumber*melon* through a transom." Alice Roosevelt Longworth (American daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, 1884-1980)
"Impotence and sodomy are socially okay, but birth control is flagrantly middle-class." Evelyn Waugh (English novelist, 1903-66)
"I was caesarean born, but not so you'd notice. It's just that when I leave a house I go out through the window." Steven Wright (American comedian, 1955-)
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Birth and Pregnancy
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to birth and pregnancy. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Pregnancy Cravings: Hilarious Stories from Expecting Moms
- Share amusing stories of unusual and funny pregnancy cravings, highlighting the unexpected and sometimes bizarre foods that pregnant women crave.
- Baby Brain: The Funniest Pregnancy Brain Moments
- Highlight the humorous side of "pregnancy brain" with stories of forgetfulness and funny mishaps that expecting mothers experience.
- Labor Room Laughs: Funny Moments During Birth
- Explore the lighter side of childbirth by sharing funny and unexpected moments that happen in the delivery room, from humorous comments to surprising reactions.
Serious Themes:
- The Journey of Pregnancy: Physical and Emotional Changes
- Discuss the physical and emotional changes that occur during pregnancy, providing insights into the challenges and joys of this transformative journey.
- Preparing for Birth: Planning and Support Systems
- Address the importance of planning and support systems for expectant parents, including birth plans, prenatal care, and the role of partners and family.
- Postpartum Recovery: Navigating the Fourth Trimester
- Explore the critical period of postpartum recovery, focusing on physical healing, mental health, and adjusting to life with a newborn.
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