I loved how this chapter started, “Women have been physically created by God to mother.” This is so very true, yet women the world over try to deny that fact. I am not sure why the feminist movement has made it so terrible for women to mother. I would think they would want to promote something that only women can do to “verify” that women are better than men.
Being a mother is not only an impressive task, but it is also one that takes great courage and fortitude. God designed us to be able to not only conceive a life in our womb, but to grow that life for nine months and then to feed that life all it needs after it is born.
Another lie the feminist movement has convinced women of is the fact that formula is just as good as breast milk. Breast milk is the most perfect food for a newborn. Now, a mother may need to deny herself of something she enjoys because it does not settle with the baby’s tummy, but that is a small sacrifice to make when you think of the sacrifice our Father made for us. Some will argue that some women are unable to breastfeed. I often wonder if use of hormonal birth control, diet, and environmental pollution have contributed to the fact that some women have a hard time breastfeeding. That being said, I'm sure if it was important enough, a woman who was having difficulty breastfeeding could heal her body enough to be able to do it. The problem lies in the fact that most women don't want to take the time and effort to do that.
Research has also come to show that breastfeeding is beneficial to the mother as well.
More statistics are constantly coming to hand to prove that the more a mother breastfeeds, the less likelihood she has of getting breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or even fibroids and endometriosis. . .
The average American woman starts menstruating at age 12 and typically gives birth to one or two infants. Pike estimates she will ovulate a whopping 450 times during her lifetime. By contrast, a woman who lived 200 years ago would have started menstruating at age 17 and would have delivered and breastfed about eight babies. Thus our foremothers ovulated fewer than 150 times during their lives. Pike argues that pregnancy and lactation provide a crucial resting period for the ovaries, the female sex glands that produce not only eggs, but also several powerful hormones, including estrogen and progesterone.
The feminist movement has caused great harm to women through the years from emotional stress and physical illness because of their denial of how God created our bodies.
I learned that endometriosis is often called the “career-woman’s” disease. Why do you think that is? It is because women are delaying pregnancy. This causes a woman to be more prone to developing endometriosis.
I find it interesting that God not only created our bodies to carry and birth babies, but He created us to desire our husbands at the most opportune time to conceive—when we ovulate! God’s desire is truly to multiply us!
I highly suggest watching the movie, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (by Answers in Genesis--I was going to post a link, but for some reason, my internet is acting up and won't load that page for me, sorry). It will really open your eyes to the miracle of conception and birth. It will help you realize how special we are to be able to be a part of the miracle and will cement the fact that we are truly created and did not evolve from a big bang.
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