October 23rd, 2009

Know the Facts: Google Was My Frienemy

I’m a bit of a knowledge junkie. If I hear something new or see something that I am unsure of, you can bet that it is only a matter of time before I am on Google searching the depths of the Internet for as much information as I can find. In fact, when we lost our first daughter Samantha after going into preterm labor, I searched every where to learn more about this thing that was supposedly responsible – an incompetent cervix. I learned that the diagnosis was ambiguous and not necessarily a cause for our loss. Suffice it to say, I also learned about tons of other reasons behind my loss.

So when we got pregnant again 2 years later, I had my eyes glued to Google. I learned what questions to ask at my first prenatal appointment and what to expect from the cerclage that I would have to have at 12 weeks. I also learned how to survive my 5 month bed-rest and the hyperemesis that lasted for much longer. I even learned about my breastfeeding options.

Unfortunately, I also learned about other things as well. I learned about the extreme situations when cerclages were botched or labor started before they were removed. I learned about some of the most extreme cases of infant mortality and kidnappings and of babies being switched at birth.

I was a mess because as much as I knew that most of the events that I read about were not very common, I also knew that these things were possible. I asked my OBGYN about hidden twins and demanded that the hospital show me their security system for the nursery. It was so bad that my OBGYN and my Perinatologist begged me to stay off of the Internet.

Information can be a great thing, but too much can be dangerous.

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2 Responses to “Know the Facts: Google Was My Frienemy”

Victoria

I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. It’s never an easy thing to experience. I am a freak about binging/googleing everything and found that it is too much to take in and I’ve learned to stop because it drives me up the wall. I’m glad I’m not the only one that tries to find as much out as possible via the web.

Hope your having a good morning:)
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kristinabrookeTwitter:momontherise

Thank you for commenting and for your kind words. You are right about the searching providing too much information, however, I am seriously oaddicted to info and find that even now I still search for everything.