Saturday, June 13, 2009

Motherhood..keyword is when?

Some women in India are choosing to store their ova in liquid nitrogen (for safekeeping up to 40 years) so that they need not forego their employment/career to raise children during key phases of their career.
They can freeze ova but not themselves... age catches up ..

Any pregnancy conceived after 35 is termed a high risk pregnancy by doctors.. and taken utmost care. The incidence of twins or triplets is high in mothers aged 35 + ( which also adds to high risk factor).There are ideas and then there are practical ideas.. In my opinion this idea of freezing ova is not a practical one applicable to the larger population.At 40 it has to be an assisted pregnancy,and not everyone can 'afford' the costly procedure involved.
Its always better to take the help of nature... these jobs, the material comforts .. the career notions are all man made... remove these filters from the eyes and anyone can see the right picture.
What we actually need is two or three year break in career, if companies help us by allowing unpaid break, that's sufficient... what is more precious ? the work? or health ?
Traditionally, companies have framed rules in corporate scenario to suit the male employee.Any woman if she wants to work has to mould herself into male domain. When man and woman are different by nature( physically) , does it not mean they need different rules when it comes to the point of conception and kids (by female employees ) ? The moment a working woman makes a choice about her kids, she is put in a quandary where she has to choose between career and kids ( or one of the things suffer)
since there are no existing rules allowing the above.. so, i took my break.. but many are forgoing health in order to work , don't know when this will change?

Friday, June 5, 2009





We have been to Mantralayam in Kurnool district (A.P) recently by car. We were planning to visit the sacred samadhi of Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy since long but it materailised now. We could not take pictures inside the temple as it is not allowed.

Mantralyam is a Hindu religious place where the Moola Bridavanam of Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy is located. Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy, (1601-1671), was an influential saint in Hinduism. He advocated Vaishnavism (i.e. worship of Vishnu as the supreme God.) and Dvaita philosophy advocated by Sri Madhwacharya. He is considered to be a reincarnation of Prahlada, the devotee who was saved by Vishnu, in his avatar of Narasimha. Shri Raghavendra Swamy is said to have performed many miracles during his lifetime and is believed to continue to bless his devotees to this day.

On our way back, we were delighted to see vast expanses of Sunflower fileds... it was like a yellow treat to eyes.. we took pictures and played in fields like children... enjoy the pics..