With just a few days left now, our thoughts turn naturally to Germany.
Well, okay, not naturally. Perhaps there was an interesting story on the Beeb that caught our attention. Possibly.
As K___ (and to a lesser extent, since she is not in my tummy having baby discos, me) are desparate for baby M_______ to make her entry into this world, many pregnant Germans are equally desparately trying to keep their legs crossed.
Why? Well, babies born on or after January the first will win their parents a mahoosive 25,000 euros from the government. That's nearly £17,000, just over $33,000 USD! For that amount, we're considering moving! Blimey! We get £250 from our government. Germany has a dwindling birth rate and this move is a very definite attempt to convince the population to breed.
Apparently, while German doctors are not too worried that women will do anything too dumb to try and stop birth, but what they are doing is steering clear of the many things that can encourage (but not initiate, apparently) labour such as pineapple, raspberry leaf tea, sex, curry and drinking red wine* (some (but not all) of which K___ is currently trying**).
For two hundred and fifty quid, I doubt anyone in the UK particularly cares.
* Who would try red wine, for fuck's sake?
** I am not allowed to say which, on pain of death.
Well, okay, not naturally. Perhaps there was an interesting story on the Beeb that caught our attention. Possibly.
As K___ (and to a lesser extent, since she is not in my tummy having baby discos, me) are desparate for baby M_______ to make her entry into this world, many pregnant Germans are equally desparately trying to keep their legs crossed.
Why? Well, babies born on or after January the first will win their parents a mahoosive 25,000 euros from the government. That's nearly £17,000, just over $33,000 USD! For that amount, we're considering moving! Blimey! We get £250 from our government. Germany has a dwindling birth rate and this move is a very definite attempt to convince the population to breed.
Apparently, while German doctors are not too worried that women will do anything too dumb to try and stop birth, but what they are doing is steering clear of the many things that can encourage (but not initiate, apparently) labour such as pineapple, raspberry leaf tea, sex, curry and drinking red wine* (some (but not all) of which K___ is currently trying**).
For two hundred and fifty quid, I doubt anyone in the UK particularly cares.
* Who would try red wine, for fuck's sake?
** I am not allowed to say which, on pain of death.
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