The womb is unique. Imagine a combination of over 400 million cells developing into a human being. All of us were nurtured in the womb, at times referred to as "the true garden of Eden." It possesses a constant temperature, hydraulic cushioning, has the ability to feed and throw away waste in order to preserve life. It is connected to the magical umbilical cord that nourishes the unborn to good health. It’s a sad thing that humans welcome babies to the world with a slap on their buttocks. That’s life, I guess.
In the Bible, God said to Eve, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. And with pain we were also born."
To Adam, He said, "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat plants of the field. By the sweat of your brows you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken." Still, this didn’t even out the score, according to RA 9262, the law that addresses violence against women and children.
Contrary to popular notion, God did not tell Adam and Eve to "go forth and multiply." He gave these words to Noah and his sons after the great deluge. He said, "As for you, be fruitful and increase in numbers; multiply on the earth and increase upon it." From then on, the world was populated again and individuals had a special purpose once more.
The story goes on. And God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life. Wonderful, right? And He couldn’t have come into the world without a mother.
Random thoughts speed through my mind about these miracles called life and birth. In the womb, a built-in personality is developed. Behavioral science experts tell us that the personality of the individual is determined by the mother’s physio-psychological make-up during conception. Modern psychiatry says it is in the womb that the individual character is determined.
Babies instinctively learn to identify threats, and which is safe, such as a mama’s scent and mama’s breast. The need for safety is seen in the baby’s eyes. The question in a baby’s developing brain is, "Do I see a friend or a foe?" At some point, the child develops the intuition of an older person. He will love some faces and see only danger in others. All too soon, the child learns the meaning of having power over other people, and eagerly takes advantage of doting adults. Some psychiatrists say it is in the womb that factors converge to determine whether an individual becomes a good citizen or a menace to society.