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* '''Enforced''': MandatoryMotherhood.

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* '''Enforced''': MandatoryMotherhood.The author had children which helped restored their marriage with their spouse, so he wants to write a work to reflect on that.



* '''Invoked''': TheBabyTrap

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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** Alice and Bob's problems ''are'' their lack of children and/or the difficulty they have conceiving one, despite wanting one, so the news that they'll have a baby put those problems to rest.

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** Alice and Bob's problems ''are'' their lack of children and/or the difficulty they have conceiving one, a baby, despite wanting one, so the news that they'll have a baby put those problems to rest.

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* '''Justified''': Having a baby gives Alice and Bob a renewed sense of purpose and a responsibility which they rise to, improving themselves in the process.

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Having a baby gives Alice and Bob a renewed sense of purpose and a responsibility which they rise to, improving themselves in the process.process.
** Alice and Bob's problems ''are'' their lack of children and/or the difficulty they have conceiving one, despite wanting one, so the news that they'll have a baby put those problems to rest.

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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice manages to get Bob to be the person she wants by using their child to back her arguments and demands.



* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob's relationship starts to smooth out with their first child, though the problems shouldn't have been affected by a child.



* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is desperate for Bob's love, and thus he's able to manipulate her into pregnancy whenever he wants. Their children suffer as a result of dealing with parents concerned more with having them than raising them, who are too caught up with solving their problems to properly deal with their children.



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* '''Subverted''': Alice finds out she's pregnant, and Bob leaves her.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice finds out she's pregnant, and Bob leaves her.
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** Neither Alice or Bob are able to handle the responsibilities of parenthood. Bob eventually goes out for cigarettes -[[GoingToTheStore and never returns.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': The birth of Alice's child somehow prevents [[TheDeadliestMushroom a nuclear war]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': The birth of Alice's child somehow prevents [[TheDeadliestMushroom [[UsefulNotes/NuclearWeapons a nuclear war]].
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice and Bob are having a few problems in their relationship, which mostly go away after they have a baby.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
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"Does she really think that popping out a baby will make him fall in love with her again?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Is this one of those films that ends with the girl giving birth and the guy magically coming back to her?"



* '''Discussed''': "Does she really think that popping out a baby will make him fall in love with her again?"
* '''Conversed''': "Is this one of those films that ends with the girl giving birth and the guy magically coming back to her?"



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* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up, Alice finds out she's pregnant, and [[ShotgunWedding Bob marries her]] and both anticipate being parents.

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up, Alice finds out she's pregnant, and [[ShotgunWedding Bob marries her]] and both anticipate being parents.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Bringing a baby into a troubled relationship piles stress upon stress, making the situation even worse.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The pregnancy forces Alice and Bob to work through their relationship problems so they will be ready for the challenge of raising a child.
** Having a baby makes the situation worse, but Alice and Bob [[EarnYourHappyEnding tough it out]] and [[SufferingBuildsCharacter improve themselves]] anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some couples find that having a baby makes life better, others find it causes or exacerbates problems.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob and I are thinking of having a baby to bring us closer together."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob and I are thinking of '''Zig Zagged''': Some couples find that having a baby to bring us closer together."makes life better, others find it causes or exacerbates problems.



** Alice and Bob's relationship does not survive, and Alice is left to raise the child alone.

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** Alice and Bob's relationship does not survive, and Alice is left to raise the child alone.


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* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob and I are thinking of having a baby to bring us closer together."


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* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Bringing a baby into a troubled relationship piles stress upon stress, making the situation even worse.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The pregnancy forces Alice and Bob to work through their relationship problems so they will be ready for the challenge of raising a child.
** Having a baby makes the situation worse, but Alice and Bob [[EarnYourHappyEnding tough it out]] and [[SufferingBuildsCharacter improve themselves]] anyway.


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** A baby improves everyone's life in really bizarre ways, such as convincing Alice and Bob to abandon their yuppie lifestyle and take up a free-birthing bohemian lifestyle instead.

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** A baby improves everyone's life in really bizarre ways, such as convincing Alice and Bob to abandon their yuppie lifestyle and take up [[NewAgeRetroHippie a free-birthing bohemian lifestyle lifestyle]] instead.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The birth of Alice's child somehow prevents a nuclear war.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The birth of Alice's child somehow prevents [[TheDeadliestMushroom a nuclear war.war]].
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* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up, Alice finds out she's pregnant, and Bob marries her and both anticipate being parents.

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* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up, Alice finds out she's pregnant, and [[ShotgunWedding Bob marries her her]] and both anticipate being parents.

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* '''Reconstructed''': The pregnancy forces Alice and Bob to work through their relationship problems so they will be ready for the challenge of raising a child.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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The pregnancy forces Alice and Bob to work through their relationship problems so they will be ready for the challenge of raising a child.child.
** Having a baby makes the situation worse, but Alice and Bob [[EarnYourHappyEnding tough it out]] and [[SufferingBuildsCharacter improve themselves]] anyway.



* '''Parodied''': Instead of sending warplanes dropping bombs, Nation X sends a DeliveryStork to Nation Y, which drops cute babies and brings peace.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Instead of sending warplanes dropping bombs, Nation X sends a DeliveryStork to Nation Y, which drops cute babies and brings peace.peace.
** A baby improves everyone's life in really bizarre ways, such as convincing Alice and Bob to abandon their yuppie lifestyle and take up a free-birthing bohemian lifestyle instead.

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* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob's relationship does not survive, and Alice is left to raise the child alone.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice and Bob's relationship does not survive, and Alice is left to raise the child alone.

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* '''Justified''': Well, some unlikely parents do find that having a baby gives them a renewed sense of purpose and so forth...
* '''Inverted''': Alice finds out she's pregnant, and Bob leaves her. He doesn't even pay child support.
** Alternatively, ChildrenAreAWaste

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* '''Justified''': Well, some unlikely parents do find that having Having a baby gives them Alice and Bob a renewed sense of purpose and so forth...
a responsibility which they rise to, improving themselves in the process.
* '''Inverted''': Alice finds out she's pregnant, and Bob leaves her. He doesn't even pay child support.
** Alternatively,
ChildrenAreAWaste



** Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up. Alice finds out she's pregnant. They get married, but it soon turns out they're not happy together.



* '''Deconstructed''': Not always TruthInTelevision. A relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to the challenge.
* '''Reconstructed''': But if the relationship problems are solved, then the couple can appreciate the baby all the more and be better able to face the challenges of raising the child.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Not always TruthInTelevision. A Bringing a baby into a troubled relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to piles stress upon stress, making the challenge.
situation even worse.
* '''Reconstructed''': But if the The pregnancy forces Alice and Bob to work through their relationship problems are solved, then so they will be ready for the couple can appreciate the baby all the more and be better able to face the challenges challenge of raising the a child.



* '''Invoked''': Alice gets it into her head to try TheBabyTrap
* '''Defied''': "I don't understand! I've just had his baby and he still left me for Deidre! That's not how it's supposed to work!"

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* '''Invoked''': Alice gets it into her head to try TheBabyTrap
* '''Defied''': "I don't understand! I've just had his Bob considers staying with Alice for the baby and he still left me for Deidre! That's not how it's supposed but realizes an infant shouldn't have to work!"solve their problems.



* '''Conversed''': "I know! If anything, it'll just create more problems."

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* '''Conversed''': "I know! If anything, it'll just create more problems.""Is this one of those films that ends with the girl giving birth and the guy magically coming back to her?"
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** Alternatively, ChildrenAreAWaste
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* '''Basic Trope''': Having a baby will solve all your problems.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Having a baby will solve all your problems.
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* '''Deconstructed''': TruthInTelevision. A relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to the challenge.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Not always TruthInTelevision. A relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to the challenge.
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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob either resolve their relationship issues in a healthy way, or break up.

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* '''Defied''': Alice "I don't understand! I've just had his baby and Bob either resolve their relationship issues in a healthy way, or break up.he still left me for Deidre! That's not how it's supposed to work!"
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* '''Deconstructed''': Unfortunately, this isn't really TruthInTelevision. A relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to the challenge.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Unfortunately, this isn't really TruthInTelevision. A relationship that already has problems won't have those problems resolved by having a baby. No matter how cute they are, having and caring for babies is stressful, and not everyone is up to the challenge.
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* '''Enforced''': An attempt to create a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming

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* '''Enforced''': An attempt to create a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarmingMandatoryMotherhood.
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** Alice and Bob are on the verge of breaking up. Alice finds out she's pregnant. They get married, but it soon turns out they're not happy together.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Bob and I are thinking of having a baby to bring us closer together."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some couples find that having a baby makes life better, others find it causes or exacerbates problems.

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