And then it's "People shouldn't bring their babies to the movies, even a matinee on a Wednesday!" "It's not MY responsibility to be nice to your kid, gawd." "I HATE going to a restaurant when a baby has been there within the last 48 hours IT IS THE WORST I CAN'T HANDLE ANY FORM OF MINOR SOCIAL STRESS."

Ugggh. Why oh WHY do parents ever want to talk about diapers/poop/potty training? I laugh about an especially gross diaper in the moment and then forget about it; I've never once thought "Gee, I bet people on Facebook would really like to hear about this." I will never understand the urge to wax rhapsodic about little…

Me too. I'm like, "What, excuse me? Stay outta my business, Netflix."

"Romantic British Movies with Strong Female Lead".

Oh good, so it wasn't just me?

That line always made me feel strangely tingly, what with the hip jut and all. Of course at that age I had no idea why. Ursula is my favorite.

Hyenas, because the females basically have these large false penises that their babies have to come out of, which is hard on both the mom and the cub. Aside from that, I don't think so. Humans are not terribly well-designed for giving birth - we've got very narrow hips compared to other large primates, combined with…

Hearted right back! I love what you said, too, obviously. :)

It is becoming more and more rare to have the baby away from the mother for any significant amount of time. A lot of hospitals are downsizing or doing away with nurseries because rooming-in has become the preferred choice, given that it facilitates breastfeeding and bonding.

Thank you for saying this. It really angers me when home birth/unmedicated childbirth advocates talk about how much you're going to miss out on bonding with your baby, it dooms the mother-child relationship forever, blah blah, etc. Yeah, well, what about those of us who end up having interventions up to and including…

A lot of hospitals are starting to change their birth-related policies to have more flexible, mom-friendly births. I don't think hospitals are all inherently bad - though granted, some are total nightmares if you want to give birth with few/no interventions.

Midwives are fantastic, and in some places you can find ones that are affiliated with hospitals. My hospital had a whole clinic full of midwives who were all amazing - i truly feel so fortunate to have had the best of both worlds, and I hope that it will become more common in the future.

I don't think exposure to infection is a big concern in most cases - maternity wards tend to be pretty damn closed off from the rest of the hospital. Heck, my hospital required you to be buzzed in.

I agree that it's beyond disgusting, rude, and disrespectful. I can see why it would be a sore point for you. I'm sorry people are like that to you, because it seriously makes me sick.

Oh, I didn't mean to suggest it was a good reason, certainly. And perhaps legitimate was the wrong word to use in this case - I merely used it to say the level of seriousness with which one considers someone else's relationship. I don't think anyone should give a shit about that sort of approval, but none of us lives…

Ask gay couples who aren't allowed to be married how well those agreements hold up. It's a nice idea in theory, but it rarely holds water with hospitals, etc, even if they should recognize it.

Unfortunately, a big argument in favor of marriage is legitimacy. Not everyone wants it or cares about it, but plenty of people are part of families/workplaces/friend groups that don't recognize a serious, committed unmarried couple with anything greater than they'd recognize a couple who've been dating for two…

I have difficulty understanding the whole loss of identity thing as well. I stay home with my four-month-old baby, and while he does eat up a lot of my time and attention, from the start I've been my own person and had my own interests. Then again, my biggest hobbies are music and video gaming, which are things that…

I don't even know where to begin with your screed, but commenting so passionately about a video you haven't even watched is a little ridiculous. This goes far beyond your standard-issue bullying.

I hope I didn't come off as snippy - if I were in your shoes I would have the same question! I also wanted to mention that once one starts poking around online researching infertility, you quickly learn that many people have been trying with various treatments for 2, 3, 4 + years. So if you're a person hoping to have…