I had precipitous labor with my 2nd, and while scary, we ended up fine. I didn’t even need stitches. My oldest, I was in labor for less than 5 hours (still fast, but not quite precipitous), had a third degree tear, and needed 30 stitches. My midwife said that my super fast labor being #2 was what saved me from more…

My oldest was born after less than 5 hours of labor and my youngest? I was in labor for 45 minutes. Lucky for us, I was already at L&D because I thought something was up and was in the process of getting looked at when the contractions began. They thought I had hours to go, so we were put in room to wait. Suddenly, I…

I'm due with #2 in 2 weeks and "hell on earth" doesn't even begin to describe the last 1-2 months of pregnancy. I sneeze or cough and pee myself. (Yes, I know all about Kegels. They don't help at this stage, trust me). I can't put socks or shoes on without help. My back hurts no matter what. I have horrible heartburn…

Same goes for staff at academia. I have a MS and run a lab. I have one child, and at 40, I'm pregnant with #2. I know it is VERY frowned upon. The quiet grumbling from my boss and other coworkers is unreal, disgusting, sad, and scary. They can't outright fire me (against the law) but I'm sure my next reviews will be…

Oh me too! I'm pregnant with my second and holy cow, am I sicker this time around. I was pretty active before both pregnancies, but the first trimester always knocks me on my arse.

I went to HR, documented my concerns and have not even made my pregnancy public yet. That's how scared I am of what the administration will try to do. Unfortunately, none of the comments made to me were via email - it's all my word against established and respected staff members who have more seniority than I do. My…

It's the sad truth. If I was a male employee, and my wife was pregnant, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Well, my complaints are documented. We'll see what pans out. In the meantime, I worry that after I have this second child, I'll end up unemployed. After all, women don't belong in science. I should thank them for putting me in my proper place.

I've seem similar things. One professor MARRIED HIS GRAD STUDENT a week after she defended. He was her adviser. Nope, no special treatment there. And no one dared say a thing. Another professor made sure his own wife was denied tenure (they were in the same department) because her work was too close to his own and he…

You are 100% correct. HR will make sure that you can't sue, but that's about it. They are all about covering the university's behind.

I have spoken to HR. I'm currently pregnant with my second child in 2 years. I wasn't worried when I was pregnant with my first, but the comments made to me after I returned to work were alarming. "You are done now, right?" "You aren't having another, are you?"

This is not surprising. I work at a very prestigious university in a department that is male dominated, and the misogyny runs deep. Anyone, especially if you are female, who does not toe the party line is subtly targeted. Complain about being harassed? Get pregnant? Expect to be slowly squeezed out by gossip, peer…

This pisses me off. I'm white (pale, light brown hair, hazel eyes), my husband is half Vietnamese (looks Native American - dark skin, hair, and eyes), and our son is pale, blonde, and blue eyed. I've had a few people imply my son is not my husband's. WTF?

THANK YOU! I am Ukrainian, and nothing annoys me more than people saying, after I tell them that, "Oh, so you're Russian?" ACK!!!

I am a Ukrainian woman, and I don't know a single submissive one, myself included.

My belly was that flat 3 weeks after my son was born. I was thin, like Kate, to begin with. So between that and breastfeeding, I lost the weight FAST.

I can't even begin to address the ridiculous assumptions you've made here. You do not know my family's financial situation AT ALL, yet you assume I work do we can have more "stuff." You could not be more wrong.

You, sir, are a moron.

First off, let me say that not all parents are insensitive jerks. Both my husband and I drop off our child and pick him up so we can both thank his teachers and ask how his day went. I'm sorry that some parents were rude to you. But trust me, some of us truly do appreciate all you do for our child.

I got you both beat. Over 2K a month were we live. Yes, the cost will drop as my son gets older. We could find a less expensive place, but this one came highly recommended and we love it. We have had to sacrifice a lot to afford it, but it's worth every penny. And any money we pay now in daycare, my future earnings…