I really like Leah and Corey on Teen Mom. They're not geniuses by any means, but they both seem to work hard and take great care of their twins.

@BrutallyHonester: Yep. It's a chromosomal abnormality.

@Diziet_Sma: The people who've taught me to question (not refuse, but question) the advice of medical professionals are 1) my mother, a doctor, and 2) my husband, a nurse. Except in truly emergent situations, which birth is generally not, only a lazy doctor, nurse, or midwife won't explain to you your different…

@GalaxyGlued: I blame TV and the movies for women going to the hospital the moment they feel a contraction. So many people seem to think that as soon as you're in labor, you have to get to the hospital NOW, and your husband should run around like a maniac idiot and accidentally leave without you, etc. Most people have…

@boxingoctopus should be dissertating: Not all hospitals are like that. Maybe it's just because I'm in hippy-crunchy Colorado, but my local hospital has water birth and is very much accepting of non-medicated births. I'm planning to deliver with the midwives there, and from everything I've heard, they give a…

@sibiryachka: Great background info, thanks! It seems like this kid probably does have emotional and disciplinary problems as a result of his difficult childhood, and this woman's "disciplinary" techniques are clearly making things worse. He's terrified of her! I'm sure he's a handful and requires a lot of time and…

@BelleBreezing: Shit. I'm sorry, it is. And the younger beauty is me. This is awkward...

@suzannelb: No. Sensitive skin. I do the same thing when I get really emotional. I like the image of her rolling around on her office floor, though.

I've always thought my mom and Hillary Clinton had very similar personalities. My mom isn't Secretary of State, but she's a well-known breast cancer oncologist who works unbelievably hard to help women. She does not take shit from anyone, and nearly everyone I've ever met loves and respects her. When I told my mom on…

@sissylarue: I personally don't think any doctor WOULD perform a 38 week abortion. But if it were legal, then we would be putting the decision in the hands of the trained medical professional who can determine whether the procedure is possible and ethical.

@GalaxyGlued: But you're talking about good medicine, and most people are talking about the law. Even if abortion was legal at 39 weeks, would you be able to find a doctor who would abort your perfectly healthy fetus at 39 weeks? I seriously doubt it. Honestly, at that point, it would be a hell of a lot easier and…

@laureltreedaphne: The OP wasn't responding to Stella thinking she was having her period. I don't want to put words in the OP's mouth, but I assume she thinks that was perfectly reasonable for Stella to see monthly bleeding and assume it was her period. However, the author referring to the bleeding Stella experienced…

@I am calm, but thanks: I agree about the FDA. I just wish they had released some context along with this information.

This is a first-trimester-pregnant lady's worst nightmare. All the horrible taste and smell of food with none of the hunger-quenching!

They should probably give some information about the normal rate of ALCL in the general population so we have some basis for comparison. 34 women out of the tens (hundreds?) of thousands who get implants every year in the U.S. isn't exactly scary.

@Samantha Vérant: This happened in Palm Beach Gardens, which is still a very nice town, but it's not Palm Beach by any stretch. I spent my entire childhood there, and this happened at the Publix by my grandmother's place.

So it was funny when she was just a sad alcoholic hitting rock bottom publicly while wearing her sports mom shirt? But now it's not funny because she heard a rumor about a rapist cop before any of this happened?

@DeadlyForceInstructor: You really don't think the celebrities in question want a child? That's insane.

In my experience, about 75% of the people who commit crimes are mentally ill to one degree or another. When I worked in the public defender's office, it was clear most of my clients were at the very least clinically depressed and felt helpless and hopeless long before they did anything wrong. Perfectly rational people…

@Vidya108: Unless there is a complication.