Also - just because your body is meant to do it doesn't mean it has to be as unpleasant as possible! My body is also supposed to bleed monthly but I don't turn down Motrin on account of some notion of noble suffering.
Also - just because your body is meant to do it doesn't mean it has to be as unpleasant as possible! My body is also supposed to bleed monthly but I don't turn down Motrin on account of some notion of noble suffering.
My mother had three kids. She had me all natural (I'm the oldest) but says in the long run, you might as well not suffer any more than you have to. She said it did not contribute in any way to the experience or her love of her children (I always wondered if she held it against me). After her second, she said she…
My idea of the good old days of birthing would be the days the lady was put under and woke up to a baby.
I am very, very aware of my fear of pregnancy and childbirth. It's one of those things that people really judge you on. As a woman, you should bask in your reproductive prowess, but I cower. I am terrified of the whole thing - the pregnancy, the labor, the delivery, the uncertain aftermath.
My grandmother had seven boys. She was knocked out for every minute of it. Everyone turned out just fine. I don't see why this isn't still an option.
Putting your newborn at risk to satisfy your desire to.......what?
I like when people talk about how women were giving birth in fields for centuries as if it always worked out so well that way.
Let's all agree that the handkerchief bandana top thing does NOT need to come back.
I always like to point out that she is Albanian because it blows people's minds.
Right? I'm 5'8. I'm not skinny. I am usually a 6. Except at the Gap. Where I need a 2 or 4 and an XS. WTF. I am flattered but really, this is stupid.
I'm having a hard time getting excited because I mean...I remember her last wedding/wedding dress pretty damn clearly. I just...ugh. Whatever.