That is fair, I just don't like to think of narcotics as a first call - I've known too many people who got adicted to their painkillers. I get that wasn't what you meant now. I was being a little over-emotional when I challenged your words - sorry about that.

There isn't one pill. In Australia they do a blood test to see which kind and what strength you need - clearly, you don't do well on the normal pill. I need a ridiculously strong one and tried three before I found the one that works for me - which I cant get through US insurance because it's considered 'cosmetic'…

I misunderstood. Appologies.

Just an FYI; home birth with a midwife is half that cost, as well as being equally safe (provided one is using a state certified midwife or nurse midwife). If nothing else the pre-natal checks are a whole, whole lot cheaper.

No, you don'. But there you are, pregnant. Unless you believe that sex should be exclusively reserved for those living interdependently with sufficient means to raise a child; indeed, the working middle class?

Also, the 'only rich people should have sex' argument drives me nuts. It was only mentioned in passing, but I thought I'd state that. The people who use it call it the 'shouldn't have sex unles you can afford the consequences' argument. But it's the 'only rich people should have sex' argument in reality; it also…

ok, so a new business in supplimental maternity insurance will come up. I'm actually mostly ok with that. Hopefully the gap will get closed up before it hurts too many people.

It's world changing in the weirdest way.

The problem is yes, yes you do need basic biology lessons. Sex ed in the US is abyssmal.