I know that claim has been made about rich Canadians skipping waiting times at home and going to the States for surgeries. But every time I’ve actually seen that fact-checked, the actual incidences are miniscule. And now there’s accounts that Swiss citizens are being flown back to Switzerland if they require any…

It doesn’t mean you don’t get charged for it, though. And ER care is some of the most expensive care.

Just discovered Cerave this winter when I developed an inexplicable allergy to both FAB (First Aid Beauty) and Cetaphil mousturizer. Cerave is the bomb - doesn’t irritate my skin, feels really thick but sinks right in, and a giant tub is cheap. Can’t say enough good things about it.

Just discovered Cerave this winter when I developed an inexplicable allergy to both FAB (First Aid Beauty) and…

THANK YOU, wtf is with the nightgowns? I would dearly love to have a nightgown that isn’t miniskirt short or to my ankles.

They’re not alone in this feeling. I’m Canadian, and there’s much discussion here about travel to the States. Most of the people I know have decided not to go until they “figure out what’s going on”. I count myself and my family in that category - while I’m white, I have an Islamic last name, as do my kids. And my…

This, a thousand times. Having been through two miserable pregnancies with hyperemesis just solidified my opinion on this - no woman should be forced to carry through an unwanted pregnancy. And no man has the right to make her.

So glad this was posted. It’s been 20 years for me, and it’s gotten easier, but it’s still a hard holiday. The hardest part to let go of is the idea of the family you wish you’d had :(

I was born in the early 70's in rural Western Canada, and my mother was heavily dosed with Twilight Sleep, had a stalled labour, and then the doctor attempted to deliver me by forceps and actually fractured my skull. My mother and I were transported to the nearest city where I had to undergo surgery for several hours…

The really important thing, though, is that you have the choice to have the birth you want - excluding risk factors and emergencies. Our medical system, at least in the part of Canada where I live, is not geared for that. I had a c section with my first child, after stalled labour (check out what they mean by “cascade…