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In reply to the discussion: I hated being pregnant. [View all]MissMillie
(38,553 posts)49. SERIOUSLY TREMENDOUS BIG HUG COMING YOUR WAY
And my first instinct was to make some comparison about my pregnancy to yours, but in the grand scheme of things your story is your story. My story is my story.
An aside: As I was in labor for my son, there was a nurse that implied that I was somehow being wimpy about my labor. "Women have babies every day." That's what she said to me.
My reply was, "Yeah, but *I* don't."
If ever there was a case to be made for INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, this would be it.
Never, ever should there be a case of "states rights" vs. the federal government when it comes to pregnancy and delivery.
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Until they can carry a baby for 9 months, all these old white moralists should just shut their
ratchiweenie
Dec 2021
#3
They belive in choice when they refuse to wear masks or get vaccinated, which affects all of us.
ratchiweenie
Dec 2021
#31
The thing that motivated me was the "eye on the prize" at the end of nine months!
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#25
She was mature, married, financially stable, and had incredible community support.
SharonAnn
Dec 2021
#69
A story like this would make an excellent letter to the editor! So many people have a simplistic
JudyM
Dec 2021
#9
Your pregnancies sound, sadly enough, like mine. Sick as a dog, emergency deliveries, etc.
Shrike47
Dec 2021
#17