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The Five Scariest Facts About Pregnancy
January 15, 2012 Posted in Body
As if 16 & Pregnant and my 7th grade health class didn’t give me enough reasons to never produce offspring, turns out there’s a bunch of other aspects of pregnancy that scare the hell out of me. Maybe I’m biased since I’ve never had much of an interest in having kids, but just consider this a fair warning from one female to another: if you don’t want to deal with the following, not to mention the actual raising of a human child, USE PROTECTION. Moving on.
1) Morning Sickness
One of the first things many think of when they hear the word “pregnancy” is morning sickness. “Oh, that’s nothing,” you may say. “I spent a whole night vomiting after Bobby’s house party, I can deal with a morning or two.” Oh, really? Morning sickness, which occurs in over half of all pregnant women and is often due to increased estrogen levels, doesn’t always stick to the morning. In fact, the nausea may last throughout the day and, in severe cases, excessive vomiting can lead to dehydration, weight loss, heartburn, flatulence and a host of other lovely side effects. This “extreme” morning sickness is called hyperemesis gravidarum and can land one in the hospital. Not so easy to deal with anymore, huh?
2) Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti is a separation between the left and right sides of the abdominal muscle during pregnancy. After you push that little rascal out, however, the walls stay separated, and what looks like a ridge runs down the middle of your belly (for the love of all that is holy, do not Google this image). In severe cases, if a woman becomes pregnant again, the outline of the uterus or fetus may appear to stick out of the stomach. I imagine it’s quite similar to that scene in Alien, but having no experience, I can’t be sure.
3) Incontinence
Incontinence (otherwise known as involuntarily peeing yourself) and pregnancy go hand-in-hand. The adorable bun growing in your oven unfortunately applies increasing pressure to your bladder. One inopportune sneeze and someone’s gonna have some cleaning up to do. However, hope is not lost! Turns out Kegel exercises (basically crunches for your lady bits) can help control leakage. So should you ever have trouble with the plumbing down there, there is a solution. Just sayin’.
I’m not talking about that “pregnancy glow” in which pregnant women apparently take on characteristics of a Twilight vampire. The skin changes I’m referring to aren’t so attractive (not that glowing is necessarily attractive, but I digress). One common condition is chloasma. This occurs in 50-75% of pregnant women and is caused by increased melanin in the skin, which basically means you develop brown and/or yellowy patches, usually on your face. There is also an increased likelihood of spider veins and skin tags, as well as the development of acne because of the extra hormones now coursing through your body. As if this wasn’t enough to make you appear like you roam the bowels of an opera house (Phantom of the Opera anyone?), around one percent of pregnant women also develop PUPPS: that is, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. Basically, these are itchy, red patches on the thighs, butt, abdomen and other extremities. Again, the faint of heart should not Google this.
Oh yeah. I went there. While I’m not sure if this is the correct medical terminology, “cheeseburger crotch” refers to a swelling of the vulva, which makes it appear as if you have stuffed a Big Mac into your panties. Cheeseburger crotch also comes with other wonderful side effects, such as itching, discharge and odor. Fabulous. Oddly enough, this term is safe to Google, but don’t say I didn’t warn you if you decide to explore.
In conclusion, ladies, pregnancy isn’t what they make it out to be in the movies. A bit of vomiting, some crying, maybe a little weight gain and then you get an adorable baby in the end. You can’t fool me, Hollywood! And now you readers won’t be fooled either. Be careful what you wish for.
Isabel is a sophomore at the University of Delaware. When not out unintentionally offending people, she enjoys the use of bad puns and a nice solo cup of whatever’s cheapest. Follow her inane tweets @IzzyAndTheJets.
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Colline says:
Sun, 15th Jan 20124:18 pm
Pregancy is not all that scary – if you eat properly and exercise you will not have an horrific experience.
Joyce says:
Sun, 15th Jan 20124:51 pm
I didn't want to say this, but please, do not ever write another article ever again in your life, especially about pregnancy.
This article sucks; its obvious you had never been prego. Ah, I barely gained any baby weight (mostly due to doing belly dancing while prego) and this is how I ended ten weeks after my pregnancy.
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/33/dsc2682z.jp…
Yes, that is me…and I have a bratty little girl named Tesla.
If you wanna see the complete, picture, email me @ this.is.joeychan@gmail.com
Christy says:
Sun, 15th Jan 201210:16 pm
I thought the same exact thing.. When I saw this on my Google reader, I thought "Didn't cracked already run this article?"
Christy says:
Sun, 15th Jan 201210:21 pm
This is kind of ridiculous. When I was pregnant, I only had morning sickness, and that was far from terrifying. My pregnancy was amazing- my skin was beautiful, my hair and nails were thicker, and all of the hormone changes actually made me happier. Please don't try to scare women away from pregnancy, it's a very beautiful thing.
bethany says:
Mon, 16th Jan 201212:56 am
Yes not everyone has a horrible pregnancy, but I think you guys are coming down a little harsh. I feel like this is less of a serious piece than it is what is supposed to be a slightly sarcastic. I highly doubt any of the writers of college candy were ever pregnant, and this maybe should have been posted in a different category but come on, she’s not admitting she’s a doctor. Saying she should never write another article is a bit ridiculous.
As for the cracked article, yes they’re similar but how many different “terrifying” pregnancy facts are there? There’s bound to be similarities.
It’s not a particularly good article but the bitchiness isn’t necessary imho
thedeej says:
Mon, 16th Jan 20121:22 am
Nice thigh fat Joyce. Makes me want to jerk off all over your pretentiously named daughter.
Randall Nance says:
Mon, 16th Jan 20128:46 am
Just because you dont want to have kids does not mean it gives you the right to scare other women into not having them. yes you have your own ideas but leave this subject alone because you will never win.
TJ says:
Mon, 16th Jan 201210:06 am
I myself had a terrible pregnancy which included many of these things but i was a pretty rare case. It does happen though so saying that you personally had a great pregnancy doesnt prove anything. It shouldve been noted that these are extreme and dont happen to everyonei
Dicey says:
Mon, 16th Jan 201212:06 pm
This was my first thought as well. Right down to the phrases used. I didn't realize the term "cheeseburger crotch" was so widely used in this sense…
Joyce says:
Tue, 17th Jan 20127:07 am
You wish it was fatty tissue…
Allison says:
Tue, 17th Jan 20129:26 am
All I want to say it that there are much worse things that can happen while pregnant. More terrifying than getting pregnant; atopic pregnancy where the embryo is growing inside the fallopian tube and causes you to not only abort the baby but also get your whole uterus removed, a miscarriage, or wait, a still born birth.
These are the scariest things about pregnancy because of the emotional carnage that can happen from it
These happen every day.
CollegeCandy has written about the terrors of using birth control(thank you again Caitlin for sharing) but I think it's time to have some one write about being pregnant.
Julia says:
Wed, 18th Jan 201211:39 pm
Congratulations on your experience, but as with anything medical people should know all the risks. If you ever get a prescription for something minor it always comes with paperwork naming all side effects, even those that are rare, people want to know all the risks of any medical procedure or surgery, so why would someone suggest that a person should not be told risks of a huge life/body altering thing, be they scary or not. Obviously there is no such thing as 'informed consent' with pregnancy, but as with anything even though many people are fine, and though the risks may be less than 1% you should still know about them.
samrah saeed says:
Thu, 19th Jan 20125:11 pm
Good, Very informative article.Keep it up.
lizaspinelli says:
Thu, 19th Jan 20126:45 pm
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&e…
I googled "cheeseburger crotch;" it's an actual term, even used by WebMD oddly enough…just sayin'. I got curious haha
Masego says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20127:02 am
Dear every pregnancy is different and is not the same for all of us. I believe its not fair to scare women like that. I had a wonderful pregnancy 13years ago and one thing I would tell you is that all of us have different experiences about pregnancy. When I was pregnant my belly was not showing but I gave birth to a handsome angel.
For your own info my mom when preg her belly became very big and my sister and aunt with swollen nose and feet but I never had those.
There is a reason for all this. It is God’s doing and for a purpose we would never understand. Girls out there use protection and when you are ready have kids as many as you can
ThatKrazy says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20121:31 pm
I'm so sick of the media treating pregnancy like some sort of horrible frightening thing. Just trust your bodies, ladies. Do what feels right, and if something feels off, talk to your OB/Gyn or your midwife. Don't listen to this sensationalist crap.
ThatKrazy says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20121:39 pm
It's called an ectopic pregnancy, actually. Not every ectopic pregnancy results in a full historectomy either. Even if you have an ectopic pregnancy, you can get it taken care of and have normal pregnancies after. Scary, yes, but rare and not something to worry about. Basically if you have pelvic pain that won't go away and/or vaginal bleeding, especially if you may be pregnant, go to your doctor.
ThatKrazy says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20121:43 pm
You can't reasonably compare pregnancy to medication. Including all possible side effects of pregnancy is like including all possible side effects of puberty. It's human. It's sometimes gross. The end result is usually worth it.
pro choice says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:34 pm
if you dont like it then dont read it.
pro choice says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:36 pm
pregnancy is discusting. and people are over popluating the earth. so i'm glad someone had the guts to post it. maybe people will decide to keep their legs closed.
prochoice says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:39 pm
seriously? have as many kids as you can? yes lets promote the over population of the earth shall we?? and when your starving because the world is overpopulating and we begin to run out of resources it will be your fault for encouraging it. congrats. oh and when they have so many babies that they cant afford to pay for them. it will be your tax money that goes into helping them.
as they continue opening their legs for more government assistance.
your mom says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:42 pm
stop taking slutty pictures of your self prego.
stfu says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:44 pm
pregnancy is not a beautiful thing. stop lying to yourself and the world please and thank you. we dont care about how your skin was beautiful. no one asked your opinion.
pro choice says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20124:44 pm
pregnancy is discusting.
proooo choiceeeeee says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20125:05 pm
For all the baby lovers on this page and what not noone asked for your opinion. If you dont like it don't read it, not ever body wants to reproduce like rats.and as it is i live in mississippi and we have the highest rate of teen pregnancy. I see pregnant girls every day. and its not a blessing. its a curse. your completely throwing your entire life away for a mistake. teen pregnancy is nothing beautiful. and when you say all pregnancy is beautiful your including all the teens that are prego. its not beautiful. its throwing your life away for something that's going to completely dispise you in their teenage years, and for something thats going to rip your heart out when you find out that they arent the sweet angel you thought they were. i think this is a great article and people should listen to it. stop over populating the earth humans! thankkk youuuu.
proooo choiceeee says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20125:07 pm
extreme but not impossible.
ashley says:
Fri, 20th Jan 20129:07 pm
You're "pro-choice", you should support a woman's choice to have as many children as SHE wants. You're not pro-choice, you're anti-choice.
ThatKrazy says:
Sat, 21st Jan 20122:03 am
He's a troll. You saw how many times he misspelt "disgusting" right? It won't just be my tax money, but my time and my career that goes toward helping mothers, particularly those who have less resources.
Mia says:
Sat, 21st Jan 20125:29 pm
I think the point is that young women, who are in no way ready to have a child, are getting a glamorized view of it from the media. If a woman wants to get pregnant, there's no way an article is going to scare her off. Childbirth is a very serious decision, and one that is risky, but if women focused on the risks and pains, the human race would have died out years ago. I am 20 years old, and although my body is physically capable of bearing children, there is no way I want any right now. This article is just trying to shed light on something that is becoming a bit of an issue in today's world.
S.M. says:
Sat, 21st Jan 20128:13 pm
I have allergic reactions to estrogen and have life threatening asthma at 2 wks. past implantation, so it really is an individual thing. Pregnancy is deadly to me, and not to most. :p
I get morning sickness monthly without pregnancy from the estrogen.
C.B. says:
Sat, 21st Jan 201211:25 pm
or maybe it could be someone else's take on the same topic. though some are covered in the cracked article, not all of it is. also, let's remember: it's collegecandy.com, not a published paper. get a grip.
RRB says:
Sat, 21st Jan 201211:31 pm
A to the MEN!
Truth hurts says:
Tue, 24th Jan 201211:02 pm
Nice plagiarism, and way to censor all the people calling you out on it.
You suck says:
Tue, 24th Jan 201211:03 pm
Who said anything about teens? I hate to break it to you, but people over the age of eighteen screw and breed every day. Too bad your mom did though.
Tania says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20127:06 am
The only true scariest facts about pregnancy are the following:
a) Getting pregnant when you don't want to have a baby
b) Not being able to get pregnant when you want to have a baby
c) Having a miscarriage, whether you wanted the baby or not and
d) Being a horrible parent, whether you wanted the baby or not
phyllis says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20129:20 am
The article is clearly tongue-in-cheek and to be taken with a sense of humor.
chrisL says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20121:22 pm
Everyone has a right to discuss their opinion about this subject! This is a democracy, after all…right? The repeated call for censure on both sides is sure disappointing. As with any endeavor, there are inherent risks to pregnancy…though things have gotten better with modern times: 100 years ago the mortality rate was around 50%, so a pregnancy was perhaps a bittersweet event for some.
I didn't want kids for the longest time but changed my mind in my mid-thirties. There were several things that no one bothered to mention, and I am going to share, and you don't have to read any farther if you are squeamish.
I had a great pregnancy, but it was hard to breath at around 8 months, when the baby got larger and was pressing on my lungs; and also my feet got very big and uncomfortable–I finally understood the phrase barefoot and pregnant! It was also hard to sleep.
After the birth, I had my period for a whole month!!!! Yikes! Then, my belly was all stretched out and didn't look so great–it took the belly button a LONG time to get back inside, which totally bummed me out. I went from having a six-pack to having a baby belly and it's never been quite the same. I attribute this to my age–pregnancy is harder and more risky and your body doesn't bounce back like it might have at a much younger age. Also, energy levels are just lower when you are older, so that is another thing that might be easier when one is younger.
That said, I would not have wanted to have my child any younger. I had many adventures and great experiences that made me a much better older parent. Don't ever kid yourself..a kid will absolutely change your life and take up MOST of your time for maybe15 years(I'm not there yet), if you are doing your job right. But what a job! I love my son more than anyone or anything in the world. He's the best thing I ever accomplished, and that is saying a lot. I stopped at one because that is a nice round number for me, and because of that whole overpopulation thing..and because when he is a teenager and needs some space, I will need to be getting back to my own projects and adventures.
Long and short of it: absolutely don't have children if you don't want them OR if you don't have the time and resources they deserve. Don't worry about the body so much..that's just so, like, superficial. Plus, women's bodies were designed to do this, and you have great technology on your side if anything goes seriously wrong.
spellingnazbackatyou says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20121:59 pm
It's called a hysterectomy, actually.
countNO says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20122:02 pm
Your experience isn't every woman's experience.
countkit says:
Thu, 26th Jan 20122:15 pm
Wow. you're a fucking arsehole. also, "maybe people will decide to keep their legs closed' nice slut-shaming there! "pregnancy is discusting"? You must hate women… and pro choice? god. you give a bad name to the rest of us pro choicers. you seem like one who believes every woman should have an abortion which doesn't give them much of a choice, does it now 'pro choice'? such ignorance also, the strong desire to have children and to become a mother and to love a child does not care about such issues when it comes to pregnancy. women who really love and want children will not be scared by such things, probably welcome them if it means getting a beautiful child at the end. no matter how many times you post with your bullshit, it aint gonna change their minds
BTW, it's spelt "disgusting"
Fast Talker says:
Sun, 29th Jan 201212:07 pm
I have had 3 children. The last one at the age of 42. I took care of myself, ate good food, not too much food, walked and exercised, got as much sleep as I could, and now, with 3 children ages 16, 12, and 7, I weight within 3 lbs of what I weighed prior to my first pregnancy. Each of my pregnancies was different, as each labor was different. I thank God that my children are healthy and growing. I could not have made it without God and a loving, fully supportive husband. You hear and read about all the horror stories of what could happen when pregnant. Most problems are brought about by bad decisions, poor choices. Some problems are out of our control. That is where God comes in, and good doctors. No need to fear.
Ariel Nagi says:
Wed, 1st Feb 20122:31 pm
i'm pregnant right now and while i must agree about the horrible morning sickness, not being able to eat ANYTHING and in fact losing weight instead of gaining which is a scary feeling, i have to say this article disappointments me. I understand the point behind it–sure, we are glamorizing teen pregnancy and pregnancy in general when we see celebs like Angelina Jolie look fab throughout her prego months and after–but i think the issue here is that we don't necessarily want to scare people from becoming pregnant. At the end of the day, it's worthwhile for what you get–the baby. Everything is not about us and our appearance. So this is contradictory in of itself because aren't we glamorizing the state of not being a mom for say, um, just keeping our beloved Hollywood inspired bodies? Bottom line, eat right, exercise, don't look at pregnancy as some disability that hinders you from doing this (unless there are complications, of course). Yea, I have a ton of acne now thanks to my sky high hormones, but pregnancy is NOT that serious or that scary. Not trying to knock the article because I understand some of it is reality, but that's not for everyone. Of course, everyone has a right to express their opinion but ladies please don't think is this scary. Women can handle anything–I mean, look at the crap we have to go through regardless! lol
(And read my blog too if you can for the latest on sex, love, relationships and all things women)
Ariel Nagi says:
Wed, 1st Feb 20122:34 pm
learn how to spell, idiot!
Mother says:
Fri, 3rd Feb 20125:04 pm
Obviously if you grow up with such negative ideas and fear of pregnancy and everything it implies, no wonder you end up with all sorts of rejection reactions from the body. I'm glad christy's comment gets more thumbs up though
Jojo says:
Sat, 4th Feb 20122:44 am
Obvious troll is obvious
starstruck231 says:
Mon, 6th Feb 201211:12 am
I think this is a great way to keep all the little tramps who are too young to have babies from having babies. Just read this. I'm 26 and will never have babies and this makes me feel a little better about it.
Julia says:
Tue, 7th Feb 20125:33 pm
You are the most ignorant person to write about pregnancy, I can’t believe this was published and how rude it is. I’m pregnant right now (31 weeks) and none of this is true if you take care of yourself. Grow up, you’re a terrible writer, get a good job because this writing career will not sustain you.
Truth says:
Tue, 7th Feb 20129:30 pm
The earth is overpopulated.
Yeah says:
Tue, 7th Feb 201210:48 pm
Fine then leave. I'm staying and am comfortable having more guests over.
... says:
Wed, 8th Feb 20126:42 pm
Are you kidding? First, pregnancy is terrifying! That's how it should be – it's inherently risky. It remains something that has the potential to end very badly and that should scare every woman out there. If you're not at some level terrified by the concept of being pregnant and everything that could potentially go wrong then you probably haven't thought enough about it. That being said, the fact that it's terrifying and has inherent risks doesn't mean that it can't be something good. We need to continue to have a healthy respect for the negative, as well has the positive, aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.
Second, you can't avoid a terrible pregnancy just by making sure you "eat properly and exercise". Some women do everything right, and, for some reason or other, the pregnancy still goes wrong. Pregnancy is a complicated process – there is no simple way to ensure that it won't be a bad experience (or even a dangerous one).
Holly says:
Thu, 9th Feb 201210:04 am
I hare articles that make pregnancy out to be terrifying and unatural. Its possibly THE MOST natural thing yoy can do!
Lindsay says:
Thu, 9th Feb 201211:51 am
I really thought this was going to be a intelligent article about things that could go wrong while pregnant. Not "Cheeseburger Crotch" WTF is that?! I think you made some of this shit up. You don't want to get pregnant and have MEANING in your life, that's fine, but you don't have to hate on women who choose to do so and get a few pimples. And enjoy life in your 70's when you have no one around to love and take care of you. No children or grandchildren to watch blossom. What a pathetic article! And some women try so hard to have children and aren't as lucky as others. This really pissed me off. How vain can you be? Ugh. Going to throw up now (and no, it's not morning sickness, I NEVER had it during my pregnancy)
Lindsay says:
Thu, 9th Feb 201211:54 am
Yes. I am pro-choice as well. Keep your rude ass opinion to yourself. I hate how ballsy people get online. I'm sure you wouldn't say that to someone's face. This is the circle of life. Ignorant
poet says:
Sat, 11th Feb 201212:18 pm
Wait, I was expecting stuff like "prolonged and painful labor and maybe having to get a c-section/take pain killers even though you may not want to", "people start policing you and claiming rights to your body wherever you go", "while you're giving birth people may disregard what you want and take away your entire agency", or dangerous complications (except for the dehydration-> hospital thing) but instead I get a bunch of the relatively normal changes to your body that can occur during pregnancy and that aren't really so dramatic because, hey, bodies are for *functioning* first and only then for *looking pretty*?! I want my money back.
Elby says:
Sat, 11th Feb 20129:03 pm
I can't give hate to this article. I can't even say it scared me, it is nice to know the POSSIBILITIES of what I might go through if I become pregnant. At least now I'll know what questions to ask an OBGYN if I ever have to. Thanks!
Terman says:
Sun, 12th Feb 20125:49 am
Anything that keeps smarmy, un-funny, white liberal chicks from reproducing has to be good for the world.
Ellabear says:
Sun, 12th Feb 201211:40 pm
Lol. Obviously, she's never been pregnant before; she has absolutely no idea what she's talking about. My mother has had five kids, me being the fourth. I happened to be an eight pound baby and I was the only one born at home, so there were some complications…but really. She's still beautiful as ever.
Justin says:
Mon, 13th Feb 201210:31 am
Well a sample size of 5 kids is totally scientifically sound – I mean there arent millions of babies born each year or anything.
guest says:
Mon, 13th Feb 20124:24 pm
I'm not saying I agree with her article, but saying women who don't have children have no meaning in their lives is incredibly rude and ignorant. Some woman just don't want children. I do, but I have lots of friends who don't. I would never call their lives meaningless because they made a different choice than I did.
Liz says:
Mon, 13th Feb 20126:10 pm
These are things that Might Possibly happen while pregnant, not things that are guaranteed to happen, so I think everyone should just calm down. There are positives and negatives to most things in life, and this article just so happens to focus on some of the negatives, but that's never going to stop women who really want children from having children, so don't get so mean and defensive.
guest says:
Tue, 14th Feb 201210:18 am
All they're saying is that anyone wanting to get pregnant has the right to know the risks.
Emma says:
Tue, 14th Feb 201210:59 am
Nonsense!
levi says:
Tue, 14th Feb 201211:08 am
seems to me the media glorifies pregnancy, certainly among "celebs". like we're experiencing a global population shortage and surplus of resources
Billy Bob says:
Tue, 14th Feb 20128:20 pm
Stop hating on this chick… she's cute and I totally want to bang her…. I'll use a rubber so she won't get pregnant….
MoonCat9993 says:
Wed, 15th Feb 201210:18 am
She totally plagiarized this article from cracked.com!
Oubli says:
Thu, 16th Feb 20126:25 am
The Five Scariest Facts About Pregnancy
You could DIE.
Your pregnancy could have terminal/incompatible with life abnormalities.
You could have 4th degree tearing during delivery.
You could develop pruritic urticarial papules and plaques or PUPPS.
Did I mention you could DIE?
i though this would be a real list of things that could horribly go wrong. Silly me.
John says:
Fri, 17th Feb 201212:36 am
1 of the best things about pregnancy (and carrying a baby to term and giving birth) it is shown to prevent breast cancer by aiding in causing the cells in the breast tissue to mature in preparation for milk production. Pretty cool.
Plus pregnancy is actually good for your skin and hair, increases your metabolism and is a good opportunity to lose weight, after you give birth.
Not as scary as some may have you think. May be interesting to find out where the negative info was supplied from and who was supplying it. I assume Planned Parenthood has interests that align with the writing of this article……
Guest says:
Fri, 17th Feb 20122:47 pm
My pregnancy sucked from beginning to end and both ate correctly and excercised (low impact-swimming) my morning sickness caused me to lose 20lbs my first five months. I was late to work so many times w/o knowledge of the FMLA policies (job railroaded me but thats another story for another day) having to pull ove to throw up bile, not even food bile, sucked. and you dont feel better after barfing you feel worse and most of the time those at home remedies didnt work. it hurts to breathe. i got dehydrated to the point of passing out twice and just carried water with me everywhere. month six and seven were good. felt pretty, wore my hot pants lol. then the pressure started and sleeping became nearly impossible with having to pee all the time, and having to got through the EFFORT of getting up to pee. then i found out i had preeclampsia my 38th week and was induced with went fine for about 8 cm until my blood pressure dropped to 98 and my babys to 74 and i thought i was dying and they had to do and emergency c-section. i credit modern medicine with saving my life. 50 yrs ago, i would prabably have been dead on the table. thats pregnancy reality. And women do die everyday.
Guest says:
Fri, 17th Feb 20122:49 pm
i agree. my pregnancy sucked and it will take about 10 yrs to forget but every pregnancy is different. im not going to say its awesome, but at the end of it all, at the VERY end. i wouldnt trade my daughter for the world. I'll just get a surrogate next time
Diastasis recti says:
Thu, 23rd Feb 20129:53 pm
First of all, where the hell are you getting your information from? Clearly, you have no idea what you are talking about I'd like to see some citations of sources! Diastasis recti, is extremely uncommon and its the separation of the RECTAL muscle not the abdominal muscle. Being that you have no experience yourself with pregnancy, I doubt you should be giving women advice about why NOT to become pregnant.
Recti not Rectum says:
Thu, 23rd Feb 201211:07 pm
Diastasis recti is a separation between the left and right side of the rectus abdominis muscle, which covers the front surface of the belly area. I got that information from the link provided. Which is the one she got her information from. Please educate yourself before you comment about anything else.
Gitalyf says:
Fri, 24th Feb 20122:33 am
This chick is a weirdo. I had four healthy kids, and I have no clue what she's talking about. In fact, pretty much everything she is saying seems like something that she dreamed up, perhaps she needs some experience in the pregnancy department, because my pregnancies were beautiful experiences. But with the way she's talking I would be a little nervous with her becoming a parent.
ANNON says:
Fri, 24th Feb 201210:04 pm
YOUR a FRIGGEN MORON. READ BEFORE you open you RIDICULOUS PIEHOLE….
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH00025…