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 201211:21 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 20129:46 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 201211:04 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 20121:36 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…

sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:32 pm 

You left out agony, and death

Sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:36 pm 

Honey, I had everything but number 5. Trust me, even a fairly normal pregnancy is hard on the body.

sarabw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:42 pm 

These are common….all very common. Some so common they are "normal"

You want me to start listing truly awful and not quite rare things, I will…

Sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:46 pm 

WRONG. But good news, fistulae and a fourth perineal degree tears are seen with regularity as obstetric injuries!

Sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:50 pm 

There's apparently a lot about pregnancy you don't know. It can kill a woman, disable her, make her Ill, but even "normal" pregnancies can bring a woman's body to ruin. I mentioned I h

sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:55 pm 

I mentioned I had some of these very ordinary miseries… I also had triggered an auto immune problem, one manifestation of which was anterior uveitis. Every repeated episode causes scars that adhere the iris to the lens. It's not only painful, and temporarily Impairs vision, but increases the risk of glaucoma and sudden permanent blindness. Yay me. I'm not rare…pregnancy often exacerbates underlying illness or triggers autoimmune problems.

Sarahbw says:
Sat, 25th Feb 20128:59 pm 

Nope, some of these problems are so very common and ordinary they aren't even considered complications; and all are common and ordinary.

Stacey says:
Sun, 26th Feb 20121:10 am 

I'm 8 months along with baby number 2. this article is unrealistic. Try posting one about the five best things during pregnancy.I'll start. 5. Strangers are more polite and smile in passing. 4. No period during pregnancy or while breastfeeding 3.You can feel a baby playing in your belly or enduring a round of hiccups. 2.heightened senses make sex better, food taste better and rest is so enjoyable; 1. When the pregnancy is over you have a precious baby.
The cheeseburger crotch reference was taken from a book called girlfriends guide to pregnancy by Jenny McCarthy.

leen says:
Sun, 26th Feb 20128:21 pm 

First of all.. Thank god there are so many good reactions about pregnacy because seriously me myself am naif enough to believe all that would actually happen and that it would be bad for the baby. though when I read it would be the 5 scariest facts about pregnacy I was thinking about babies getting sick during pregnacy,miscarriages etc.

And then again, when you're pregnant.. it could be me but.. I would really want to go through whatever for my baby.

Ginny says:
Sun, 26th Feb 201211:10 pm 

I have a 5 month old son ad experienced none of these "side effects."

A.N. says:
Mon, 27th Feb 20125:21 pm 

She's actually right on with some of these. Just because you didn't experience it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Jeez.

A.N. says:
Mon, 27th Feb 20125:24 pm 

So morning sickness is caused by bad choices? Psh…

Maria says:
Tue, 28th Feb 20121:30 am 

You know what, when my mom was pregnant of me and my sis (I have a twin) before, and during the pregnancy, she got chloasma/melasma. It's very noticeable. It CAN happen to anyone, so I don't think some people should say these facts are ridiculous.

anon says:
Tue, 28th Feb 20129:19 pm 

She's not as far off as some of these comments would make one believe. I am currently 5 months pregnant and am just getting over morning sickness that started at 5 weeks. I also look like I just hit puberty with as much acne as I have developed. As far as the other 3 items the author listed, I have heard of all of them and none of these 5 are uncommon or unheard of. I resent the remark that "most problems are brought on by bad decisions and poor choices". I am a married 26 y/o and when I got pregnant I was at a healthy weight and BMI due to a healthy diet full of variety and regular exercise. These things can happen to anyone. Just because they don't happen to all doesn't mean they don't happen to some.

banned4eva says:
Thu, 1st Mar 201212:04 pm 

that made no sense… who post pictures of themselves to strangers and brags about how hot they are and then fails to notice someone claiming to want to "jerkoff" on your daughter? self-absorbed much?

banned4eva says:
Fri, 2nd Mar 20123:42 am 

I love the word smarmy! sums it up so well.

kanika says:
Sun, 4th Mar 201210:57 am 

thanks for telling all tis,m 21 n will never lik to get preg,i love myself,author should also mention the distorted body shape aft preg,i have sen my aunts n elders sis,aft preg n birth geting fat,plumby from size 0,its scary..

Delta Juliet says:
Tue, 6th Mar 201212:18 pm 

You should probably spend your time learning how to spell and formulate a complete sentence before you worry about having kids. Just a thought.

katie fucking DUH says:
Wed, 7th Mar 20127:41 pm 

five words: over- population and wealth distribution. take a minute to think about this lovely world of ours, how mentally advanced most kids (and adults for that matter) are today, and ask youself if you honestly think the offspring of today and tomorrow are going to be thankful for being brought into this mess. to live is to suffer, that is an eternal truth. anyone with any common sense at all would choose to abort any would- be sufferers back to the peaceful, harmonious spirit realm if they were to get pregnant in this day and age, that's for fucking sure. stupid people say that doing so is selfish, what a hoot. what's selfish is someone forcing yet another innocent soul to put up with this spiritually sabotagizing world so that they can play parent for however long it tickles them and potentially feel like a "complete" person with a "meaningful" existence until they realize what a bunch of mind- numbing propaganda those concepts stem from.

PersonwithUterus says:
Fri, 9th Mar 20124:40 am 

Hey John, until you have the pleasure of shooting a grapefruit out of your pee-hole, please kindly shut the hell up!

Amanda says:
Fri, 9th Mar 20128:04 am 

I'm sorry, but wouldn't you rather women be *informed* about what they are getting into, if for no other reason than to prepare yourself for the POSSIBILITIES? That's not "scaring women away from pregnancy," it's empowering them to make more informed decisions. Nowhere does she say that all women suffer from these things, BTW. But wouldn't you be upset if you expected all those nice things you cited, and got the bad stuff instead? I can't speak for everyone, but I'd prefer to be pleasantly surprised than deal with unexpected setbacks on top of all the other stressful factors that come with being pregnant.

GoGo says:
Sat, 10th Mar 20128:06 pm 

I love you. Seriously.

Zestubou says:
Mon, 12th Mar 20125:16 am 

I completely agree with you.
I'm not telling anyone to get an abortion but please stop having sex and if you do wear a freaking condom.
There a tons of kids out there that need a family. GO ADOPT.

MGB says:
Mon, 12th Mar 20121:46 pm 

Girls just want to give it to every guy

NBY says:
Mon, 12th Mar 20121:47 pm 

Pregnancy sucks. It totally disfigures you

Sherry says:
Tue, 13th Mar 20124:07 am 

I agree with Brandon… hahah this world is doomed forever, the everlasting age of everyone is wrong and "yall dont know me" is fucking retarded… stop having kids before you want to grow up yourself, thats the real solution…. for everyone who sits there and says having kids will ruin your body, youre all wrong, my mom has had 4 kids and still looks amazing so get off your asses and get to work!

Justo says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20129:21 am 

All seem to have forgotten the scripture. This is not new and nobody there is inventing anything. If you are normal you will get pregnant and bear children the same way your mothers did. Are your mothers not well and healthy? Stop frightening people for the curse upon you may make it even harder on your side.

serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

hippiemom says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20122:40 pm 

O Please, spare me your scripture! There are too many unwanted, hungry, abused children. People in China have the right idea: Rewards for the childless, and if you should unfortuneatley want a little one- ONE is all you get, choose wisely.

hippiemom says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20122:43 pm 

your post makes me want to puke, and I certainly hope you NEVER have a child because you will raise it with the same ignorant intolerance you spout here. HAIL SATAN!

hippiemom says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20122:47 pm 

I agree, pregnancy hurts, distorts your body, depletes your body and then you are stuck to some drone yelping whinning demanding thing for years on end. Morning sickness DOES last all day- People who think having children and being pregnant are a thing of beauty are probably some males who don't go through it and then don't stick around to raise the whelp. BIRTH CONTROL people, sterilization if you never plan to have any pups, and careful about the names, or you too can have a Frito!

hippiemom says:
Wed, 14th Mar 20122:49 pm 

Lucky you, the 1% minority- all my friends puked, got pimples, aches and pains, stretch marks, anemia and some even got diabetes! Horay for you, little miss baby makin machine! Idiocraty here we come!

Jane says:
Thu, 15th Mar 20126:32 am 

This post is just a proof, that some women are not ready to have children. That's all. If "morning sickness" and "body changes" outweights "new life", "motherhood" and "family" for the autor, I'm really sorry for her and for our generation.
And as a fact, if you are not responsible enough to have children, than you are not old enough to have sex. It's not about pleasure only, it's also about reproduction. Laws of nature…

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Thu, 15th Mar 20127:29 am 

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KKP says:
Thu, 15th Mar 20123:29 pm 

Someone should have not had you. Pro-Choice on you for sure

Stud says:
Sat, 17th Mar 20128:05 am 

Scariest thing is cuckoldry.

@Deezignerkid says:
Sat, 17th Mar 20128:12 am 

oh I'm already scared to death' so I might end up sitting on the side lines and watch my Sisters kids grow up..

Erin Kaiser Mccullough says:
Sat, 17th Mar 20123:08 pm 

Nobody cares, Religioso. Stuff it.

The Prophet says:
Sat, 17th Mar 20128:01 pm 

I hate to see those so misguided from the path of what is true and good.
Do not let these Christian lies deceive and tempt you; the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the one and only God.

May you all be touched by his noodly appendages.

ThinkerBelle says:
Sun, 18th Mar 201211:20 am 

@katie fucking DUH — Your mama should have aborted you.

Thinkerbell says:
Sun, 18th Mar 201211:22 am 

Your mama should have aborted you.

madi says:
Sun, 18th Mar 20121:59 pm 

I only got sick THREE times total while pregnant. & i'm only 16, the only thing on this post I can even relate to is itchy, discharge, and hte pressure also cause small cuts on my vulva, it is not swollen or huge though. The worst thing about pregnancy is probably not being able to sleep on my stomach anymore. Seriously, don't write about something you have no idea about and haven't even experienced.

YOUARESTUPID says:
Sun, 18th Mar 20126:10 pm 

Just because that was YOUR experience doesn't mean it was everyone else's.

Jennifer says:
Sun, 18th Mar 201211:35 pm 

seriously pregnancy is meant for women who are willing to go through both the good and bad (and in some cases its an accident go figure). If she is determined to have a child then so be it. if she wants to be informed, then good for her. there is no need for ridiculous comments on the reason behind wanting to have a kid. its is OBVIOUS that every woman would have a different experience. while this article proves it's point on how complicated pregnancy is, it is unnecessary for people to lash out on something that does not involve you (especially if you do not want to have a kid). i'm 19 and have children is in my future with or without these complications. being informed is harmless but being attacked is simply retarded.

auley says:
Mon, 19th Mar 201212:28 pm 

there is a huge domino effect in population restriction. often, animals on the endangered species list infamously get there by us thinking there are "too many". China's system is completely unsustainable, because almost everyone keeps a boy, so now they have to ship in brides from other countries. if this happened on a global scale, humanity would just… die off.

procreation is natural. it should be responsible, but not banished.
pregnancy is not a disease.

menaremorons says:
Mon, 19th Mar 20126:13 pm 

And this comes from a man. LMFAO!!!!!!

menaremorons says:
Mon, 19th Mar 20126:14 pm 

I agree!

Candace says:
Tue, 20th Mar 20126:20 pm 

Interesting that the comments linking to the Cracked.com article this copies seem to have all been deleted. Also interesting to note that the complaints sent to College Candy linking to the original article and asking for credit to be given where credit is due have gone unanswered.

Katie says:
Tue, 20th Mar 201210:23 pm 

If "morning sickness" and "body changes" outweighs "new life", "motherhood" and "family" for the author, I'm really sorry for her and for our generation.

This seems contradictory. Of course there's people out there not ready to have children! Just because you're able to reproduce doesn't mean you should (or should want to). They might come to point in their life when they are ready, they might not. We can only hope that the people who are having children are those that feel *mostly* ready, and actually want to have, children.

lily says:
Fri, 23rd Mar 20121:54 pm 

People need to stop getting pregnant.
There are already too many idiots in the world.

Nice article. it's something to think about.

lil says:
Fri, 23rd Mar 20121:56 pm 

the author can post his opinion about whatever topic.
if you dont like, dont read.

nun ya says:
Fri, 23rd Mar 20129:56 pm 

i agree

Nina says:
Sun, 25th Mar 20122:41 am 

Coming from a women who is a Mom, this article is 100% TRUE. You forgot the chance of hematoma while your vag is being ripped open. That’s a lovely, heartfelt experience. Give me a break ladies. Yes, if you take great care of yourself its not all bad. But even still, its not the fairy tale women make it out to be in their defense mode. You loose control of your body, and mind sometimes. Ya can’t argue that, one small example is that your vag will never be the same. No cream can rid of stretch marks 100%. Im happy with my ONE child. Besides, women have WAY TOO.MANY KIDS anyway. Can you really afford 3+ kids not only financially but TIME wise? Give them all 100% attention a kid deserves?

Satya says:
Sun, 25th Mar 201210:26 am 

ur parents too have thought like that we'd had one idiot less.

Nunu says:
Mon, 26th Mar 20126:11 pm 

I actually love your writing style, Isabela. You did an excellent job.

Very real article. I’ve had many pregnant cousins and friends and what you’re saying is absolutely correct. There’s nothing so fabulous about pregnancy. All women just want the baby out, really. The skin discolouration never left my friend; she had to resort to harmful creams with lots of hydroquinine or whatever the skin lightening cream is called.

Joanne says:
Tue, 27th Mar 201212:48 am 

Ah yes, and arresting and forcibly aborting pregnancies on women who dare have more than one child. No "rewards for the childless" per se, just severe punishments such as forced abortion and sterilization for those who don't obey the law. And that's saying nothing of the incredible disproportion of women to men, which will only lead to oppression of the women who ARE born in these societies.

I assume from your screen name that you're a mom, and I would applaud you for that, quite frankly. But rewarding childless couples only leads to discrimination against those who do have children. Why is motherhood not revered in this culture as it should be? That is my opinion. We'd have a lot fewer problems in our society if we treated motherhood as the high calling that is is instead of treating mothers as being worthless. After all, we all have a mother, don't we?

Joanne says:
Tue, 27th Mar 201212:50 am 

Whoever voted this down clearly didn't understand that you were being sarcastic. I like you. Thanks for saying what I was thinking.

Joanne says:
Tue, 27th Mar 201212:55 am 

I read an interesting study a while back that showed that after women have babies, some of the fetal cells are left in the body(residual stem cells) that can actually heal their bodies later on. One of their test subjects was a woman who an older child and also had diabetes, and the fetal cells were attempting to work to repair her kidneys that were being ravaged by diabetes complications. It was fascinating.

And anyone who says that pregnancy "can kill a woman" obviously isn't paying too much attention to what maternal mortality rates are in developed countries. They're extremely low and being pregnant is quite frankly a sign that your body is functioning normally. It's not a "disease" or a "tumor" or anything else people may call a developing fetus, and I feel that to suggest otherwise does a disservice to women who have children. Why are we allowed to discriminate against them? That's like telling your own mother that she should have just not had you, because it wasn't worth it anyway.

shoresh says:
Tue, 27th Mar 201212:02 pm 

yea
sex is very impotanat in life but women is agree sex is to hot

RoseOfDesire says:
Tue, 27th Mar 201211:32 pm 

Dip shit? Really? Seems to me the author cited very real conditions that affect pregnant women. While the author expressed her opinion on having kids as unfavorable, it doesn't change the information that was presented, only how it was presented.

Might I add, if the author is such a "fucking dip shit," (as you so succinctly put it) wouldn't you prefer she not have kids?

Incidentally, she never said "Don't have kids." She said "Be careful what you wish for."

ScopeThief says:
Wed, 28th Mar 201212:52 am 

Funny. There are so many people who complain about the opinions of others who see pregnancy as being less scary than it has been represented here. So if you don't like their comments, dont read. And don't hide behind that expression, like every other tool who refuses to accept that some people have different views on some topics. Don't get me wrong, I realize that this is human nature, to fear and dislike what does not look or think like you (and no, that is not meant to be condescending), but please just respect others' opinions.

guest says:
Wed, 28th Mar 201212:56 am 

chill out! its voicing of an opinion, if you dont like it, leave this page.

11pagesofGs says:
Wed, 28th Mar 201211:57 pm 

Very interesting article. As someone who is already terrified of giving birth, this adds more to that. Although I do plan on having children one da.y I think that women who are ready to have children and who really want them don't care that much about this kind of stuff. Maybe some teenagers should read this for a reality check. There are so many dumb teen girls who want to give their unsuspecting boyfriends kids for their birthday or to keep (or should I say, TRAP) them. This sounds bad but in my communiy there were seven girls who did this. Their mothers brought them in to the hospital for birth control and the girls flat out refused it. Only a few of them actually had the kids but they thought it was like taking care of a doll. ugh.

Brittnie says:
Thu, 29th Mar 20123:51 pm 

Realistically, these conditions occur. Secondly, why in the world are people writing offensive and inappropriate comments here? It's only a little article with real conditions that occur and seriously, with America having one of the highest youth (AKA teen) pregnancy rates in developed countries, don't you think we may want deterrents? I say give this article, along with a better sexual education course, to ALL high school freshman! Maybe those rates would decrease and their lives and bodies would not be potentially irrevocably changed!

Devy says:
Mon, 2nd Apr 20123:24 pm 

You take the good with the bad when you have kids! I'm a mother of one.. and another on the way. You play you pay thats the way I look at it.. I agree I do not know why women BEG to go through this experience I do not enjoy it what so ever. You have the losing control of everything… Body and Mind… You start to cry over someone looking at your funny…. You start to get paranoid with "OMG am I gonna fall down the stairs?" Stretch marks well face it your tummy is gonna stretch what can you do about it. The skin thing.. I have to beg to differ on that one… I don't break out, I don't have pimples, I don't have those veins (unless they are in the back but who cares…) Such is life.. But to you ppl who are saying they are moms you have to agree with one thing…… The boobies are nice! (unless you have big ones then sucks to be you..) and when you get through that first tri… You seem to have more energy (at least I do..) You start to actually lose weight (i know I did..) even with eating everything in site! the morning sickness yea that sucks! Its just its all about the looks… Stretch marks… The Veins…. idk wtf is wrong with your cooters but mine is just fine… so those 2 little things cause ppl can see em… BOOHOOO who cares… this world is just stuck on looks nowadays everyone is suppose to be perfect!!! You had a kid… Your not perfect anymore…. lol

anonymiss says:
Mon, 2nd Apr 201210:02 pm 

This is article is extremely similar to the Cracked article (http://www.cracked.com/article_19298_7-terrifying-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-pregnancy.html) which was written last year. Credit where credit is due, please.

jenster127 says:
Wed, 4th Apr 201210:04 pm 

Giving birth is a natural part of life and a gift from God. I love my children and want more. My body looks great and my husband still loves it down south. Reading articles like this reminds me of why I should not read them. One thing is true, there are definitely idiots in the world including the one who wrote this article.

SpeakNow says:
Thu, 5th Apr 20123:51 am 

Thank goodness I NEVER wanted KIDS, esp. if I had to friggin' CARRY them!! Pregnancy is a CRUEL joke on womyn! Many believe it's from GOD. Wrong! From where then? You figure it OUT!

Sam Snarkowitz says:
Thu, 5th Apr 20125:15 am 

The number one scary thing SHOULD have been "You have a frickin' baby inside you!"

Jacqueline S. Homan says:
Thu, 5th Apr 20128:17 am 

Not everything that's "natural" is great. And just because something is "only natural" doesn't mean it's NOT natural to want to AVOID it. F-5 tornadoes are natural. Does that mean we should all run head-first into one rather than take refuge in a storm cellar? Appendicitis is natural to the human condition. Letting it take its course without man-made UNNATURAL remedy = 30% chance of death from peritonitis.

Rebekah says:
Sun, 8th Apr 20127:26 pm 

The condition of your body plays a strong role in how your body copes with pregnancy. Those who are really fit and healthy BEFORE they get pregnant tend not to suffer from the after-effects of Diastasis recti etc. nor have flabby stomachs for long after birth. Bad stretch-marks can often have a lasting effect for those women who start believing that because they have a baby inside them, they have to double their eating portions (2 x adult portions) which causes extra than normal weight gain, thus contributing to greater stretch-marks. My mother, aunts and friends never experienced these scary 'facts', apart from the morning sickness (which for most of them only lasted for the first few weeks) and weak bladder as they progressed through their pregnancies but never caused any serious inconvenience except a few extra toilet breaks. Maybe graduates should write such articles and not sophomores?

derp says:
Mon, 9th Apr 20127:12 pm 

except that Cracked's article is funny and doesn't read as though a twelve year old wrote it.

LadyJ says:
Mon, 9th Apr 20129:49 pm 

"To the woman he said, 'I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.'" Genesis 3:16
Yes, it's natural. Yes, children are a blessing from God. But we can't pretend it's all sunshine and daisies, either. If you're having a good pregnancy then congratulations! I'm super happy for you. Those do happen. But don't go pretending that ll pregnancies are like that.

StillMag says:
Mon, 9th Apr 20129:56 pm 

Dude, I want to have kids, but I want to know what I'm getting into as well. Pregnancy is scary. It's scary and painful and disgusting, and that's just the way it is. Or to put it in your terms: Just because you can't conceive of women as anything other than baby-producing von Neumann machines does not mean it gives you the right to blind them to the facts.

Bilbo says:
Wed, 11th Apr 20122:11 pm 

This is someones opinion. I dont think that the person who posted this article is trying to scare anyone into not having a baby. I someone really wants a baby then this article wont change their mind and if someone doesnt want to have kids then this article might have confirmed that feeling. So if people who love having kids can voice their opinion about the subject why cant people who dont want to have kids voice theirs?

necrotrish says:
Sun, 15th Apr 20122:15 am 

Agreed Holly; also these are not facts, just a couple low percentage, random horror results if you DONT take care of yourself DURING your pregnancy.

Your pregnancy conditions are results of your physical and mental health, lifestyle and environmental choices. Pregnancy is Natural, however, not everyone feels their body IS.

I feel sorry for whoever wrote this article.. You should learn how to take care of yourself dear.. You sound like a patient that doesnt have the confidence to talk to your doctor about your body.. If your uterine muscles are as weak as this article.. please dont have any children. we've got enough anxiety, naivety, and obesity to deal with in the world..

~ signed by a certified Accupressure Specialist/Oriental Medicine JD

Lauren @ T&G says:
Sun, 15th Apr 201211:23 pm 

Was this article written by a 15 year old boy? I am just embarrassed for the author who obviously did about five minutes of googling and zero minutes of thoughtful consideration to write this article. As a certified pregnant person who has had traumatic morning sickness, disguisting skin changes, and all sorts of gross stuff coming out of my vagina, let me tell you what's scary…

Thinking about the last month and realizing you can remember every single time you pooped because your prenatal vitamins are so constipating. Also, realizing that your husband can remember too because it was such a big deal each time that you texted him "OMG I POOPED!!!!"

There is nothing scary about pregnancy other than the fact that your baby's life is completely in your hands. Miscarriage is scary. Birth defects are scary. Being able to simultaneously drink water and pee at the same time is actually kind of a cool trick that you can brag about to your friends.

Janine says:
Tue, 17th Apr 20122:17 pm 

Bottom line, if this list is enough to make you second-guess your desire to have kids, that's a good indicator that you should not get pregnant! I have and love my son, plan to get pregnant again soon, but I cannot even imagine going through all of it again if I wasn't actually ready to be a mother. And pregnancy is the EASY part. Best believe I was on birth control for almost 10 years before deciding to get knocked-up. Seriously, let's print out this article and make it a mandatory read at every high school. Shit, every middle school too.

meladymarks says:
Tue, 17th Apr 201211:18 pm 

your thoughts become your reality. i choose to believe the opposite of what you write. life is suffering when you live out of alignment, which clearly you do. there are still a lot of us, mostly parents (i imagine) doing things right by the planet and by others for the sake of your childrens' future. we are the ones lifting the world up, while you try to tear it down with negativity.

JP1 says:
Thu, 19th Apr 201210:55 am 

Is there some reason you haven't returned yourself to the "peaceful, harmonious spirit realm?"

Stephanie says:
Sun, 22nd Apr 20124:39 pm 

I'm 30 weeks along and yeah, it's had it's moments but I can't wait to meet my daughter. And while I haven't had the poop issue, I've had a major gas issue, which is just as "special". I love being able to get my hubby to run from a room. lol

youra says:
Wed, 23rd May 201212:10 am 

Your a moron

cena says:
Wed, 30th May 201211:31 pm 

anyone who has been pregnant knows you do get morning sickness (but no all of them do). i have severe morning sickness with my 3rd pregnancy but that was it, my other two were manageable. number 2 on the list, i've NEVER seen it happen and i did google it and it seems to happen to men and babies at birth so not just to pregnant women. number 3, yes pregnant women do pee on themselves a bit, but uncontrollably? no.. when the baby gets big enough it's like it's always in the best position to punch or kick your bladder. if you don't pee frequently then when your bladder is all it's fullest (which doesn't take long since all your organs get kindda smushed together when your baby gets big) then a little kick or jab at your bladder will make you tinkle on yourself. and on to bad skin? i have only seen acne in pregnant women and besides that i've never seen a nasty break out of any other kind. and cheeseburger crotch? yes you can tell you are in the 7th grade. i'm glad you don't want to get pregnant i just hope by the time you grow up body changes are worth a child. just wait until after college and your married and all that. heck, save that virginity while you at it too for as long as you possibly can! don't give it away to a jerk like most females do now-a-days.

ashahmal says:
Thu, 7th Jun 201211:43 am 

all i can say is its a good thing you dont want kids cuz clearly you would not be able to hang if you think little things like morning sickness and abdominal stretching are scary.

kameria says:
Sun, 10th Jun 201210:58 pm 

This is gross, and further solidifies the reasons why I NEVER want kids. For all of the people who have kids…. and who plan to have more, more power to you. I This sounds like misery.

Possum says:
Tue, 12th Jun 20129:08 pm 

What rubbish! Not all women go through all the above symptoms and I'm first to put my hands up to say that currently at 7 months pregnant I've suffered non of the above. Yes I was extremely fit and healthy including applying kegals and not for pregnancy reasons (you should take care of yourself, pregnant or not, read up on benifits of kegal excercises)
Most importantly (and like everything else in life) having a baby should be a pre-planned, thoroughly thought through decision. Afterall, you wouldn't take up a degree in Aerospace Engineering if you wanted to be a dentist. Life decisions should never be treaded carelessly, most things can be prevented if you do your research and careful planning (common sense) and for the love of God..please think positively, nothing is worse in this world than a love of negativity beggeting hate and more negativity.

hillbillyred says:
Wed, 13th Jun 20126:52 pm 

You might experience all or none of the lists that are in other's texts. but the final feeling is worth it all. When you look into your babys eyes and you know you created this little person and it wraps its little fingers around your finger and looks right into your eyes, what a love you will feel in your heart. Never in your life have you felt this love because you've never been a Mother before. and you will feel it everytime you have a child.

vandi says:
Thu, 14th Jun 20121:07 pm 

Wlhere did you come from? Was it not through pregnancy. Your mom should have second guess you. Just saying!

Brandi says:
Sat, 16th Jun 201211:37 pm 

I have 4 kids, and not ONCE did I experience ANY of those symptoms outside of morning sickness, which actually is a sign of a healthy pregnancy!!! Personally, I think being "afraid" of those things is vain, selfish or childish. Nausea, while an inconvenience, is nothing to be feared. And some of these "symptoms" can be experienced without being pregnant.

Defies explanation says:
Thu, 21st Jun 20123:14 pm 

These reasons for not becoming pregnant are shallow, to say the least. My first pregnancy ended at 28 weeks (3 months early) because my cervix dilated on its own. My child was born premature, and without my husband's unwavering support I would not have been able to cope. That's just one REAL bad thing that can happen. I had insurance, but I still got the "Explanation of Benefits" which told me that baby cost more than $200,000 to deliver and take care of. She's healthy now, but there are no guarantees in life. Compared to the fear of having YOUR BABY about to die in the hospital week after week, a little morning sickness or cheeseburger crotch is nothing, NOTHING! I agree with another commenter: choosing to have a child is something that should be thought through and it is definitely not something that should be done alone, whether you have a husband, partner, or your family backing you and supporting you every step of the way. And once the decision is made, these stupid reasons for not having one will sound even more stupid.

Heidi says:
Sun, 24th Jun 20121:30 pm 

Why is being afraid of the negative side effects of pregnancy 'vain, selfish or childish'? Whilst these side effects might not happen to everyone, it doesn't mean that don't exist, and people should be aware of them. Some women might not want to risk their looks, health and careers in order to have a baby. That is their decision to make. I guess maybe I'm biased. I've never been an overly maternal person, and I do feel that it is possible for people to live perfectly fulfilling lives without children. For some people, the negative aspects outweigh the positive, and I think this relates to the specific personality of the individual. It could be argued, when one considers the amount of children that need adopting, that a truely selfless act would be to help them, rather than satisfy your biological urge to produce children yourself.

I'm sure that there are many amazing aspects of being pregnant and having a child. But I don't feel selfish for considering the negatives and for wondering 'should I really put myself through pain and emotional trauma when I feel I can be happy as a childless person?'

Sigh... says:
Sun, 24th Jun 20124:04 pm 

Please check your spelling/grammar before calling someone a moron. I know homophones might be tricky, but the best insult is grammatically correct, otherwise it's just the pot calling the kettle black.

Sigh... says:
Sun, 24th Jun 20124:05 pm 

I also very much enjoy how h o m o p h o n e, a part of speech, is sensored.

beth says:
Tue, 26th Jun 20127:17 pm 

"Being able to simultaneously drink water and pee at the same time is actually kind of a cool trick that you can brag about to your friends." This made me laugh out loud! LOL

lila says:
Tue, 26th Jun 20127:44 pm 

Ammm, your comment here wasn't much different than the article above. Both sound like they were written by 15 year old boys.

lila says:
Tue, 26th Jun 20127:48 pm 

Keep in mind these symptoms are actually not that common and yeah, life is gross. Get over it or never leave your home and experience anything. Eventually though, you will get old and that experience will be really gross.

Stephanie says:
Sat, 30th Jun 20129:41 pm 

You're talking about a completely different thing. If you feel perfectly happy without having children then more power to you, what was previously said absolutely does not apply to you at all. But if someone wants to have kids but decides not to or decides to have a surrogate so that the future mom doesn't suffer, then that does come across as childish.

Yecenia Gutierrez-Atkins says:
Fri, 6th Jul 20122:08 am 

oh brother, u found the worst things that could happen but rarely does besides morning sickness..and some people dont even get the morning sickness and its not that bad..im on my 3rd child..never had any of those issues besides morning sickness, and only had it with my first kid….and all those things can happen to non pregnant people also..if anyone listens to this crap..ur crazy…

Yecenia Gutierrez-Atkins says:
Fri, 6th Jul 20122:15 am 

lol, true about he texting hubby that you pooped! bahahahaha so true though, ask mine! lol

Haley says:
Mon, 9th Jul 20127:47 am 

This is a bunch of bull honkey. Not everyone has bad symptoms with pregnancy. I didn't have morning sickness and plus, that can be dealt with. That "Cheeseburger crotch" is more of a infection which would be your own fault for not taking care of your vagina. The skin pigmentation can be dealt with as well. Non-pregnant women can be incontinent. Maybe you shouldn't hold in your pee and you could do Kegal exercises to help it out. And the diastasis recti is only found in the baby, not the mother. You don't know a whole lot about pregnancy, so I wouldn't be acting like I do if I were you. I was always one of the persons whom said I didn't want kids, but behold, I'm now pregnant. It has done wonders for me. I was scared at first. I was weirded out too because I went my entire first trimester without knowing, and I didn't have any symptoms…. All in all, quit being so negative.

Caitlin says:
Wed, 11th Jul 201211:03 pm 

For everyone who is complaining, it's a good way for teens to not want to have sex and become pregnant.
which was why they probably had this article in the first place.

Mandi says:
Thu, 12th Jul 20129:40 pm 

I'm 3 months pregnant, and I don't care if everything on this list comes my way (which, by the way, nothing has except for a bit of morning sickness) I love being pregnant. I am already so in love with this little tiny baby!

Vinn says:
Fri, 13th Jul 20126:24 am 

I've always wanted a kid sometime soon (when I hit my 20s) I'm 18 now and scared. Think I'll pass the baby bump for a while

tianna says:
Fri, 13th Jul 20121:32 pm 

woww thank u i knew something was wrong with my stomach after i had my child i have a diastasis recti i noticed it a few months afterwards its like a hernia but ppl think im crazy i knew something wasnt rite thanks soo much

Julia says:
Tue, 17th Jul 20124:53 pm 

Eeeew it's so gross feeling yucky and having changes in your body… Whine. Whine. Whine. This is the stupidest article I've ever read. There are some real medical risks to pregnancy that are scary, but I think any parent would be glad to face those risks if they're willing to bring a child into the world to love and nurture. And guess what? Babies are safely born every day. Guess what else? Your mom did it for you, once, too. People used to die giving birth, and it wasn't because of morning sickness or skin spots. We're lucky to live in a country with medicine that allows giving birth to be a relatively safe process. But if you're the kind of person who thinks the side effects of pregnancy are "icky," then by all means, please, do everyone a favor and never have kids.

Flora says:
Fri, 27th Jul 20122:38 am 

Thank you! This article is a waste of space and the writer is just a whine brat. When I actually read the title I thought it was going to talk about REAL scary facts about pregnancy, such as the fact that pregnant women are one of the most vulnerable groups for domestic violence or that given our society and the increase in teen pregnancies and increase in early onset of diabetes and hypertension more women are developing severe hypertension during pregnancy that can lead to serious complications (preeclampsia/eclampsia/HELLP) in some women, resulting in them needing to be not only hospitalized but very closely monitored as the both the disorder and the treatment are dangerous. You want to scare teens away from getting pregnant, show them the really scare things like that teens are at highest risk for pre-eclampsia, not this worthless article about incontinence and patches.

Lindsey says:
Fri, 27th Jul 201210:42 am 

I think these are totally exaggerated, the only symptom here I experienced was morning sickness. Like cheeseburger crotch? seriously? who came up with this? Either way if it keeps teenage sluts from having kids great!

Mich says:
Mon, 30th Jul 20129:07 pm 

wow, well okay, but I've heard scarier apparently in Barbados it's common for elderly women to scare you with stories of what MIGHT happen to you (including death) when you're pregnant…so for this reason when I do get pregnant, I'll be doing a lot of praying. Oh yeah we also have a saying about pregnancy 'one foot in de grave an' one foot out' which further reiterates that pregnancy can kill you…and no none of this ever stops teenagers from breeding up, oops sorry getting pregnant.

Michelle says:
Fri, 3rd Aug 20121:11 pm 

And there's no mention of the esophagus searing heartburn you acquire within the last two months, to the point where you cannot lay down flat without semi-choking yourself. My reclining couch was my home for the last 6 weeks before JR came….

Julie says:
Sun, 5th Aug 20129:51 pm 

Post your medical degree that allows you to say with certainty that Diastasis recti is not found in the mother, only the baby. My doctor diagnosed me 18 years ago..

candace says:
Mon, 6th Aug 20122:54 pm 

i learned a lot by reading your comments and the article. i can't wait to have kids, i want ten. I'm a little too young rite now but i pray i have that one day.

milly says:
Mon, 6th Aug 20123:36 pm 

haha she did say the mother and not the baby lol…did you read the article thoroughly?

Florina says:
Tue, 7th Aug 20125:13 am 

As a REAL medical professional I just want to clear up this argument and state that Diastasis Recti can occur in BOTH mothers and newborns. As stated above in this ridiculous article, DR can occur due to pregnancy, it is however more common in women who have had multiple pregnancies (especially if they are close together) because of the repeated stretching due to the growing uterus, it rarely occurs with the first pregnancy, unless you are very tiny and caring a large baby or you are having like 8 kids all at once. DR also occurs in newborns, BUT mostly in premature infants as the muscles are not fully developed and are much weaker then in a full term infant, depending on the degree of prematurity DR either heals itself natural as the child develops or herniates and requires a minor surgery. It is also found to occur more in children of African/African American descent, but we are not sure exactly why.

Shakira Wade says:
Tue, 7th Aug 20129:30 pm 

I always pity the women who are against abortion. They say, "Bring an unwanted child into the world." Then they renege when the tax payers have to pay for this child's welfare, when this child is neglected and abused, and when this child becomes a criminal and shoots them.

Latrice Harrison says:
Tue, 7th Aug 20129:50 pm 

Pregnancy is a wonderful thing, but these by far are the least important of possible complications. Some are more common than others. I'm not sure this person was being negative, more so just ignorant (lacking knowledge). With that being said, I'm a mom, blessed with a perfectly healthy little girl. And my pregnancy was one of the greatest experiences of my life thus far, however I was completely uneducated I knew to eat right and take those smelly horse pills. A word to the wise be informed,it may be scary but it's better to be prepared than to be blindsided. Best of luck to you and your family.

JUJU bee says:
Thu, 9th Aug 20123:07 pm 

I hate babies..

uest says:
Fri, 10th Aug 201212:26 am 

The scariest thing about pregnancy is that women like the author can have one.

mom says:
Tue, 14th Aug 201211:29 pm 

I'm glad the author has no intention of having children, because it's women like this that should not procreate. I am currently pregnant with my second and honestly, the symptoms are NOT bad. Even with problems and high risk. Alot of pregnancy problems circulate around FEAR anyways, and alot of times there is a sound medical reason behind them and if needed a treatment. While yes, these things have a basis in fact, unless you actually go through it, what is the point in spreading fear over nothing.

Charlotte says:
Fri, 17th Aug 20121:29 pm 

You're right, just wing it. I am sure a floppy enfant will teach you the ways of motherhood… Wow, I get the whole "it comes naturally" thing but suggesting that you use a child as an experiment in parenthood is insane. Also, the fact that you felt the need to bring abortion in to this feed shows a lot about the type of person you are. Keep that for the people who chose to read it.

Nicole says:
Sat, 18th Aug 20124:04 am 

PLEASE READ!!! VERY IMPORTANT!! wow, who wrote this nonsense! I'm on my 4th pregnancy and have never had half the things on this list. Actually didn't get any morning sickness with any of mine.. Some women do get morning sickness but that goes away usually by the 3rd month or so of pregnancy! If not the doctors can prescribe a little tiny pill too take as needed when you feel nauseated!! I know because my sister had morning sickness and the gave her medicine and she said it helped her! And another thing Diastasis Recti CAN HAPPEN TO MEN ALSO!!! AND MEN DONT HAVE BABIES!! There is a few reasons for Diastasis Recti! It can also happen when there is an extreme over-abundance of sub-muscular (visceral) abdominal fat, Which is probably how men have this problem also.. And yes it can happen during pregnancy but percentage for that is very low!! IDIOT!!! Like I said 4th child in my oven and im still here and never experienced anything on this list!!! And no offense to anyone but if you have anything leaking out your vagina with a stench you better get checked because that is not normal at all pregnant or NOT pregnant, and the same goes for the itching!! Not normal!!! And cheeseburger what?? Nothing down there really changes much! And the whole skin thing doesn't happen to every pregnant women actually it can happen also when your not pregnant, I personally never experienced it, but do know Melasma is the stimulation of melanocytes or pigment-producing cells by the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone to produce more melanin pigments when the skin is exposed to sun. Women with a light brown skin type who are living in regions with intense sun exposure are particularly susceptible to developing this condition.
Genetic predisposition is also a major factor in determining whether someone will develop melasma.
The incidence of melasma also increases in patients with thyroid disease. It is thought that the overproduction of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) brought on by stress can cause outbreaks of this condition. Other rare causes of melasma include allergic reaction to medications and cosmetics, long story short this can happen even when not pregnant!! i love my skin more when pregnant my prenantal vitamins make my skin, hair, and nails better!! Even if you would have the skin problem it goes away 100% If brought on by pregnancy. When you pregnant you dont care about stupid morning sickness or whatever you just want a healthy baby and mommy! Thats the important part… You worry more about baby than your skin or sickness or whatever! The scariest thing about pregnancy is raising the child to be a good person, and to be happy and healthy,,, when your baby has heart problems and has to get surgery thats more to worry about than stupid morning sickness or whatever else on your 100% wrong dumb list! Please who ever wrote this dont have children, I would feel for the poor kid as you would be more worried about petty little things like morning sickness or stretchmarks rather than your childs well being. Yes I have some stretch marks only on my lower belly and they remind me everyday about the 3 beautiful children i brought into this world along with our baby on the way, and my husband thinks the same as i do about my stretchmarks but if you are really concerned or insecure abouit them there are creams and laser surgery!! And again everything on your scariest list of pregnancy bull is bull and most of it happens even when not pregnant or low chance when pregnant. The only thing scary about this article is the author who made it!! That's all i have to say. Hope this helps someone!!!

Nicole says:
Sat, 18th Aug 20124:10 am 

PLEASE READ!!! VERY IMPORTANT!! wow, who wrote this nonsense! I'm on my 4th pregnancy and have never had half the things on this list. Actually didn't get any morning sickness with any of mine.. Some women do get morning sickness but that goes away usually by the 3rd month or so of pregnancy! If not the doctors can prescribe a little tiny pill too take as needed when you feel nauseated!! I know because my sister had morning sickness and the gave her medicine and she said it helped her! And another thing Diastasis Recti CAN HAPPEN TO MEN ALSO!!! AND MEN DONT HAVE BABIES!! There is a few reasons for Diastasis Recti! It can also happen when there is an extreme over-abundance of sub-muscular (visceral) abdominal fat, Which is probably how men have this problem also.. And yes it can happen during pregnancy but percentage for that is very low!! IDIOT!!! Like I said 4th child in my oven and im still here and never experienced anything on this list!!! And no offense to anyone but if you have anything leaking out your vagina with a stench you better get checked because that is not normal at all pregnant or NOT pregnant, and the same goes for the itching!! Not normal!!! And cheeseburger what?? Nothing down there really changes much! And the whole skin thing doesn't happen to every pregnant women actually it can happen also when your not pregnant, I personally never experienced it, but do know Melasma is the stimulation of melanocytes or pigment-producing cells by the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone to produce more melanin pigments when the skin is exposed to sun. Women with a light brown skin type who are living in regions with intense sun exposure are particularly susceptible to developing this condition.

Bri says:
Sat, 18th Aug 201210:33 am 

Wow, some women are so stupid. "I'm pregnant, but I don't want a child… Never mind the fact that I was having sex with someone just for laughs, and that 1 in 3 people have an STD by the age of 25, what can I do about this? Oh, yeah, lets kill the unborn child who had no choice in the matter. Adoption? you mean that thing where you can even choose which loving family will raise my child because I can handle sex but not the consequences. Well I don't think I could give my child away, but I can kill it, you know, cuz it's not really a baby til it comes out." Look ladies, if you think abortion is ok why don't you go smash some bald eagle eggs and step on kittens, but I'm sure you think that is just inhumane.

Bri says:
Sat, 18th Aug 201210:52 am 

Honestly pregnancy is not all that bad. I mean I had some wicked morning sickness, the almost constant need to eat onions and potatoes, and oh no! I gained weight! Seriously ladies, even giving birth is not as bad as we make it out to be, if you don't have to be induced it'll be a cake walk especially since almost no one refuses the epidural. But I will admit different people have different pain tolerance.
Maybe I'm just old fashion for the ripe old age of 25, but what happened to not having sex if you didn't want to get pregnant? People act like it's not realistic, but why? Actually teach kids about what it means to have sex, like how horrible it would be to have an STD at 16, or what it does to someone so young to even get pregnant. Maybe I was a smart kid and listened to my folks at least half the time, but when my mom said "If you can't wake up the next day with that persons child, then you shouldn't be having sex," well I took it to heart. And dare I say it, lets make masturbation less taboo for teens. If a girl doesn't feel like she needs a man for satisfaction, then she probably won't seek it. And lets just run through a couple stats, 3 in 5 teens are having sex, 1 in 3 people have an STD by the age of 25. So why don't we keep sex to a minimum and education to a maximum.

Lia says:
Sat, 18th Aug 20121:55 pm 

Why do you care abut someone else's choice? It's not your business.

Tracia. says:
Sun, 19th Aug 20124:51 pm 

Never in your life think about being a journalist ever. I have two kids, 2 year old and a 11 month old and they are the best thing that happened to me. your ignorance and selfishness make me sick. I never had morning sickness or any of that nonsense you have in this artical. How about you get off of google and do some real research like a real journalist. Apparently, pregnancy isnt bad because you are here. You ignorant little girl.

Vitriol Isn't Pretty says:
Mon, 20th Aug 201212:33 am 

I think this article is great. I don't think discouraging young women in college (or, God forbid, even younger girls) from having babies is a bad thing! The truth is, not every woman who gets pregnant has any of these symptoms of pregnancy, but most have at least one and many have more than one symptom. The women who are calling this poor writer (a sophomore in college…hello, people! She's a kid!) awful, selfish, etc sound unhinged to me and a little too much of the "she doth protest too much, methinks" variety. The writer's not selfish, a bitch, evil (and so on, ad nauseum) for pointing out some of the less savory aspects of pregnancy. Let's get real: pregnancy is not for everyone, nor is it always comfortable or easy on the body. Birth control is a wonderful tool that gives women control over their bodies, especially important in a time when certain factions of society seem intent on destroying women's rights. Getting all bent out of shape and then nattering on about your kids and how you'd not give them up for the world is, frankly, stupid and borderline psycho. Who's asking you to give up your kids? Certainly not this writer. She's merely saying that here are some reasons why SHE–as in, only her–doesn't want to get pregnant and is sharing this info with anyone she thinks might appreciate knowing this stuff. She never said she hates kids or being a woman! Just because YOUR pregnancy was one way, doesn't mean it was experienced that way by others. As the writer is a sophomore in college (and presumably, not an older "nontraditional" student), she certainly has no business getting pregnant right now. None of this article negates the experiences of other women who have had kids! Full disclosure: I have two kids and I have diastasis recti. I love my children, but I didn't love pregnancy. I wish women would be honest with each other about some of the aspects of pregnancy that don't match the romantic, rose-tinted-glasses view of pregnancy our society foists on us. We'd be a lot better off. To the article writer: keep taking the pill or using condoms (or whatever) and when and IF you decide you want to be a mom, let that be YOUR CHOICE. Ignore the crazy trolls on here who feel so deeply insecure about their own life decisions they have to write long, rambling, obscenity-laced comments to a perfect stranger to make themselves feel better about their own life decisions. Sigh.

LadySparta says:
Mon, 20th Aug 20125:03 pm 

The only thing wrong with the article imo is that her list ended at only 5 (and not even the worst 5)…totally left out the epic grossness & horror of episiotomies…and/or launching a huge turd in mid-push…and/or pee & puke.

You "sanctimommies" really need to rear up off your hind legs & relax. Motherhood/pregnancy should not be revered as an elevated state of existence nor do you have the right to forbid/judge anyone for viewing it under anything less than a positive light. There's a side hollywood doesn't show, it sure has an ugly side, it's messy, it smells, it f's your body up physically, hormonally, emotionally. If that's what you want to sign up for, fine, whatever…women who don't want this for themselves have a right to their own opinion, why are you trolling places like this when there are a trillion places on the web who welcome and agree with opinions like yours? Do you feel that people who don't agree with you somehow threatens/invalidates your own life choice? How primitive.

ashley says:
Mon, 20th Aug 20127:27 pm 

We are against abortion because we can not imagine killing our own chid, and we feel that other people don't deserve the right to kill theirs. Just because it is in the mother's body doesn't make it a part of her. Are you just a spawn of your mother?

marry says:
Mon, 20th Aug 20127:29 pm 

So if you saw a child being molested and beaten you wouldn't do anything because it's not your business. It's between the child and that man?

TNastyFunktown says:
Tue, 21st Aug 20123:52 pm 

Oh for God's sake, Tracia, shut the hell up. I'm pregnant right now and I have had one complication after another. I've had morning sickness…just because you didn't doesn't mean the author's statement is some figment of Google. I was starting to think there was something wrong with me because I wasn't giggles and sunshine. I'm excited about having my child, but I appreciate someone bringing light to the negatives of pregnancy. Get off your mommy pedestal. It's women like you who aggrevate me. "Sanctimommy" is a fantastic term.

Your article was great, Isabel.

Pooh bear says:
Tue, 21st Aug 20124:22 pm 

Ahem, some people need to cool their heels about this article. Not only do I find it to be funny, but I completely agree, as I had some of these symptoms during my 3 pregnancies. Though I will say that the intense labor is almost enough to make you reconsider it all! Thank you for shedding light on the real issues of pregnancy, it is OK to write an article about it, and you have the right to your own opinion, I don't see what some of these women get out of bashing you for having an honest opinion. Oh well, take care everyone!

TNastyFunktown says:
Tue, 21st Aug 20128:28 pm 

Agreed. Well put,

Tiffany says:
Wed, 22nd Aug 201211:02 am 

Almost NO ONE refuses an epidural??? :-/ Few are even informed about the risks of the epidural. I chose to have my first at a birth center, and had my second at home in water. It was amazing, and I never once thought about getting an epidural. It was not at all something I even considered as I knew and understood the risks to myself and to my child. I also refused ultrasounds for the same reasons…..

Tiffany says:
Wed, 22nd Aug 201211:08 am 

Also, the US is one of the worst places for a healthy pregnancy. We have one of the lowest ratings of the world… And that is because we have the maternity system we have now, that prescribes dangerous procedures, vaccines while pregnant, ultrasounds, induction, epidurals, crib sleeping, high rate of cesareans, etc…

Instead I got a midwife, had first in a birth center, second at home in water, no ultrasounds with second, no tests were run, ate healthy (lots of protein), drink raw milk, don't vaccinate, regular chiro care, great allopathic doctor that agrees and helps me research, etc… I will never have a baby in a hospital unless it is a life or death situation, and then I entirely expect a c-section at that point….

Wendy says:
Wed, 22nd Aug 20124:38 pm 

TNasty? Are you serious? Do you not have any decorum?

September Mommy says:
Thu, 23rd Aug 20128:17 pm 

As a woman (in her late 20's) who is 9 months pregnant with her first child I see this article in two ways. The opinions of a young mind who thinks posting some possible outcomes of pregnancy can help girls stay away from the "glamour" of getting pregnant with some realistic symptoms. I also see that as a TOTAL misrepresentation of pregnancy. Pregnancy is the MOST beautiful thing I have ever experienced in my life. My body has never looked more amazing. Not only does my husband love it but I get compliments daily from people who say I look totally amazing as a pregnant woman and I have to agree. I haven't gained excessive weight, I have no stretch marks, my skin glows and my eyes sparkle. Your body changes, you feel a human life inside of you and in the end you get the precious gift of a child in your life. Yes – if you are stupid, too young and totally unprepared you can wreck your body with pregnancy. If you're not eating right, doing vaginal exercise (if you don't know what vaginal exercise is – you shouldn't even be having sex), taking the proper vitamins and being a proactive mommy. Please stop publishing trash like this – it's untrue and its garbage. The only thing I got while pregnant that you mentioned above is morning sickness and honestly – suck it up, that's really not even a big deal. Grow up.

SeptemberMommy says:
Thu, 23rd Aug 20128:22 pm 

Pregnancy does not f' up your body unless you don't know how to take care of yourself. I'm 9 months pregnant now. No stretch marks, no giant amount of weight gained, no weird skin changes (in fact my skin glows, not even one pimple) and in fact pregnancy IS an elevated state of existence. Pregnancy is the most amazing blessing a woman can experience. If you don't want to have children – then please don't. Because unless you embrace the experience – not nit-pick about little inconveniences like bloating and gas – you really need to stay away from the role of caring for another human being. We don't all have to agree – but the first rule of writing is to write what you know. And I don't think this author knows what the hell she's talking about – nor do you.

cathy says:
Thu, 23rd Aug 20128:42 pm 

love finding articles that debunk the fetishization of motherhood! to all you people resounding "some women should not have children" with such scorn and condescension: get over yourselves. admit that you were not aware of all the risks and side effects that pregnancy comes with your first time around; i'd bet that none of you started out with an ounce of skill at parenting, and judging by the way kids behave any more, many of you have probably never progressed. so you think "some women" are selfish and vain if we don't have kids, but we'd be horrible mothers if we did. which makes you not only judgmental, but hypocritical as well. slow your rolls, ladies, and let those of us who are ChildFree celebrate our decision not to spawn, and our reasons not to, in peace.

Kayla says:
Fri, 24th Aug 201211:13 pm 

I am 17 and I suffer from extreme tokophobia (I probably shouldn't have even clicked on this) and I am tired of people lying and telling me things like It is a beautiful natural thing just to get me to want to have a baby when I grow up it`s horribly manipulative especially since I am only a kid, so I am glad some people are willing to give the truth instead of sugar coating it. I cry sometimes when I see a pregnant lady walk by yet people still bug me about it! My mormon friend says I am selfish for not wanting to but I want to adopt, I think it is more selfish when a woman has trouble becoming pregnant and so she goes and wastes money trying to have a child who is biologically hers instead of adopting. I just wish more people would respect the fact that some of us just cant go though birth and pregnancy and we shouldn't `t be pressured to do so, I have allot of friends who where never adopted and it is horrible so I think that people like me are the way we are for a very important reason which is to give them a loving family.

cathy says:
Sat, 25th Aug 20121:59 am 

don't let anything that anyone else tells you upset you, sweetheart. if friends or family are pressuring you to someday "change your mind," don't listen. besides, you're 17!!! anyone who thinks she wants to be, or has let anyone else make her think she wants to be, a mother at 17 (or any other age) has been swallowed up and brainwashed by the cult of mommyhood. i've got family members who have been assuring me for years that as soon as i meet "the right man" that i will change my mind and all of a sudden instinctively want to bear his children, to which my rebuttal has always been this: the "right man" will respect my decision to be childfree and love me because of it or despite it, but will never try to "change my mind." just take that to heart and know that you don't EVER have to change for anyone!

@RN2014 says:
Sat, 25th Aug 20128:55 pm 

Um those are scary facts? I think everyone knows these things… I'm 21 and I’m not ready for a kid and no I’m not excited about getting morning sickness but it would be worth it knowing I will give birth to a baby whenever I’m ready. Most women are lucky and can have children and I feel sorry for those who can’t. When this person wrote this article they weren't thinking. The Scariest facts about pregnancy are when you think your fetus or baby will die. Or it might have a heart problem or your pregnancy can risk your life. THOSE ARE SCARY THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN! Morning sickness can be scary if it gets to a really bad level of morning sickness. I would go through morning sickness if it meant giving birth to a baby. Usually people who write this stuff has serious vanity problems or they are too immature you know those "scariest facts" stated in this article are completely NORMAL and happen to most women. I honestly don’t mean to judge but geez! IF people actually listen to this crap then there wouldn't be any humans and we would be extinct.

mary s. says:
Tue, 28th Aug 20124:00 pm 

when will the 5 fantastical facts about abortion article be published?

Julia W says:
Tue, 28th Aug 20127:02 pm 

personally, who the hell cares what she is saying, if you want to have children do REAL research and talk to REAL moms about it, if you dont want children..who cares children are for some and NOT for some.. It''s all oppinion. yup there is symptoms, side effects..yadda yadda yadda…as is with pretty much everything. My first pregnancy was a cake walk minus the huge ankles and weight gain, 3 months morning sickness with my 2nd, 5month morning sickness with my 3rd, lost my 4th due to hyperthyroidism and possible blood clot(doc says if I plan on getting pregnant again the chances of it happening would be less than 50%) so we decided we were not going to try again, surprise surprise we were pregnant 8months later, I had a Pulmonary Embolism and they found DVT in leg, more than likely pregnancy induced after 2 weeks of being prego, hence how I found out I was preggo….but I would not change anything in the world, I would endure it all again for my children, they are the best that has ever happened to me and my husband, and no other love can compare…and that's my opinion! If everyone believed everything they read this would be Idiocracy already, but yes there are symptoms, just it doesn't happen to every mother to be! I only have stretch marks and tiny spider veins that are not noticeable without putting your nose to my leg =-)

Josefeen says:
Tue, 28th Aug 20128:27 pm 

I agree with you September mom…I don't think ANYONE should use the opinions of this young (little) girl to determine whether or not to have children. This is not really how it is most is an exaggeration of the truth to support her notion of not having children. The changes in a woman's body will vary based on genes, diet and life style. Its like anything else a woman can indulge in, such as drug abuse, drinking, or multiple sex partners etc. It funny as nothing in this article is "scary" and MOST go away after delivery our bodies are beautifully made to accommodate, cope and recover from pregnancy.

Sarah says:
Wed, 29th Aug 201211:41 am 

Here is a fact about pregnancy that is a taboo subject: Not all mothers leave the hospital with a baby. Yes, stillbirths do happen. All the five facts posted may be true for some, but they are minor compared to not being able to take your baby home alive. Be grateful for the common 'complaints' of pregnancy and grateful if you get to take your healthy baby home.

harrie says:
Wed, 29th Aug 20121:24 pm 

Wow, the article is just as stupid as some of the moms who come on here saying "well my pregnancy was PERFECT so there's no point to be made about side effects and the only way your body goes through horrible side effects is if you don't take care of yourself" BS. I acknowledge that your overall health before you were pregnant dictates a lot but women react differently to hormonal changes and anything else going on in their lives at the time but to say that women who have had harsher or medically high risk pregnancies all have issues because they don't take care of themselves is just as pious, ignorant and downright rude. So many people here need to get over themselves. One thing I would suggest for pregnant women though is JC tonic. Look it up.

Imoleayo says:
Wed, 29th Aug 20122:28 pm 

Okay

Allyshia Marie says:
Fri, 31st Aug 201212:37 am 

This is the stupidest article ever. I had all that during pregnancy and it DOES go away. With a belly binder and exercise the diastasis recti goes away. I'm in my 2nd pregnancy and you can not see the outline of my uterus. And that's saying alot because my muscles are stretched over 5 inches apart. Don't bullshit people.

hayhay says:
Sun, 2nd Sep 201210:26 pm 

Wow-what a ridiculous article published by an immature "girl" who obviously shouldn't and doesn't have children. A baby is a miracle and pregnancy should be respected and revered. You seem like a selfish little brat, and I hope you get your head out of your ass. I hope if you ever do have children they don't read this trash that you did very little research-if ANY-on. Stay in school and get some perspective you idiot.

hayhay says:
Sun, 2nd Sep 201210:31 pm 

It is each individual womans choice to bear children-and if she doesn't want to thats fine. But what bothers me about this article is the focus on how "yucky" pregnancy is. Yes, awomans body goes through some interesting, and strange transformations-but it still is and will always be, a wonderful, beautiful thing. Your mother must think so-seeing as you are alive…aren't you glad she went through it?

hayhay says:
Sun, 2nd Sep 201210:35 pm 

Thank you-I couldn't agree more with your common sense! Congrats on your baby!

tawny says:
Mon, 3rd Sep 201210:36 pm 

Ok this article was obviously written by someone who has never been pregnant. I am sitting here with my two year old now weighing 20lbs less than I did before I was pregnant (breastfed for a year and a half and that was it! No workout or diet needed!) And let me just say that NONE of these things happened to be, other than a tiny bit or morning sickness in the 1st trimester. Honestly didn't even know about half of these things. I love my son and he is well worth the few stretch marks! I am more full-filled than ever and even though I had to trade in my bikini for something less showy I love my new "Mommy body"!!!!!!

cathy says:
Tue, 4th Sep 20128:19 pm 

get a life, hayhay. you don't know my mother, so her forays into pregnancy are none of your business. nobody else's decisions are EVER any of ANYBODY ELSE'S business!! why don't you momhards understand that? fine, great, you all had great pregnancies, super duper; some people don't want the same things you chose for yourselves, so butt out and stop trying to impose your values on other young women. get it?!

Kei says:
Tue, 4th Sep 201210:52 pm 

For me, the scariest thing about pregnancy is a seizure (because I happen to get those) & virtually every time I've gotten a seizure, I've ended up in the hospital. The last one I had I nearly died. When I'm pregnant & when I miscarried, my symptoms flared up badly. I was fine & then BAM….

I'm sensitive to anti-seizure medication, to boot…. (What's a girl to do?) I can start suffering severe side effects from so-called "low" doses.

I do not want to carry a pregnancy while taking the anti-seizure medicine, as it is my personal opinion that it may cause damage to the unborn child. (However, I can pretty much drop dead one day, which would be risking both of our lives…. What a headache….)

So far, I have not yet decided I want a child, especially since I'm ill. Maybe that will change, but I feel that's the responsible thing to do. I do not feel ready (e.g. enough money, health insurance, etc.). Also, I do not believe any man in my life–past or present–is worthy enough (supportive) or will be there for me & that child.

I am on the fence about children because I have always wanted that decision to be my own–that I arrived there on my own, without any pressure from anyone else or any other influence and that I had a good reason for it. (Pregnancy was a conscious decision.)

It's no big deal, though, because I still have time, if I want to do that.

*** As an aside, I didn't take kindly to a man who looked at me ONLY because he wanted a youth. He wasn't interested in me one bit; he was only concerned about how he had not "sown any of his seed" on the Earth & that he might die before he did. Needless to say, I was turned off & annoyed.

Jen says:
Wed, 5th Sep 20127:25 pm 

The five scariest facts about pregnancy? Please. This is nothing. And, these aren't facts because they simply don't happen to everyone. Don't you just love when single women who don't have children write these articles? Wait til life really hits you, dearest author.

SheilaLenhardt says:
Thu, 6th Sep 20128:33 am 

Yes, this is all so true but during my pregnancy my friend told me that I am lucky enough that I don't have morning sickness.

Vera says:
Fri, 7th Sep 20123:44 pm 

I see so many obese mothers holding tiny babies and they never lose the weight.

sweetness says:
Mon, 10th Sep 20129:42 pm 

Girl shut the f**k up and stop scaring people, you little brat.. Not everybody experience the same things. There are doctors, people have their personal doctors can go to for personal check ups of their body and pregnancy , thats the best thing when planning to get pregnant or already pregnant. So if its thats you are scared just keep it to your self. How would you be here if your mother didnt get pregnant and also bring you?! Do not post things like these again .

sweetness says:
Mon, 10th Sep 20129:46 pm 

oh my gosh am not replying to you Imoleayo, mistake. Am commenting on the post. Sorry.

Actualparent says:
Tue, 11th Sep 20123:27 am 

That's so funny! Clearly written by a thirteen year old playing at feature journalism. Hey, if this article has any impact on a person's decision to become a parent then great, that person is clearly far too immature to be considering it anyway. If you really want to know what pregnancy/childbirth/parenthood is like, ask your mum for an honest account and perhaps it will help you to appreciate why you exist and what she went through for you. I guess self publication is one of the risks of getting your info online as opposed to from your medical professional.

Allie says:
Tue, 11th Sep 20121:45 pm 

I couldn't agree more and I wish more people thought the way you do. There are so many unwanted kids in the world who are simply ignored because people who can't (also read: shouldn't be for physical or mental reasons) have a child of their own spend wads of money thinking a genetic duplicate of themselves is somehow more important. I adore kids and I know I will be a fantastic mom, I just have no desire to be pregnant. I plan to adopt as many as I can. Mine is mine, the word "biological" means nothing to me. Good luck!

KokoroComplex says:
Wed, 12th Sep 201212:10 am 

Oh jegus fuck, this makes me fear pregnancy more and more. But it relieves to see women that have birthed saying all this isn't necessarily true. Whew! Still don't want to get pregnant any time soon.

Anne34 says:
Wed, 12th Sep 20121:13 pm 

Dear Overreacting Women Who Have Never Been Pregnant…

…and therefore don't know what the hell they're talking about, and yes, this includes the author of this article.

I have 5 points to make:

1. These are NOT the 5 scariest facts about pregnancy, or the worst symptoms you can have.
2. All of these symptoms DO NOT happen to everyone. Every pregnancy is different.
3. I read in a comment here that people should respect the fact that some just "can't go through birth and pregnancy". Let me correct you right there: EVERYONE can go through that, you're biologically designed for it after all, both physically and emotionally. That you choose not to through it because of fear or other factors is a completely different thing.
4. you know what? yes, pregnancy is a scary thing, not to mention labor!! I'm not gonna sugarcoat it and say it's not that bad, because it is! It's scary, it hurts like hell, everybody around you tells you a 1000 different "tips" for the moment and end up confusing you even more, and it is one of the most physically exhausting experiences in your life. But if you could only know the reward that is having your baby with you afterwards!! I'm sorry if you don't ever get to feel that, because even if he wakes up 5 times at night, even if he hurts your nipples while breastfeeding, even if he pees or poops or vomits in your face or in your clothes (I can't tell you how many times I've been vomited or peed on) you LOVE the little guy with all your heart and it's fascinating to see them grow and learn.
5. If you choose not to be a mother, that's fine. You're not gonna die if you don't, it's not something you can't live without. So when the remark comes "some women shouldn't have children" it doesn't mean that we knew it all about pregnancy and parenting and therefore are better than others. Hell no! We, just like everybody else, are clueless at the beginning and struggle to get parenthood right. This remark refers to the fact that if you really know that children aren't something you want in your life and you really feel so strongly about it that it gets you to use concepts such as "fetishization of motherhood" (another comment i read here) then do the world a favor and don't ever have kids and avoid getting accidentally pregnant, because if you do get kids you're going to make both you and your child unhappy, because you're probably gonna blame all your failures and all the things you missed on him/her. That's what people mean when they say some women shouldn't be mothers. If you don't want to be a mom, then be careful and don't become one!

And for heaven's sake, don't let this article infer in your decision. These "scariest facts" are a complete overreraction, and come from someone who clearly doesn't know a thing about the subject. Don't be foolish and don't be immature.

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naoma says:
Thu, 13th Sep 20125:19 pm 

FEAR PREGNANCY. I was pregnant and delivered one child. Every time I see a pregnant woman I become nauseous fearing she may go through what I did. Morning sickness for 3 full months. Puked every day at least once but never knew when it would happen. Labor: read this: 50 hours of full labor. I threatened to jump out of the hospital window if it wouldn't stop. So, after I gave birth I had a tubal and would NEVER EVER go through that nightmare again. Yes, my child is beautiful and wonderful and grown up. She never heard my pregnant story but on her own decided she wanted no children. GOOD FOR HER. I would not take all the money in the world to go through that horror again. Count me out!!!

naoma says:
Thu, 13th Sep 20125:19 pm 

Read my story above. Pregnancy is not picnic. Closest thing to HELL ON EARTH.

naoma says:
Thu, 13th Sep 20125:24 pm 

You may deliver a baby without problems. Perhaps. But, read my story. Seeing pregnant women makes me nauseous because of my own personal experience. Nothing I would repeat.

JenG says:
Fri, 14th Sep 20126:29 pm 

I'm sorry, but I am laughing. This author has never been pregnant or given birth, right? Didn't mention hemorrhoids, pre-eclampsia, miscarriage, the line down the center of your belly, stretch marks, or having to labor and deliver a stillborn baby. All of these things could happen. Most won't. What was this article about again?

k.j... says:
Mon, 17th Sep 20125:00 am 

ahahaaa nooo wayyyy. no way im i evr gonna become those fat, flabby, saggy-tit, mothers who nevr take care of themselves, n look exhausted all the time, n have flabby vajayjays who THINK a woman HAS TO GIVE BURTHH OMG U SELFISHH PIGGG. grow up. adoption is less selfish than giving birth and bringing another life into this world w/ millions of suffering n dying kids.

cme says:
Mon, 17th Sep 20125:33 pm 

How about having a health baby? I would say that tops them all.

cme says:
Mon, 17th Sep 20125:33 pm 

Douche

trublu says:
Sat, 22nd Sep 20127:01 am 

Ignorance is bliss…who gave birth to this stupid bitch?

Kris says:
Sun, 23rd Sep 20123:47 pm 

Get a grip. You're getting far too worked up over something written on collegecandy.. Pay attention to the sites you post on before getting your panties in a knot on a trash site.

kris says:
Sun, 23rd Sep 20123:58 pm 

I'm almost thirty and married, and I don't want kids. I have medical issues, both mental and physical that lead me to believe that kids might be my end. But no one cares about that. Apparently it's my duty to have children – I'm worthless otherwise. No argument works, don't waste your breath on those people.

mona singh says:
Thu, 27th Sep 20128:42 am 

you spoke my heart out!

Shon says:
Thu, 27th Sep 20122:16 pm 

As a mother of three children and mother of two angel babies, this article struck me as both ignorant and stupid . Apparently more research needs to be done before this person writes another article and I am slightly dumber having read this one! There are things that are truly scary indeed, but these things are not among them. Wow is all I can say…unfreakingbelievable

Jan says:
Sat, 29th Sep 20126:32 pm 

Wow. Your parents must be proud. That money for your college education is being completely wasted! This is not only the worst writing I've seen since 50 Shades of Crap, but your ignorance of the topic is mind-boggling. I'm a published pro writer and editor, and let me tell you, sweetie, when you could have researched the actual medical terms, you chose to be lazy and ridiculous. Your vocabulary is atrocious. <–big words for you, get a dictionary!

Jane says:
Sat, 29th Sep 20129:19 pm 

You are insanely retarded if you let THIS article get to your head. You cry when you see a pregnant woman walk by?? WTF!?!? Get of the internet and worry about school and applying for colleges – if you can make it there!!

ALouise26 says:
Tue, 2nd Oct 20129:05 pm 

Wow……

I have no response except: The only thing I experienced from your list is morning sickness, which only lasted for a small percentage of time.

tabitha says:
Wed, 3rd Oct 201211:26 am 

You tell me not to google it, so of course I do haha. And everyone taking offence to her article, move on to another there's no need to voice your bs, she said from the beginning that child bearing isn't her thing so of course she's going to make it sound horrible.

Love LostBlack Rose says:
Fri, 5th Oct 20127:44 pm 

please remember that she said she was in like 7th grade when 16 and pregnant was out

that being said she is fairly young so you can not expect her writing to be perfect

she has to be like a freshman in college but hell even I'm not that naive

Love LostBlack Rose says:
Fri, 5th Oct 20127:50 pm 

actually yes everyone can get pregnant technically

but medically

not everyone can get pregnant

I have PCOS i have about a 10% chance of ever getting pregnant

ooo and I do agree that the writer didn't post about some of the actual legit real things that scare women who get pregnant

Mariel says:
Sun, 7th Oct 20127:57 pm 

Who are YOU to tell her to get a life because she was simply explaining that pregnancy, as it is every women's right to choose to or not to become a mother, is not as "yucky" as this article made it seem. That would be like saying for you to get an education, as you clearly don't know how to do simple basic spelling corrections such as capitalizing the beginning of a sentence.

Sure pregnancy is a personal decision, and its a personal experience, but everyone has a right to share why they do or do not want a child. I didn't want kids when I grew up, but after having my first one the best things I ever done. Better then all the accomplishments, awards, and adventures I had achieved. But it really isn't for everyone, some people shouldn't be parents simply because they don't want to, doesn't mean they are less of a person but also doesn't mean they are any better. At 23 years old I am happy being a mother two finishing college and starting my dream career, but some people would rather travel the world and not have any responsibilities. To each his own.

Mariel says:
Sun, 7th Oct 20128:29 pm 

That is by far not the worst things of pregnancy, most have never happened to anyone I know. But I did enjoy some of the humor behind it, like the Cheese Burger crotch, I thought that was kinda funny even if its not quite always true.

I experienced morning sickness a LOT during my pregnancies, to the point I cant eat certain foods because it reminds me of it. But I would do it all over again for my beautiful baby girls. Stretch marks suck, but with some work in time it will go away or become barely visible. I did get a spider vein, but no weird body tags or things like that. And the peeing yourself, I did have a sneezing accident once which was pretty funny, but my family understood. Those things aren't scary, they are things to look back on and laugh about or talk about with friends. The scariest part was when they told my daughter stopped growing my first pregnancy because of gestational diabetes, or when they said I was getting preclampsia on my second pregnancy, or the fact both my uterus ripped so badly I almost bled to death and can possibly not have another child.
Even so, I am glad for the two beautiful girls who I brought into this world, they brighten every day. They gave my life so much more meaning and have been the greatest thing I have ever done, even more then the awards I received in high school, the accomplishments I achieved, all the community service I did just to help out those in need (I served homeless, read to children in SMART, played games with and helped the elderly at the rehabilitation center) when I was in high school, the fact that I graduated high school early, first and only one to go to college in my family and the career I am starting soon after I finish college. At 23 I feel I accomplished a lot in life, but my 3 year old and 1 and 1/2 year old baby girls have been my greatest accomplishment.

But pregnancy and motherhood really is not for a lot of people, and its not selfish (unless they chose to have an abortion and hurt the poor child) to choose not to be a parent. Some people would prefer to spend their time focusing only on a career, or traveling the world or both, and more power to them. We could use a lot less unwanted pregnancies in the world, and we are pretty overly populated as it is. But this article or the fears of the possibilities which are in most cases just fears, should not be what stops a women from experiences the greatest joy in life. I know some people just content with substituting a child for a animal, or several animals. I also know some people who don't want anything to tie them down whether it be a child or an animal, as they want the flexibility to up and go travel or go party, or just be able to nap whenever they want lol.

Michelle says:
Mon, 8th Oct 201211:43 am 

This is meant to be humorous, I get it. But this article borders on irresponsible. The selfishness of the author is so extreme I am grateful she has decided not to procreate. The world will be better off for it.

Cathy says:
Thu, 11th Oct 20129:14 am 

Ummm…yeah…I’m not really feeling this article.

If I were a woman thinking of having a baby, this article would probably plant some really bad seeds in my head unless I do some real research and talk to real mothers.

Most women do experience some of these symptoms but not all. Regardless, God has equipped women to handle these changes to our bodies during pregnancy so that we can procreate. One of our purposes as human beings.

This article seems very childish to me and borderline ignorant.

For those thinking of having a baby, please do not use this as a credible source on making your decision. I would recommend talking to your doctor and other mothers. If you do get any of these symptoms, they are temporary and the reward that you receive t the end makes it all worth it.

Drea says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:07 pm 

Well said Cathy! I GUARANTEE the author is not a mother!

Emerald says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:10 pm 

It is great to know there is someone else who shares my feelings on this. I had never heard of tokophobia before reading this, but I do know that the thought of being pregnant and giving birth just terrifies me more than almost anything else. It seems incredible to me that the majority of women go through it, and take it for granted that every female person will do the same. I am sixteen, and I have always thought I wouldn't want to have my own kids. I don't even find babies at all cute or charming. I guess it's unusual, but that's just the way I am. I am confounded and upset by the idea of women people spending valuable money and effort trying to get pregnant. In my opinion, in vitro fertilization is a horrible practice and it should be illegal. I don't understand how you can justify going to such ridiculous lengths to get pregnant when there are so many unwanted pregnancies and and children already. Is sharing DNA with your child really that important? I don't know where their logic comes from.

Emerald says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:10 pm 

That said, this article is rather ridiculous. It is written very poorly, in a vulgar manner, and does not provide any useful information whatsoever. I understand that it was meant to be entertaining, but I found it obnoxious and pointless.

Drea says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:18 pm 

So what is she is fairly young??-she has no idea what she's talking about! That being said she needs to take a few more journalism classes, or consult with a GYN before she blogs about "cheeseburger crotches". I wonder if she knows she can get a cheeseburger crotch from wearing thongs too…..

Noli says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:25 pm 

The article begins "As if 16 and pregnant and MY 7th grade health class didn't give me enough reasons to never produce offspring….."
Not that she was in the 7th grade when the show first aired. That means she would probably be a junior in HIGH SCHOOL not college……just sayin…..

Drea says:
Fri, 12th Oct 201211:29 pm 

Let's just hope the "cheeseburger crotch" scares her enough to not procreate like she promises!!!

Guest says:
Tue, 16th Oct 20129:33 pm 

I have one child, a beautiful baby girl weighing 8.5 pounds at birth. I had no morning sickness throughout pregnancy, gained 55 pounds, lost it all in 2 months and my body looks better after pregnancy than before, slightly bigger boobs and womanly hips…pregnancy was great for me and would've had more if I didn't marry a louse. Pregnancy can be a beautiful thing, it just depends upon the maturity of the person and their physical makeup..just sayin

Joyce says:
Wed, 17th Oct 20126:51 pm 

thank you! finally an article to balance out the fantasy that all woman glow when they are pregnant. sure, so doesn’t radiation, doesn’t mean it’s anything I would want. most woman look horrible, and those that say they have a better body after just had a bad one before.

Shanny says:
Sat, 20th Oct 20128:44 am 

You forgot burning nipples as the breasts develop milk, That was a shocker for me. Personally I don't mind these facts, I wish someone had informed me on both the good and the bad. I loved my pregnancy but unfortunately went through most of it with untreated high blood pressure. The doctors were aware of this but because I seemed to be handling the pregnancy so well they decided to withhold treatment. The result I gave birth while slipping into a coma and was literally on my deathbed. Thankfully I pulled through it and have the privilege to being the mother of a wonderful child. I only wish I had been more aware of the risks also involved in bringing forth a child so I am all for learning the good and the bads of pregnancy.

Julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:26 pm 

I stand right by you sister..VERY easy pregnancies..Two beautiful…healthy wonderful young people……However..the choice of the "baby..daddy..was not too good..lol..ALL worked out…it is where the heart is standing..xo.

Julee frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:32 pm 

Nicely…said….and so very true,,,While all women..or most…are made to..have babies…it may not be structuely sound..or healthy for the mother….It is also a "choice"..to have children..It is not a "job" for everyone"….But for me..I have always felt..that since I chose to have my babies…who are now..both two wonderful young adults…. I take the stand..that while….it is a hudge "shocker" as infants..little sleep..leaky breasts…..etc…I would not trade the experience of Motherhood for anything..It has given me the most "joy" in my entire life…and continues to supply me with unconditonal love…xo.

Julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:34 pm 

I guess you are not liking the "motherhood" thing..Thank the heavens..for OB-GNYS..I am sorry for your choice…xo.

julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:36 pm 

Amen..and I did not even have that..and while the l;abor on my first baby..was..well ..less than…delightful…..
I am so very grateful…for the honor of being called.."Mom"..twice…xo.

Julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:38 pm 

When you are ready..well..you will know you are ready..it is not a job..for the faint of heart..either..Hold your ground…and be true to your heart..You will know..if and when…Best of Luck…..xo

Julee frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:41 pm 

For reall…Every woman has a different tale….Every pregnancy has a different story….Every child is a special gift…if you want it….rt on..sister..keep it real…xo.

julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:42 pm 

ok..so you are not ready..Cool…'nuff" said…xo.

Julee frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:44 pm 

..and be grateful you are grown-up..some women are never ready..Some are natural..Moms…..others "should have never"..The list is endless…..and we can't control everything..but we can be grateful….for what we have that is so very right for us….xo.

Julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:48 pm 

Speak for only what you know to be true..It is not a picnic for every Mom…..or every Pregnancy..My first was a nightmare in the Labor dept..easy as can be..pregnancy..and no morning..or any sickness. second was a breeze as well. A C-section in the labor dept..But today..I am so very grateful fo my two "young adults"…who have been the reason i keep on..keeping on….xo. (And do not forget that "Motherhood" does not stop when you give birth..You are a "MOM" for..well LIFE….xo.

Julee Frankel says:
Sun, 21st Oct 20126:50 pm 

and@AllyshiaMarie…I can only speak for my very "own" experiences…I am truly sorry..that your experience was not so sunny…xo.

Lee Tae Hun (Amer) says:
Mon, 22nd Oct 201212:20 am 

Oh really ? Sweetie, why don't you go tell my mom that's bullshit. She just got back from reconstructive surgery across her whole stomach because she had two kids 1 1/2 years apart. It's been almost a year and she still can't lift my 1 1/2 year old brother. So ya, it's completely out of the blue. I don't care if it didn't happen to you, it CAN happen to anyone. Maybe you should do a little research before you say crap like this. You clearly have not researched anything about this, because I'm 14 and I know it's different for ever person. It's good your pregnancy went well, but speak for your self, EVERYONE is different… I'm not posting this saying I agree with every last word in the article, but some of it makes a point. ( However, I do have to agree that pregnancy is a very amazing and wonderful thing, and should not be decided based on this article ~September Mommy)

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Mon, 22nd Oct 201211:07 am 

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Mon, 22nd Oct 201211:07 am 

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body! says:
Tue, 23rd Oct 20124:05 pm 

Not only should you not write another article about pregnancy, you shouldn’t have a body…haven’t you heard? You’ll get sick, colds and coughs with mucous, flu with fever, throwing up and diarrhea, you’ll have periods every month once you reach puberty, usually daily you’ll have to poop! You could get pink eye, or unknown soon rashes or even worse chronic pain or terminal illness! You better think twice about that, oh wait, too late, you’re already in this mess, oops!

maria says:
Sun, 28th Oct 201211:39 am 

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ses54321 says:
Sun, 28th Oct 20126:20 pm 

Dont forget those varicose veins and Hyperemisis. I'm 23 and had Hyperemisis, i crawled about on all fours for the first 7month of my pregnancy being sick (20times a day and thats no exagerating) I had to be hospitalised 4 times to be rehydrated. Im now getting varicose veins due to the pressure to my baby.

nicki says:
Thu, 1st Nov 201211:59 am 

Im pregnant with my first child, and never wanted kids. I wanted to be selfish with my career. I use to think pregnance was not a beautiful thing thinking of the details of what the body goes through in the medical sence, to the start of a pregnancy to the labor, I have watched movies of how a C section to other things that can happen, but even if you look at the medical changes of your body, thats not how you feel during pregnancy.

nicki says:
Thu, 1st Nov 201212:00 pm 

Its different for each person. I am a high risk pregnancy, and have had thoughts I hate being sick, but when I got to the part that I could feel my baby girl, It changes your whole mind set. I thought about abortion because I didnt want to go through changes in the begining, but couldnt live with my self if I did so. Im very excited now, and cant wait for in a few months to have her. your mind set will change in life when courses in your life change. I feel these are not true facts due to the improper medical terms and not drawn from a medical stand point and a women that hasnt gone through pregnancy, a good publisher will make sure there article is written by the proper resources, not some who doesnt understand for them selfs, and should of gave the topic to someone else, and picked a better topic for this indiviual.

Kyla says:
Sat, 3rd Nov 201212:29 pm 

Unfortunate that being pregnant totally sucked out any trace of a sense of humor or appreciation for good, humorous writing, as well as any ability to discern between a serious medical piece on pregnancy and an essay that is not in any way intended to be serious. Please try not to suck all the fun out of your little girl's life.

Nical says:
Mon, 5th Nov 201210:55 pm 

I have watched my mom go through two pregnancies and she was just fine. That is not the main scary things. The scariest thing is AIDS if you have sex with a man who has it you will catch it and there is no cure to it so you would probably die. That to me is what I would watch out for other than that a pregnancy is a gift from God so don’t think about the side effects think of that little baby that is yours and love that baby because that is a true gift.

by_me says:
Wed, 7th Nov 201212:47 pm 

your just an idiot. You shouold find something else to do than post articals about something you know nothing about. I'm 9 months pregnant with my 2nd child….and uh….none of what you said are true for me at all.

FullTimeStudent says:
Wed, 7th Nov 201210:11 pm 

I dont see why some of you are getting so upset, i guess because the media glorifies pregnancy that some can't handle things like this……..I have to say, I'm proud to be 21 and not a mother. S*** is so overrated nowadays, I will be married before I go this route. Because the fact of the matter is there ARE real disadvantages to getting pregnant. You get fat, not to mention the ugly stretch marks, DELIVERY…….

Amy says:
Thu, 8th Nov 201211:33 pm 

Ok, whoever wrote this sounds like they have never been pregnant! Seriously i am 5 months pregnant, first time and reading this really pissed me off!!! Seriously bitch you should shut the **** up!!!! Before getting pregnant, I never wanted too, I wanted to keep my figure and I actually sounded a little like this bitch, but after getting pregnant guess what…………………… IT DOESN'T MATTER TO YOU ANYMORE!!!!! YOU CHANGE AND YOUR THINKING CHANGES! Yes, I had awful morning sickness, but that goes away and also my skin looks better then it ever has!!!! Also, you may have to pee more that usual but its not a HUUGEEE DEAL. And as far as cheeseburger crotch or whatever that bitch said….GUESS WHAT, DONT HAVE THAT EITHER…no problems there. And even if I DID have all these problems it doesn't matter because… I am having a baby girl, who I love soo much already and all of this is worth it!! Sorry that you will never get to experience the miracle of having a child…I FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR SLUTTY ASS!!!!!!

Michelle says:
Fri, 9th Nov 201212:05 pm 

You are clearly 5 months pregnant. Chill a little. I read this and laughed. Sure I agreed pregnancy can cause these things, but anyone who should be a mother will understand that these (completely temporary) "problems" are so worth the little one to come. So seriously. Looking at my smiling son, these things make me laugh. Try not to murder the poor woman who wrote it.

A_C says:
Fri, 9th Nov 201212:32 pm 

You're one person. Just because you had an easy pregnancy doesn't mean every woman has an easy pregnancy. I gave my mom hell in the womb. After hearing about her pregnancy with me I'm surprised I have younger siblings at all, that she didn't just stop after I was born. Great anecdote, but some women do experience the things mentioned in the article, and for some the risk is too high to even consider pregnancy.

notinterested says:
Sat, 10th Nov 20129:18 pm 

You do realize that you are talking to a 7th grader like that correct? She specifically stated in the first line that her 7th grade health teacher told her all this….. I have had 2 children and about 75% of what she said makes sense. Just because it has not happened to you does not mean it does not happen… geez mellow out.

reallynotinterested says:
Sat, 10th Nov 20129:18 pm 

You do realize that you are talking to a 7th grader like that correct? She specifically stated in the first line that her 7th grade health teacher told her all this….. I have had 2 children and about 75% of what she said makes sense. Just because it has not happened to you does not mean it does not happen… geez mellow out. …. some people have no class at all

jas says:
Sun, 11th Nov 201212:25 am 

read the last line in #2 "but having no experience, I can’t be sure." DEAD GIVE AWAY this person is clueless lol.

RNmommy says:
Mon, 12th Nov 201210:50 am 

I did have severe nausea and vomiting through both my pregnancies. And I'm not going to lie, I did almost pee my pants a few times. However I am 30 years old, 5'4 105 lbs. I look good in a bikini and have great sex with my husband (I had two vaginal births). Was pregnancy miserable? Yes! But I would do it again for my wonderful girls. Don't gain too much weight and exercise during and after pregnancy and your body will bounce back. Your life isn't over after being a mom.

sannerlee says:
Tue, 13th Nov 20124:38 pm 

I just want all of you young anti-baby women to realize that one day you too will be old and the older childless women are the loneliest. Case in point, my childless (by her own choice) great-aunt who lived till 96 had a lonely existence in a nursing home. If it were not for my Mom and I who would drive 2 1/2 hours to visit her, occasionally, she would have had no visitors at all. Now that i have reached the age of 74, I am so grateful for my 5 children, who love and care for me and have produced 15 grandchildren for me to enjoy, as well as 3 great-grandchildren. I feel so blessed and at my age, a few stretch marks, etc. do not seem to matter anymore

bhunter839 says:
Tue, 13th Nov 20124:48 pm 

This is a pathetic post. I am a mother. I did not get morning sickness, I don't have "cheeseburger crotch." And I look good in a bikini. This is offensive. Complications can arise during pregnancy, women can be permanently disfigured and even die. That is why our husbands should have the legal obligation to provide for us all our needs and forever support us. It should be their obligation and theirs alone. But putting all this crap on the internet is offensive and obscene.

bhunter839 says:
Tue, 13th Nov 20124:51 pm 

LOTS of women do not get stretch marks. I'm a mother and don't have any. In fact, I can name numerous women who are mothers (some of several children) and have no stretch marks.

bhunter839 says:
Tue, 13th Nov 20124:52 pm 

Thank you. None of it is true for me either. I can name numerous women who don't have stretch marks or anything of the sort. It's really only the women with bad experiences that ever talk about it.

Anonymous says:
Wed, 14th Nov 20128:33 pm 

Every pregnancy is different.. I had morning sickness but I know a few women who didn't have it… So everyone is different you can't knock this person for posting this…

Tay says:
Wed, 14th Nov 20128:35 pm 

I have a son but I completely agree…. This is a opinion based article with facts also incorporated so whomever doesn't like it or like the author can kiss a ass…

mum2b says:
Sat, 17th Nov 20129:33 am 

yeah I loved the article Im 40 and just pregnant with my first I have no maternal instincts at all I hope they come as Im already resentful at my ever expanding bodyshape. touch wood I have no stretch marks yet … 1 month to go .. wish me luck . My only wish is that I just want to be "normal" down below after this is all over. Ive always been so proud of that body part so hopefully my years of exercises pay off !!! lol

christineosity says:
Sun, 18th Nov 20128:12 pm 

Uhm. The author is not in 7th grade. Her 7th grade health class just scared her off kids, the author is likely in her 20's.

christineosity says:
Sun, 18th Nov 20128:15 pm 

Just because it was your choice to have kids doesn't mean it's right for everyone. It's incredibly ignorant to assume that just because your aunt was lonely that everyone will be. Women like those I'm seeing here are the reasons I debate not having kids at all.

christineosity says:
Sun, 18th Nov 20128:17 pm 

I already answered about the 7th grader comment, but holy hell. I feel sorry for Amy's kids. Like seriously. This is how you present yourself in public forum? What a terrible mother you must be.

christineosity says:
Sun, 18th Nov 20128:19 pm 

Oh, the fact that she said she didn't have personal experience with childbirth made you think she didn't have a clue about being pregnant? You should be a detective.

christineosity says:
Sun, 18th Nov 20128:22 pm 

I'm assuming you don't work. Going by your picture you wear an apron, pearls, and have a martini waiting for you husband when he walks in from work. Or maybe you just want to sit about being a trophy wife. Just because you had an easy pregnancy obviously doesn't mean everyone will. How about you try writing for a living and then have meanie moms critique everything so harshly and in such a rude manner.

luvsharbear says:
Mon, 19th Nov 20124:22 am 

omg, for all you defensive people, get a grip.. And second of all, not all childless women are lonely you idiot! Your great aunt probably looked miserable because she knew your bratty and annoying self was coming to visit. I love how you self-righteous moms think you know everything, just because you have children it does not make you superior to those who don't!

Kirstyloo says:
Mon, 19th Nov 20127:29 pm 

I agree that these are not the scariest things about pregnancy; however, some are not discussed much.

I would like to point out that there are millions of couples in the US who CAN'T have children due to infertility. The comment that we're biologically and emotionally designed for motherhood isn't true, and it can be hurtful. Some people are childless by choice others by life.

Stuart says:
Tue, 20th Nov 20123:04 pm 

You should lower your dose of kool-aid in the mornings.

Anonymous says:
Wed, 21st Nov 201212:52 pm 

Live your life how you wanted be it with joy of family or loneliness with none. By the time your old you'll be rethinking again why you didn't have anyone at your funeral. For the people who dont like going through pregnancy because they're scared of the symptoms of prego ladies is still gonna be old and wrinkly after you get old no difference. Talk about beauty everyone will be old and wrinkly anyways…talk your talk but having a kid is a life changing factor. Definitely! I don't find this offensive but ridiculous to me..just don't complain in the future.

Iagree says:
Fri, 23rd Nov 201210:09 pm 

I have plenty of strech marks from my one and only pregnancy; I cant even wear a 2 piece, (coca butter failed). plus women have to sacrifice ALOT! what about the men in the equation? Even if you are married the WOMAN will have the majority of the responsibility fall on her.. do not blame women for not wanting to have kids..My son is 4 now and he has single highhandedly changed our sex life. my vagina was cut open during delivery and it took months to get it back in shape (still not right) and my son refuses to sleep in his bed for months at 4 years old… so you can imagine my frustration. If you are not ready then DONT do it! They will change your life.. If these changes do not bother you then by all means go for it

For Real? says:
Mon, 26th Nov 20121:17 pm 

Hey amy I think your caps lock is either broken or stuck.

jann says:
Mon, 26th Nov 201211:18 pm 

I wish I had been so blessed as to NOT have had what is described in this post. Shut up all of you that don't know a thing about what the writer is conveying. Spending a month on IV's in the hospital room and hours waiting to get in emergency, wretching, vomiting blood, please ignorant folk, stop bragging.

Anna says:
Tue, 27th Nov 20123:17 pm 

Stretch marks really aren't that bad for some women. I mean, some women get them really bad (my mom has a star shaped stretch mark formation around her belly button that is still there from 25 years ago), but not everyone does. My friend has 3 kids and zero stretch marks. I've had one kid and I did get plenty of stretch marks but they are very small and faded and to be honest, if I didn't believe modesty was important I'd be proud to show off my tummy in a bikini. You can barely see the stretch marks. My husband didn't know I had them until I pointed them out, lol . Anyways, pregnancy is NOT easy, I will give you that. I threw up for 18 weeks straight, morning, day, night and anytime I smelled meat. It was horrible. But I coped because I loved my baby. The Diastasis Recti is NOT as bad as it's made out to be. Sure right after delivery it was pretty bad BUT you couldn't actually see it, just feel it. After my 6 week appointment I started doing exercises again and it went back to normal. You wouldn't even know it ever happened. The incontinence was not severe and only lasted a few days after delivery. I did kegals and it went away. I didn't get chloasma, but I can tell you the pregnancy glow was from acne not beauty, lol. My OB prescribed my some safe topical antibiotics for my specific type and it went away too. I never had cheeseburger crotch. My vagina is as pretty as ever according to my husband. So yeah, there are plenty of horror stories, but in the end I'd say that if you want a baby, you shouldn't be afraid of pregnancy. Just be sure to be responsible about it. 3 1/2 years later and I just can't wait to be pregnant again! I love babies!

Vera says:
Tue, 27th Nov 201210:28 pm 

Wow! I have never heard of these things happening to every pregnant woman. I had 3 happy pregnancies and would have more if I could. Your body will rotten whether you have children or not. If you hate yourself and the happiness of pregnancy, do not pass this on to others. Keep your serious disorder to yourself.

creamycherie japhet says:
Thu, 29th Nov 201210:34 am 

this article sucks..

Amy says:
Fri, 30th Nov 20123:39 pm 

This article is really sad because as a labor coach who has helped dozens of women give birth, I can tell you that these situations are inconsequential and do not happen every single time with pregnancy, labor or birth. I am tired of the media scaring women about their bodies when the truth is a woman's body is a force of power that is capable of amazing things. Your "cheeseburger crotch" is not a permanent condition (nor does it happen very frequently), the abdominal walls separating also does not happen to every woman, nor does morning sickness. Please stop trying to scare women with fear mongering articles like this.

Ronald Tucker says:
Sun, 2nd Dec 201210:35 am 

What is scary is that there are thousands of women who die…yes die during childbirth and I'm not talking about women in 3rd world countries. Women right here in these United States where hospitals have the latest and best medical tools and devices and Physicians(OB/GYN)…complications during childbirth can be deadly!

Tori says:
Sun, 9th Dec 20121:11 am 

So, I had HG (hyperemesis graviderum) when I was pregnant, and I lost 30 lbs, was sick day and night, and could not think of food without throwing up. So yes, it's bad sometimes, but I would do it all over again and absolutely LOVED my pregnancy. HG lasted about 2 months. I also had the separation of my abdomen, and you are wrong, it does go away. My daughter is 5 months old, and I forgot that I had the brown line on my stomach after she was born until you brought it up, because it only lasted me 4 weeks until my abdominal wall grew back together. Which is what is supposed to happen in every case.
Also, if you look up the statistics on all of these things, it is VERY rare. And they do not end up mattering at all when you are going through such an amazing experience. Everyone's experience is different.

Mel says:
Sun, 9th Dec 20126:06 am 

yes, because it's selfish to not want to reproduce or ruin ones body and you're SUCH a saint for popping out babies. Okay.

24 weeks says:
Sun, 9th Dec 20129:16 pm 

I never wanted to get pregnant and at 27…it happen! I have gone through depression of losing my body, severe morning sickness, my boobs are scared with stretch marks, my hips hurt like they are being ripped apart and I don't sleep!!!! None of these things matter because I am so in love with the little peanut that moves all around. I love feeling her kick, even the ones that make me pee my pants because I know she is alive an growing. I would rather live the rest of my days with these pregnancy SYMPTOMS than live a day without her!!!! I hope you get pregnant with twins!

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Sandy says:
Fri, 14th Dec 20121:58 am 

You are a twit. Stick to making duck faces in public bathroom mirrors, and please, for the love of a decent future for those of us that matter, YOU USE PROTECTION. We do not need more of your kind than we already have to put up with.

Megan says:
Fri, 14th Dec 20129:19 am 

I'm really glad that you don't want to ever be pregnant because I do not want you to reproduce. You're an idiot.

Brook Anne says:
Sat, 15th Dec 201212:04 pm 

Just FYI, Tori…The brown line on your stomach does not indicate abdominal wall separation, but is a hyperpigmentation of your skin called linea nigra, which will resolve itself quickly. Abdominal wall separation is a different condition, and usually does not go away.

Brook Anne says:
Sat, 15th Dec 201212:11 pm 

So….you plan to NOT be exhausted after you selflessly adopt all those wonderful suffering kids? Sure. Maybe they can teach you how to spell.

rebecakasak says:
Mon, 17th Dec 20125:03 am 

Thank you for bringing these points to the forefront.

torisariot1 says:
Mon, 24th Dec 201211:30 pm 

Well first of all everyones pregnancy is different no one has the same experience during pregnancy. I had a little bit of morning sickness, i never had an ugly stomach like that never peed myself only because i did my kegel excercises and really i never had trouble with any of the other stuff, you just have to take care of your body to avoid all of that. Never write about a topicv you know nothing about

marisa says:
Fri, 28th Dec 20128:38 pm 

This is sooooooo silly! LOL Women, don't fall for this article. If it was so horrible I wouldn't have had 3 kids. I have never suffered from "cheeseburger crotch" nor "wet myself". It is true that if you hold it in for too long & you sneeze you might go a bit, like drip but you don't just pee all over the place LOL Never heard f number 2 & Morning sickness & the color changes can be treated by what you eat. Again, this is HILARIOUS!

shauna says:
Sun, 30th Dec 20124:30 pm 

I think this is pathetic and any one reading this should laugh. You may have a bad day or the odd side effect to pregnancy, but you have a beautiful baby in the end. What more could you wish for someone who would love you forever.

Me Here says:
Thu, 10th Jan 201312:04 am 

It's not hilarious. It's reality. I've experienced all of the first four as have pretty much all of the other mothers I know. Diastasis is extremely common and isn't non-existent just because you aren't aware of it. Incontinence is a huge issue–ever notice all the commercials for pads, treatments and surgeries to correct it? My OBGYN's office is filled with brochures. Serious morning sickness isn't as simple as changing one's diet and skin changes are often due to increased blood flow–which also doesn't change with diet. I think sometimes really young women are more likely to avoid these issues, but they are typical for adult women.

Me Here says:
Thu, 10th Jan 201312:06 am 

Never write about a topic you know nothing about. If only it were so simple as just "taking care of your body." I was an extremely fit and thin first time mother which is why I had a pretty bad diastasis. A one hundred and five pound petite woman gaining 30 lbs will actually have some bodily changes. I've done huge amounts of kegels for years, but going from very tiny to pushing out a full term baby will still have an effect on a person.

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HelloDarling25 says:
Sat, 19th Jan 20134:46 pm 

Don't worry, I'm quiet sure you child will resent you right back once they hit their teenage years You enjoy that. My mother was the same as you, and i knew it because she often told me, so i made her life a living hell. The potential loss of your "down below" (you can call it a vagina Dear, we are all adults here), will be the very least of your worries the moment your child starts to crawl

Laila says:
Mon, 21st Jan 201311:34 pm 

agreed.

Tarmie says:
Fri, 8th Feb 20132:46 am 

Wow, some people appear to have problems with someone voicing an opinion on the internet!! Maybe everything listed doesn't happen to everyone – wouldn't know. I'm not a doctor, and I've never been pregnant. I'm 29 next month, and the only time I've ever felt any sort of maternal instinct since puberty kicked is was whenever I was faced with a puppy. I have never seriously felt the urge to reproduce. The idea of all the pain intimidates me, the idea of not enough sleep irritates me, and the idea that I'm going to have someone rely on me so heavily for about 2 decades (maybe longer!) scares the hell outta me. Not everyone wants kids. Not everyone is mentally wired for parenthood.

And those possible conditions are horrific.

Sheila Rogge says:
Fri, 8th Feb 20132:28 pm 

I must say there are some really childish people in this world. Either have a baby or don't. Don't judge people or say they look nasty just because the have had children. As for the "girl" who posted all those nasty comments of parenthood get a life. Do you honestly think the exact same thing won't happen to you with adoption. I would rather have my own child than adopt. It's completely diff. Trust me I know! I'm not saying either one is better or worse…that is a complete opinion on the person and all depends. Its just DIFF is all. What I am saying is DON'T JUDGE. There are PLENTY of women who have had lots of children that look MUCH MUCH MUCH better than you do. Beauty is there IF you WANT it. When you are 40 or 50 and you let yourself go and you are ugly and alone with no husband or children then come on here and judge us mothers…..lol. Child.

Sheila Rogge says:
Fri, 8th Feb 20132:48 pm 

Another thing……. Yes, pregnancy is HARD. I had a really bad pregnancy with my second son. I was sick daily the whole time all 9 months….. I was also in pain a lot. I had him 100% natural. It hurt badly. The woman who said we are ALL mentally able o be mothers is CORRECT. Even if you CAN'T you are still mentally able to. It's instinct as a woman. I think you all know what she ment but are to touchy with the subject of not being to have a child naturally. That is when adoption comes in handy. If you DON'T want children tho I think that's just fine. Not everyone wants a child and that's okay and SMART that hey don't have one if they don't want one. Another thing is……. How STUPID o get mad at people for having baby's natural rather than adopting just because a lot of kids need adopting. Do you know how hard it is to actually adopt a baby? Of course you don't. I do. My parents are foster parents. It took us THREE years to adopt a child that was already in the family. So go ahead and get mad about something your clueless about. It really irritates me that there are sooooo many stupid people who decide to post about things they know nothing of. There's no better way than to show the world how stupid you rly are.

Sheila Rogge says:
Fri, 8th Feb 20132:56 pm 

HOWEVER…..I also had a WONDERFUL pregnancy with my first son. I was lowing all 9 months. I felt wonderful. Healthy. Actually health wise better than I'd ever felt. I'm pregnant again right now. I'm three months along. All of my children other than my second son were planned. I wanted them and when I found out about my second one I wanted him As well……. Even after everything I regretted nothing. This pregnancy is going well. Other than a tad morning sickness it's great. I'm very exited. Holding a life in you feels like nothing. Can explain. It's a wonderful feeling that I wish every woman could feel. I pray for those that can't to somehow get pregnant. You fall in love with your baby before they are born. Don't let these stupid symptoms scare you. There nothing. Motherhood is a gift from god…… There IS a reason sooooooo many women say that. It's miraculous.

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Raven says:
Wed, 20th Feb 20137:05 pm 

I think unless you have experienced pregnancy personally, you don’t have a fair judgment on the matter. The “scary facts” you were talking about are either 50% accurate, don’t always happen unless in rare cases and others are easily curable.the vomiting isn’t always a guarantee for example in my case-I’m 6 months pregnant and have only thrown up once.The peeing your pants may happen a teensy bit-also an easy fix-pads,kegels, our have your baby.. If your abdominal muscles break apart that might mean you’ve had 6 kids already, like my motherwho had a slight frustrating of her abdominal muscles..this article was just very uninformational, innacurate and opinionated. Plus I thought the scary facts would legitimately be concerning..

Lydia says:
Thu, 21st Feb 201312:04 pm 

Pregnancy is hard work but it is highly differing among women. I have been pregnant twice with huge babies, and I have only suffered one symptom listed here – morning sickness. Though I think pregnancy is extremely uncomfortable to go through, obviously it wasn't that bad as I had another pregnancy after my first and don't regret a thing. I really don't think that things like acne, yellow splotchy skin, or morning sickness are "scary"… These things go away after you have the baby. I could think of a host of other things MUCH scarier thany of the symptoms of pregnancy that are much more common in everyday healthy life.

Kayli says:
Fri, 22nd Feb 20131:33 pm 

Concur.

Kayli says:
Fri, 22nd Feb 20131:35 pm 

When your husband pops it before you do and all your friends move on and have kids of their own and forget you or your single friends eventually die off around you, I hope you reallly enjoy your choice when you die alone.

Given says:
Mon, 25th Feb 20139:35 am 

Lol whoever wrome this is so so IMMATURE,DUMB AND SELFISH. Whatever you go through during pregnancy just hold on coz at the end you gonna have a BABY! Thats all that matters Good luck LADIES

Slb says:
Fri, 1st Mar 201310:35 pm 

I like this article. I'm a mom of two wonderful boys that I wouldn't give up for anything. But there are people out there that don't want kids for whatever reason and its good for them. I don't regret my choices to have my kids though sometimes wish I could change the timing. I understand the whole puking peeing stomach stretched out being scared stuff. Especially considering I went through all that with my second. Honestly being pregnant for me anyway sucked hugely. I hated just about every second save feeling them move. I don't know why but that was the best part. Everything else uggh. Especially birth ok the second was early and born natural but was breech so pretty much felt like I was pushing everything out. Not fun. But they are here and they are healthy and they drive me nuts and I love them. Motherhood is not for everyone and its really good to know it before you conceive. Because then you don't put your kids through hell because you didn't really want them in the first place.

Jacqui says:
Sat, 2nd Mar 20138:45 am 

So, women are still being treated like baby-poppers. Shame on you Kayli, the world has enough people with babies. Perhaps, if she feels the need, she'll adopt. If not – it's not for you to judge.

Expecting Carson says:
Mon, 4th Mar 20138:21 pm 

All I have to say is…you're a bitch. I mean every single thing you wrote, sounded more like bitching than facts. Why the hell did that pic have to be so damn adorable. I wasted my time reading this.

Fother Mucker says:
Mon, 4th Mar 20138:26 pm 

You know. Migranes (period) are worse than everything you wrote.

Nattay12 says:
Tue, 5th Mar 20134:15 pm 

All the things you seem to be venting about… kicking seats, talking through movies, etc… are such immature points, I'd think you were a child yourself. see, most ADULTS see the big picture. Raising a child isn't just for the cuteness and the memories and the "family time" etc. it is also a great hope for all parents to raise and add an educated and contributing member to society. so all the snarky comments you used are selfish, immature and just really… not. funny. because we all know kids do those things you mentioned, but it's about bringing a LIFE into this world. it's much bigger than all that B.S. so good riddance. and I commend you for recognizing your place in this world.

Louise says:
Wed, 6th Mar 20136:03 pm 

WTF is she talking about! I had very painful periods before I conceived & being pregnant obviously meant all that went- no pain- yay! But if I hadn't already given birth before reading this, this ignorant writer would've scared the sheet out of me! Seriously I had absolutely none of those symptoms. In fact what I actually felt was like an inner smile- no I wasn't on drugs- pregnancy is a natural endorphin. To be honest there are much worse things than giving birth- I know several people who didn't. They had abortions & are now on high strength anti-depressants that don't even help them. Because the problem is not guilt & they are not religious- their problem is an inner hopelessness of knowing they were used. Used in the sickest of ways- tricked to kill their child. Just so they would be free to work & pay taxes! One is infertile, the other has had several miscarriages. Both very much regret not giving birth, not just because of the physical ill health caused by it, but also apparently for ever more they feel dead inside because of abortion. And attempted suicide is not a pleasant issue, but it's one that I had to deal with recently due to a friend of mine who aborted many months ago. She was left feeling she wanted to kill herself & I was forced to find her mid attempt (the image will haunt me forever)- I would gladly take any of the above over this any day. They read such articles as the above & heard horror stories of birth shoved down their throat. It's such a shame because society never lets women become fully informed, so the ignorant choice to kill is never fully explained to them. Of course to some it seems very obvious that to be given the choice to kill (abort) based solely on your child's age, ability, appearance or health is clearly wrong & even the agenda of hitlers ideals. But you can't deny that the shameful fact it is legal in UK, does falsely influence many over it's safety or morality.

Jennifer Swanson says:
Thu, 7th Mar 201310:29 am 

Ya its tough going thru an abortion, dealing with it after. I had nightmares every year the child was to be born and on the anniversary of the abortion for quite a few years. I still feel all that was silly. Nothing "shameful" about giving women that choice. It IS harder going thru 9 months of pregnancy, especially if you are pregnant during a similar situation as the time you previously aborted, to avoid that and avoid raising a child in an unstable environment. Today i don't regret my decisions to abort, and I also do not regret carrying the one about to be born. People who make you feel as if you are "killing" your "child" are evil EVIL people. Are you committing murder every time you use a condom? Whack off in a towel? Have a period unfertilized? Its all nature and science and many many many factors involved in choosing chastity, birth control, Plan B, abortions, or giving birth. No one should be made to feel guilty for any decision they choose from that list.

For real? says:
Sun, 10th Mar 20131:44 am 

Wow people who bitch about others having children need to be punched in the face! As for those who say we shouldn’t reproduce well how in the hell do you think you got here? Maybe your mothers should have aborted you early on because you obviously have no respect for them after all they had done to give you life. This article scares me not and why? Because I have talked to my mother about her pregnancies and watched her go through it with my brother and sister. There is nothing to be afraid of other than loosing that child you are fighting everyday to keep alive, healthy and safe. This needs to be taken down and for those of you who say birth is disgusting well go to hell because karma is a bitch and that’s where you are heading. Grow the fuck up people…

Becky says:
Sun, 10th Mar 20138:37 pm 

Ive had 2 kids n had morning sickness, brown marks on my face and line down my stomach where I lost muscle! It's just one of those things that can happen to some people! But don't regret having my kids would do it all over again

Louise says:
Mon, 11th Mar 20138:33 am 

The irony here is that those who don't want children- who is going to pay for your pension! If people didn't have children the fact is there would be no one around to work & pay for it when you retire! Let's see how far you get relying on those unborn children that society aborted to save money in the short term- you paid for their killing- so let's have you reap what you sow. Don't expect my child to pay for your pension- surely that's parasitic!

Coupon Codes says:
Wed, 13th Mar 20137:07 am 

Wow, I knew giving birth was bad so that other article about the things no one tells you about childbirth didn't phase me. But this s**t is totally horrifying. Why anyone would want to do this once, let alone multiple times, and have the gall to refer to it as something "beautiful" is beyond me.

Renee says:
Thu, 14th Mar 201310:41 am 

whoever wrote this should not have opened her mouth – due to NO EXPERIENCE as [she] openly admitted. Cheeseburger crotch?! Are you serious?? If a woman is having these symptoms (itching, discharge, odor, etc) she needs to be seen by a doctor as those are signs of an infection and are not a common "side effect" of pregnancy.
Also, every pregnancy is different. What one woman experiences could be 100% opposite than what a second woman experiences. Shame on you for being so vein in your appearance, to go as far as this. Women are able to embrace these changes both physically and emotionally – we were built to be child bearers! Any mother, including myself, will tell you these "pregnancy hardships" are nothing compared to the joy of your baby.

Diana says:
Fri, 15th Mar 20133:59 am 

It seems like she is just scared..who wouldn't be in this day and age you can google all the bad things that can go wrong in any situation..having a baby is a life altering experience and believe me it's scary, I'm 8 months pregnant and I would have never thought that I would have a baby this year..I agree in the fact that these possible side effects are unattractive and even painful but in the end you get say that the tiny squirmy thing is yours and you wouldn't trade her for the world..and as for the after pregnancy look that is all fixable and looks arent everything that is important

Louise says:
Sat, 16th Mar 20136:35 pm 

Too right! I would go into a burning building to save my child & I wouldn't care if I ended up looking like a melted goblin! Family is what we do everything for, not the other way around. If the writer can't make a few sacrifices for her own unborn child, then she's a pretty pathetic person! After all, her mother made the sacrifice for her!

Emma says:
Mon, 18th Mar 20132:33 pm 

The writer needs to be very careful is her use of language. The term pregnancy is a nazi term used to dehumanize unborn children. Just as hitler sought to brainwash his peoples by dehumanizing Jews, in order to get away with killing them. This article is yet more propaganda to add to the already masses of volatile stuff out there! Bear in mind that suicide/mental health problems/infertility etc can be much more harmful than all those things listed & is devastating not only to the woman involved.

Pregnant Mama says:
Mon, 18th Mar 20136:46 pm 

You're not serious, puting "nazi" and "pregnancy" into the same sentence… deary me **shakes head and walks away from crazy ppl)

Jasmine says:
Tue, 19th Mar 201312:44 am 

It is true on what you say above…but you've left out a few things .~. Some or most might not really care *_*
They care about the child, and spending time with it…and no offense, you sound kinda like a know-it-all
That might be why some people are getting ticked off •.• have you even been pregnant before?
Because you might not know what it's like ^~^ if you've never been pregnant before. I have no idea on what it's like •.• well, I know about it but I've never experienced it. And be more careful on how you say it. -_-
There might be a woman on here that's gonna have a child and you might change her mind. Than she might get an abortion…which is not the best thing. =_= Keep that shit to yourself. And sorry, I'm just having a bad day. ~_~

ashley says:
Wed, 20th Mar 20133:27 pm 

whether you want kids or not, whether you like her phrasing for things or not, this woman has some good points and ALL of these things are true in my pregnancy, and i at least wish i knew what i was in for BEFORE these things happened! i appreciate her article and her view. everyone is allowed to have their own view on things and express those views. just like the women that talk about how wonderful their pregnancy was and how they were glowing and feeling the baby move was magical and how they would spend all of their life pregnant if they could. not everyone would agree, but that is their view. at least there is more than one opinion out there, and these ARE things that can happen and they ARENT fun, and i think that it is good to know that the possibility of having things that are NOT ideal are certainly plausible.

Amy says:
Sat, 23rd Mar 201311:46 am 

None of this stuff except morning sickness happened to me. I was so scared I’d become an over weight, stretch marked, giant vagina-Ed slob after a human bursted out of my tiny frame. So many people scared me. And none of the skin or hair changes, Either. I am now 1 month postpartum, back into my size 0′s and sporting a pair of pleasantly larger knockers. Sound shallow? That’s what this post was about. More importantly, I have the world’s most gorgeous son. Healthy and happy, both of us.

hmmm... says:
Mon, 25th Mar 201312:07 am 

yea that crap can happen, but somethings i read before labor helped, we consider pain and discomfort to be a horriable and unbearable thing in this country, i never took any meds for any of my pain and my extreme heartburn(that useually sent stomach acid into my mouth very gross) and my stomach constantly ached in the first and last three months, the pain and discomfort is nessisary for that little life inside of you to thrive and become that cute little angel that will “hate you in thier teen years”. yea not gonna lie my hair nails skin muscles and mood were done no favors while i was prego, but looking into my daughter’s ice blue eyes and her firey red hair the moment she was bor was worth it! and i descovered i apparently have a much higher pain tolorence then other women cause labor really didnt hurt, it was everything after lol, breast feeding was physically more painful, and sitting took some getting use to also. but i have a wildly beautiful baby girl who will be having her first birthday in a few weeks! labor for sure isnt new moon style dont let hollywood convice you its a horror show, there is a lot of blood and in some cases terrifying pain. and the teens, no matter what your below the belt parts are telling you, YOU ARE NOT AN ADULT AND YOU ARE NOT READY!!!

Suzy says:
Sat, 30th Mar 201312:32 am 

Your stupid . You obviously lack common sense.

tom says:
Mon, 1st Apr 201311:16 pm 

Who cares? Even if this happened to every mother they would still have children because it is the best blessing in the world. But the truth is, hardly any of these things happen to a mother if you take care of your health and diet before during and after pregnancy… I mean, maybe if you photo shooting everyday for magazine covers then this crap would matter….

But yet, why does the picture of this article show a good looking mother? in fact all the mothers ive seen prego almost always look good….. why didnt she give us a bad looking picture? Because she couldnt find any… your a retard whoever wrote this article lol.. to much time on your hands… go have a baby. rewrite your thoughts on pregnancy and tell us the truth this time around

tom says:
Mon, 1st Apr 201311:19 pm 

beyond you? you are worthless… how were you born? Perhaps you should have just walked up to your mother and slapped her in the face and say "MOM, its beyond me that you had to endure the Slight rare chance of looking feeling and smelling horrible for 9 months of your life! I would have rather you never done it for your sake!"

tom says:
Mon, 1st Apr 201311:22 pm 

Lol very good guys.. This is just propaganda to try to get young girls fearful… HAHA, you all are awesome… i bet this wasnt even a girl, but some worker for bill gates that is promoting the elitists whole depopulation agenda!!!

mommytobe says:
Mon, 15th Apr 201310:49 am 

i'm really glad whoever wrote this plans on never having kids!

Lolol says:
Tue, 7th May 20136:55 pm 

lmao umad? My poor mother, I actually would rather she'd never done it she had a blood clot with me and almost died! but I'm not a selfish fucker you see never having kids. whiny brats.

Fullofcrazies says:
Tue, 7th May 20136:58 pm 

You idiot.

Raven says:
Wed, 8th May 20134:39 pm 

I'm currently 14 weeks and 2 days pregnancy. I have experienced hypermesis. It was way worse than the way it was described. I had 3 episodes and basically I spent the whole day (literally) vomiting even on an empty stomach. I was eventually puking green bile and even drinking water made me vomit. The worse part was the heartburn I experienced from my stomach filling with acid. It was painful as if I were a dragon and I were breathing fire every time I took a breath.
I don't think the intention of this article was really to scare pregnant women. It's just the perspective of someone who is not thinking about having children. I used to say a lot of silly things about pregnancy and how I would never get pregnant when I was a senior in high school. When you become pregnant (planned or unplanned) your whole mental thought process changes and you think more of the beautiful baby you have at the end than the awful headaches, all day puking and heartburn. You know that it will only last a short time and you are experiencing something some people may never get to experience and you make it through. This has been my experience so far. It's tough, really tough I won't lie, but you just take it one day at a time. Of course, everyone's pregnancy is different also.

Aus says:
Fri, 10th May 20131:29 am 

It's too bad that the person who wrote this article couldn't have sent it back in time so their mother could have read it and never given birth to someone stupid enough to bash pregnancy which is the only reason why they are here today. I don't think it's fine for teenagers to go get knocked up but for adults in the right place in their lives I think all of these negative things are overlooked to expand your family. I just think this girl needs to be more sensitive when talking about these topics.

Mila says:
Sun, 12th May 20131:25 pm 

This is the dumbest thing I have ever read… 1. 'morning sickness' goes away for most women. Not all women. In fact, I suffered with ms throughout my entire pregnancy with my first, but honestly its basically nausea that can usually be controlled with eating right and resting during bouts of nausea. and Hyperemesis Gravindarum only affects 1% of all women. So its pretty unlikely that you'll get it. Even if you do, there are medications that help it. 2. I have diastasis recti, Its not that bad. Granted my stomach it not 'beautiful' but its not scary, alien looking, or in anyway disgusting. 3. incontinence doesnt affect every pregnant woman. In fact, I am pregnant with my 3rd child and have never had a problem with it. And like you said, if you do kegel exercises often, you can fix that. 4. these weird skin changes are hardly noticeable in most women, forgot to mention that, didnt you? 5. 'hamburger crotch' doesnt just affect pregnant women. Any woman can get it, wash your vagina and you'll be fine. But from the sounds of the way you think of pregnancy and babies, Im glad that you arnt having any.

val says:
Fri, 17th May 201312:01 am 

ugh! people get a life, yes she has no experience and the article is terrifying, but if you don't like it stop reading!!!! I don't think she meant anything bad by writing this, she just wanted to share her reasons for not wanting a baby, let's say she had the wrong information and get over our self's!