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I have a serious fear of pregnancy/childbirth. I'd say it was rational, not pathological, if not for my morbid fascination with all that stuff. Every once in a while, I'll spend hours reading about all the awful things that happen to you and retraumatize myself again. Worst, there's a chance I'll vomit all that information back up. This is how my boyfriend knows what an episiotomy is.
Irregardless of what having a child did to my body, I wouldn't trade knowing my daughter for the that body. She is a bright, multi-interested girl. She makes me feel honored everyday by her willingness to dive into life. Motherhood isn't for everyone, but it isn't that bad either.
I have a serious fear of pregnancy/childbirth. I'd say it was rational, not pathological, if not for my morbid fascination with all that stuff. Every once in a while, I'll spend hours reading about all the awful things that happen to you and retraumatize myself again. Worst, there's a chance I'll vomit all that information back up. This is how my boyfriend knows what an episiotomy is.
So I'd like to share with you the latest thing I've found on the Internet. A blog with submissions of women speaking about how pregnancy and giving birth changed their bodies. With pictures. I feel so bad for them. It's so awful and depressing. Not because good looks are essential to happiness, but they experience a permanent loss, their bodies are warped forever,the lack of control over what happens to them.
Warning: the site has pictures of breasts.
What pregnancy does to your body
- 27/06/2013 01:34:11 PM
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The tribulations of the vain & body-image obsessed are rather heartbreaking, aren't they?
- 27/06/2013 02:04:53 PM
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almost a year post birth and no regrets here... your fears are unwarranted.
- 27/06/2013 04:52:39 PM
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Woah. Sexism much.
- 27/06/2013 10:48:33 PM
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man up, get some balls and brains, and read it again because you're misunderstanding my point. 
- 28/06/2013 12:10:30 AM
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- 28/06/2013 12:10:30 AM
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I don't want kids as a guy, I certainly wouldn't want them as a woman
- 01/07/2013 04:51:24 AM
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hmm.
- 04/07/2013 04:53:30 AM
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Guess what: You will eventually experience that permanent loss regardless of pregnancy.
- 11/08/2013 05:01:00 PM
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