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more about #mommies more comments → SharonTaint: Oh, man. I ate whatever was appealing to me while pregnant, including all manner of cheese and cold cuts and steak. I also gained 35 pounds and had ... more » FontWhore (the Great Nubling Hope): I've been pregnant twice. I did absolutely *everything* right both times - no caffeine, no deli meats, and certainly no alcohol. And both times, I los... more » quatrevingtquatre: I once got yelled at in a bar by a pregnant lady because my eyes lingered a little too long on her when she was taking a long swig from a beer bottle. more » hello.kitty: That statue makes me miss my pregnancy cleavage. more » queenieinmanhattan: My mother smoked and drank when she was pregnant with me. I am smart, funny, and (if I do say so myself) cute. I was 7 1/2 lbs. at birth. She gave u... more » hello.kitty: hello.kitty: It's challenging raising a son with ADD during this recession. mama.kitty: You have it easy. I had to cook, clean, and work full-time wh... more » PreposterousHypothesis: I'll share an anecdote, and then get to the point: A friend of mine is rather far along in her pregnancy, and she just had new carpet put in her house... more » axel_f: i live in nyc, am pregnant, and haven't encountered any of this. the only thing that's been grinding my gears are the assholes on the subway who won'... more » Fatwetdog: "I would ask you whether the baby needs that slice of cake. For that matter, I would ask if you do." -- Oh shit, doctor is gonna get cut! It is a brav... more » WaltzingMatilda: One of my bfs just gave birth to a handsome healthy little boy. She ate the shit out of some cake and then some. I like her plan best. more » elitza owns the last Enzo shirt: Sadie, while I generally agree with your statement that it's difficult, if not impossible for a mother to write objectively about pregnancy, I am full... more » WaltzingMatilda: Not gonna lie - I have a third trimester friend who is a realllly skinny pregnant lady. I get a little judgy because she's kind of always had food iss... more » Plum-Pie: "Occasional slice of meat" ?! My vegetarian-for-15-years-at-the-time mother became a rampant carnivore when she was up the duff! Eventually my gran ha... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: This country almost fetishizes pregnancy. I haven't been pregnant for 7 years and I am still traumatized by half of the shit I had to deal with. I was... more » LaComtesse: Also, I'm really looking forward to freaking out the Prissy Pregnancy Posse. I'm going to start drinking water out of a vodka bottle--juuuuuuuuuuuuust... more » -
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Mom Gets De-Programmed From The Cult Of Pregnancy
A British writer discovers that being pregnant in the United States - particularly New York - sucks. More »
