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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIn honor of Mothers' day tomorrow, I'd like to share what My mother said when I was born ...
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cyberswede
(26,117 posts)I'm the 7th of 8 kids. My mom once told me that if I'd been born first, I'd be an only child.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)I'm surprised there are such things as siblings ...
elleng
(130,834 posts)and then we do it again!!! Something about 'lost memory.'
zbdent
(35,392 posts)but it would have been 1 of 12, if the twins had gone to full term.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)too bad it's not really affordable (or advisable, vis a vis world population) any more.
kcass1954
(1,819 posts)My mom always said you get one really good baby. That wasn't me. She said she almost didn't have any more because I was such a handful.
Grey
(1,581 posts)another damn girl.....
Wounded Bear
(58,626 posts)Then they had me a year and a half later.
nolabear
(41,959 posts)Hands down the most unique experience of my life. Painful, yes, but different. My body knew what to do and it felt purposeful like no other time.
And when it was over I had a brand new person! Did it twice. Different each time but amazing.
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)to deliver early for all three of mine.
They were 6 lb 3 oz, 5 lb 9 oz, and 4 lb 13 oz.
Small, but still big enough to cause a few moans and groans.
I can't even imagine what it must feel like to give birth to a baby over 7 lbs
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)that exact same phrase when I was born, also.
One of her favorite gruesome stories involves how she was so out of it after I was born that she gave another mighty push and shot the afterbirth right into the attending doctor.
Baitball Blogger
(46,697 posts)that a woman on a gurney that was heading into the delivery room was heard shouting to her husband, "YOU'RE GETTING A VASECTOMY!"
elleng
(130,834 posts)SwissTony
(2,560 posts)we had that conversation.
I just wish the guy had had warm hands. But, I could hardly complain, could I?
zbdent
(35,392 posts)(wife has cerebral palsy; it could be done, but would have been a huge concern for both of us; and her mother was absolutely good with that, because she was worried about that chance).
Part of the reason why was because the version that the guys have to go through is much simpler.
(Plus, I was pretty sure I wouldn't do well kids).
madmom
(9,681 posts)4'11" tall, we called her "little gramma" My dad was 10 lbs at birth and was born breach. He had several younger siblings. I am always amazed by this because my dad is 85 years old and I think of the lack of medical awareness back then.
mokawanis
(4,438 posts)and when my mom said she wanted a second opinion, the doc said "ok lady, you're ugly too."
zbdent
(35,392 posts)so I'll have to take your word that you're ugly ...