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How NOT to make babies....

April 6, 2011

Last night as I was putting my daughter to bed, we were talking about her birthday...which is two days away.  My daughter loves to hear stories from yesteryear...so I told her about the two days leading up to her birth.
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The night of April 5th, I had falsely assumed I was having contractions...which at the time I was a first time birther (not like that...I believe President Obama is a United States citizen!)...I had never given birth before.  I assumed the slightly uncomfortable, cramp-like feelings were actual contractions!  All night I timed them...they were 9 minutes apart...and then they stopped so I went to bed.
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The next morning I awoke and called the doctor.  She told me to go for a long walk and then come in around 4:00 pm to be checked.  I assume she didn't really believe I was in labor, as I now had seven hours to kill until she would see me.
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I took a very long walk, and then went home and made myself productive.....
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When I got to the hospital, I was "checked" by a crabby nurse...She told me that there was no chance of a baby in the next 24 hours and I should go home and rest.  My husband and I decided to go eat some spicy mexican food and a drink a few Coronas.
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I will spare you the details of the next 24hours, but let's just say the nurse was wrong.....and I was completely wrong about what contractions feel like...
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My daughter was born on April 7th at 9:55 am.....and she was worth all of the pain and weight gain.

Tonight, as I was telling my daughter about her entrance into our family, I didn't spare too many details !  As she listened, she got quiet. Then the questions started coming.

(I would like to point out, my daughter has never asked how babies are made...nor been told)

Mom, do girls have to have babies?

No, you don't have to have a baby if you don't want to.

Is there a way for a girl to not have a baby?

(I am a firm believer that you answer questions from children with honest and to-the-point answers)

Yes, there are ways.

How?

Well...there is some medicine a girl can take...and there are things that can be used (oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!)...

Is the medicine a shot?

It can be, but it is usually a pill.

Good...I think I need to start taking the pill because I don't want a baby!

(oh shit, oh shit, oh shit)  Goodnight dear!
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