Reply #99: Wait a minute, here [View All]

[zoeybug]

Okay, pregnancy and childbirth can be hard - but really it is a blessing to be able to bear a child. With my first, I felt sick for a few months, and tired the whole time, but still liked feeling the baby kicking and being pregnant. Childbirth is the most difficult thing I've ever done - but dealing with pain and difficulty can make you a stronger person. Also - when the baby is born, the baby and the mother have a close special relationship, to the point where the father often feels left out.

So - pregnancy and childbirth are more difficult for women than for men, but the rewards are potentially greater as well, at least at first.

And I don't buy the "men would never have more than one child if they experienced childbirth" line. Heck, I'm surprised that so many women would.