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[dubman]

oh and cacophony, i dont know if you really *want* to hear this, but a friend of mine gave birth on the cusp of viability and one year later the kid doing extremely well for itself.
just thought i'd share.

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by dubman

oh and cacophony, i dont know if you really *want* to hear this, but a friend of mine gave birth on the cusp of viability and one year later the kid doing extremely well for itself.
just thought i'd share.

i hear these stories all the time. it actually is nice to hear because multiples are almost always born pre-term and i like to hear the success stories.

[Deckard]

Pre-term twin here - my sis was fine, but I went straight into the incubator. Turned out perfectly fine though (well ok, matter of opinion )

Can't remember how many weeks... will have to ask my Mum.

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by Deckard

Pre-term twin here - my sis was fine, but I went straight into the incubator. Turned out perfectly fine though (well ok, matter of opinion )

Can't remember how many weeks... will have to ask my Mum.

excellent! what makes it harder is that i do content management and user experience for an online medical information company now, and just about every day our news division covers some ridiculous story about how anything and everything that happens during pregnancy means long-term harm for your unborn child.

like the study we published the other day that said women who eat nuts every day while pregnant will likely have kids who have asthma. and that women who use their cell phone more than 3 times a day while pregnant will have kids with behavioral problems. and that kids with moms who work outside of the home are more likely to have allergies. or that washing your hands with antibacterial soap while pregnant will make your kids develop autism.

usually when we delve into the studies we find out the funding is totally biased and the scientific methods were not exactly scientific. but still. i have to sit and listen to these studies every day and after a while it becomes difficult to believe that ANYONE was ever born healthy.

so thank you! it helps.

[Sarcasmo]

Originally Posted by cacophony

excellent! what makes it harder is that i do content management and user experience for an online medical information company now, and just about every day our news division covers some ridiculous story about how anything and everything that happens during pregnancy means long-term harm for your unborn child.

like the study we published the other day that said women who eat nuts every day while pregnant will likely have kids who have asthma. and that women who use their cell phone more than 3 times a day while pregnant will have kids with behavioral problems. and that kids with moms who work outside of the home are more likely to have allergies. or that washing your hands with antibacterial soap while pregnant will make your kids develop autism.

usually when we delve into the studies we find out the funding is totally biased and the scientific methods were not exactly scientific. but still. i have to sit and listen to these studies every day and after a while it becomes difficult to believe that ANYONE was ever born healthy.

so thank you! it helps.

LOL...don't do crack or play a lot of contact sports, and your babes will be born just fine. Don't pay too much attention to the rest of the drivel, because worrying while carrying a child to term will cause that child to develop a sociopathic personality...or some shit.

[cacophony]

^ we actually published a study that said essentially, "taking antidepressants during pregnancy may cause pre-term labor. however don't stop taking them because being depressed during pregnancy may cause pre-term labor."

i felt like it was irresponsible to publish it because the last thing a depressed pregnant woman needs to read is that uncontrollable circumstances of her very existence may compromise the viability of her baby.



they should just have titled the study We Don't Know Why Stuff Happens, But We're Pretty Good at Making Stuff Up.

[Sarcasmo]

Originally Posted by cacophony

We Don't Know Why Stuff Happens, But We're Pretty Good at Making Stuff Up.

Or For God's Sake, Don't Get Out Of Bed! Why Are You Reading This? Don't You Know What You're Doing To Your Retinas?