Christine wished she had considered the emotional aspects as well, rather than the medical standpoint alone.

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Yeah, you know, I thought of it all from a purely medical standpoint, because I am just a big, I mean, I’m a big believer in science and medicine, and I still am.

But I wish I had thought more about the emotional side of things. I just assumed I’d have the baby and I would be very tired, but I would feel like it was worth it. And because I wanted it. So why would I feel any differently. I wanted to have a baby. And before I had my son, I actually had a miscarriage like I’d had a miscarriage with my first pregnancy. And it just made me so much more grateful when I had this successful pregnancy, and it was healthy. So, I thought why on earth would I regret this? This is exactly what I’ve always wanted.

So, I thought of everything from a medical standpoint, I didn’t know I would have this. I don’t have it. I didn’t have a history of depression I didn’t have a history of mental health concerns. So, I wasn’t preparing myself for that. If I were to have another baby, which I’m not planning to. I would be thinking about things from a completely different standpoint. So, I didn’t really kind of think about things from that, from that perspective and I should have.

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