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[intergalactic]

hey Corp,
I remember the 'no epidurals in Korea' story too! I have been telling everyone at home about it! Did we both misunderstand you?

[Corporal]

[yangban]

I thought it would be absolutely ok to have a baby in Korea, in case I ever became pregnant. Kids are born here all the time, they are everywhere! There are OBGYNs everywhere. But then, one of my coworkers had a miscarraige, and another said that it is quite common. Then, that same coworker's friend died in childbirth. Very sad. That still would not convince not to have a baby here, but it gave me some issues to think about. Nothing is ever that simple. I've been in the hospital, and it wasn't fun with Korean doctors who were cold, but spoke ok English and nurses who were nice, but no English. I decided I would rather be at home, in my own country, but I don't think I would mind having a baby here as long as it was in a place I were comfortable in. As parents, for whatever reason people decide whether or not to have babies here, that should be respected. People should be able to focus on becoming a parent, not on other things, like people gawking, pointing or bringing in others to watch a foreigner getting treatment. That happened to me, I was just in for pneumonia!

[peppergirl]