Wow ML,

I really enjoyed your take on childbirth with Lois and Clark. This brought back memories about when my daughters were born. I remember quite clearly how mad I was at their father for causing all of this trouble. My oldest just turned 18! How quickly the time goes by.

It's great to see you posting here. I just read your last epic, "Curiosity Killed the Reporter", from the archives and loved the plot. I have been enjoying my vacation and your writing has been a major part of that

Write on!
Anne (One of your biggest fans)

I read this again, ML, and I still love it. You've really got that hard-nosed, sarcastic Lois here.

And here's my all-time favourite part,


gerry

Great little story ML, it brings back *shudder* too many memories!

So sweet, I can imagine Clark just brimming with love..

~Liz

That was a great fanfic. There's very few vignette I like, but I love this one. It was so sweet and funny. I loved it. Thank You for posting.

So adorable !

Hey, guys. Don't have time to say much at the moment, but I just wanted to pop by to see what you all thought of my little fic before heading out of town for the next few days.

Glad to see that you're enjoying it. I'll see you when I get back to say more.

ML

Heh So Lois of Lois!

Nice story, ML.

See ya,
AnnaBtG.

Wow, you could knock me over with a feather when I looked at the boards. ML actually posted a *story*!!! And I loved it. The first line made me blink a few times, but it was a definite hook. And it followed through wonderfully.

Hilarious! I just had to roll in laughter over this rant.

Christ, I'm never having kids.
JD

I'll second Gerry - this is still fun the second time through, ML. The rants are so Lois, and so is her easy succumbing to Clark's devious sweetness - beware men with ice chips.

c

WHAT!?!

Cute post ML!

TEEEEEEEJ/having flashback shudders over her own 11.9 pound li'l darlin'

Holy crow TJ! 11.9 pounds!What did you have a toddler? Anyway nice little story and yes Clark has lost his mind to be bringing up number three when number 2 is just entering the world. Laura

This was a fun story! I liked seeing Lois and Clark's future, and I thought both Clark's wanting a baby (cute puppy-dog eyes) and Lois's uncertainties (and the way she dealt with labor) were very in-character. Bad idea for Clark to mention the possibility of a third right after she's finished #2, though! Should wait until she's got a preschooler and a toddler and is remembering the infant days more fondly. Also, should actually do all the midnight feedings when possible, so that she *does* have some fond memories of the infant days.

I think it's ML who has lost their mind.

Why don't we have a retching icon?

Tank (who wonders how any sane, caring man could put a woman through that kind of ordeal)

Count me in with Karen on the "ML posted shock factor"!!

And what a post! This was a great story, ML!! (Not that I'm surprised... haven't read anything of yours that I didn't love)!!

I loved the switchbacks from memories to present time!

Sara (who still needs to read the Curiousity story when she gets time...)

Wonderful! I think my uterus is clenching in sympathy!

I think the main reason men survive childbirth is the mommy is too wiped to kill 'im.


Yes, very well done.

May there be many more ML fics posted here!

Hi ML.

Just want to join the others and say I loved this funny, yet sweet vignette.

It was just so Lois and Clark!

Yours Jenni

Yea! I knew Tank would like it! Yes, such memories! So very real! If only Clark could feel pain. But then we forget and forgive.
Great story, ML. Post more here!

Artemis

Hi,

Cute!

ML,

LMAO! Great Story. I Loved it. Glad you posted.

Rach

ML

I'm glad to see you posting here. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Tricia

ML, this story`s sooo nice, funny and sweet.
thank you for sharing this with us,
Sil

I want to thank everyone for their responses.

I was particularly pleased to see that Tank enjoyed it more than I thought he would (After all, he didn't mention it making him want to kill himself even once ) Obviously, I'm not the only one who thought about Tank upon posting this story (Gerry and Artemis). Maybe we should have a whole subsection of this type of story dedicated to Tank (and, wow, I think my comments here might just have been longer than my entire story )

I think Tank has a point here:
We could also use it for pregnancy/childbirth/baby/toddler stories as a warning since there is usually a lot of that involved in those stages. My grandchild was just here and it brought back memories of much cleaning up and laundry.

Artemis

ML wrote
Tickled your funny bone ML? I was hysterical

gerry

This one hit a little too close to home. It actually made me cry, which just goes to show you how great of a writer you are ML. I very rarely cry. Having had my first child only 2 months ago, I definately remember it well.

That is exactly how I thought I'd react. During labour,I actually told me husband that if they tried to give him the baby first that he better refuse. Then when it came down to it, I was only able to hold my son for 1 minute before they passed him to my husband so that they could (eek) stich me up.

Turns out I was so happy to see my husband and new baby boy together. It was the sweetest thing ever. You captured the emotion perfectly.

Great job! So happy to see you posting here.

Jackie (who can't believe TJ had an 11.9 lbs baby when she thought hers (at 9 lbs 7 oz) was huge!)

While I loved this story and think Lois's change of heart was sweet, I always remembered how bad it felt for me(and all those other women who say they forget the pain...NUTS!!) I tell both my daughters constantly how much pain I was in, in hopes they will NEVER, EVER want to get pregnant.

TEEEEEEEJ

Artemus, you're right. Most other message boards I've been to seem to have a retching icon. Maybe we should get one.

Gerry, I'm glad you enjoyed my first line - at least after I changed it from 'breading' to breeding'

Jackie, I'm sorry for making you cry. But I loved your newborn story.

TEEEEJ, I remember asking my mother once (years ago) if she forgot the pain when she had me. She told me that she would never forget the pain - but that I was worth it. Of course, that was back when I was nice. I wonder what she'd say now .

ML

ML, don't appologize. I loved your story!

TJ, all I have to say about the pain is EPIDURAL!!! I now recommend it to everyone. I was in no pain at all after taking it (which is nice since I was in labour for 24 hours). Of course since my son was delivered by forceps, as soon as I left the hospital and the drugs the pain came rushing back. I am still recovering! Of course, my son is definately worth it!

Jackie