[stargatemommy]

So my husband and I were talking last night about getting pregnant. When I was in High school, they made such a HUGE deal about how easy it was to get pregnant. "It only takes one time" was the motto of health class. So naturally I used condoms for most of my sex life. Then I got married and we decided we wanted to get pregnant. And 4 years (and 4 miscarriages) later we still have NO CHILDREN! When we started vigourously TTC, we were told by my Dr that in every cycle you only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant, and if you get pregnant there is a 75% chance you'll miscarry before you even realise you are pregnant! I just find this a little ridiculous! After all the hype about unwanted pregnancy growing up, you'd think it would be really easy!

[PixieQueen]

What irks me is that the people who DON't want to be pg DO find it really easy and carry to term, and it seems so hard for those of us who actually want to be pg. Sooooo frustrating. Especially after watching some of my friends try so hard for wanted children only to have a coworker tell me about how she was going to get an abortion (which she didn't in the end, she kept it).

[Christine-MA]

I've had the same thoughts! When I was a teenager, I had no idea there was one time in your cycle when you were fertile, and that really only having sex for a certain five days max would result in pregnancy....and yes, even on top of THAT there is only a 20% chance each cycle. With these odds, seriously it's amazing so many people get pregnant! Especially accidentally.

[Jennifer8080]

I agree. It frustrates the heck out of me. My bratty, irresponsible 15 year old step-sister is having a successful pregnancy and it just disgusts me. I spent 10 years of my life preventing pregnancy and now that I want to get pregnant I can't!

[heathernoell6]

I think we had the same health teacher It is so ironic that we spend so much time trying to prevent pregnancy and then when we are ready...well we all know what happened. So strange that there are so many unplanned pregnancies. C'est la vie

[.kristen.]

You know what, I never really thought about it until now. UGH!

[Jessica!]

I know how you girls feel. I went through it with my cousin. We were pregnant and due at the same time. I had a miscarriage, and of course, she didn't. She went on to have TWINS!!! Freaking twins! She now sits on welfare in section 8 apartments living a miserable life. All the while, her and her older sister (both my cousins) sat there and made fun of ME because I lost my baby. Who the hell does that?!?

[..Jessica..]

I'm with you on that one girl! The ratio of pregnancies that go on to full term, and the ones who end is stupid. Totally sucks.