>>88550825The reason why she said "I'm rethinking my life" is because when the initial wave of crushing pain came in, the first thing she though about is the pain of childbirth. Her woman brain instantly reached the conclusion that if this is livable, then so should be childbirth. Now that the idea is fast lodged in her brain, she needs to process this rebirth of identity. The first thing she does after ending the stream is to call Sally and do something she never did: ask her how she felt during childbirth. Little by little, her mind will cleanse itself of the dyke and surrender the reins to her womb, as is the natural order of things.
