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Terry -

Wow.

Tug at the heartstrings why don't ya?

I feel Lois' pain here - very much. I struggled [and still do - sometimes more than others] with PPD and that sounds very much like Lois here though she doesn't have the post baby hormone swings as a possible root cause.

It's no fun at all. Not any. The pain is very real. I remember nights where I was certain that my husband and children didn't need me at all. That the baby I was having wouldn't need me at all. That my husband was having an affair - that was the worst night of my life. He didn't need me. He had someone else [one of my best friends he considers practically a sister]. It was... horrid and I feel Lois' pain here very much.

I'm sure that Clark is feeling... Well, I don't want to say some of the same things, but some feelings of helplessness - not knowing what to do to help Lois, deeply hurt himself even if he's not showing it the same way as Lois, etc.

What's your posting schedule btw?
Carol

I smell angst.

Great start, way to get rid of that mystery baby. I think it's really interesting to see what would happen if they didn't keep it.


JD

Wow. Feedback already. And I seem to have plucked a heartstring or two.

I did not - and do not - intend to cause anyone pain with any story I post. But I do intend to explore real-life situations and stresses which might present themselves to our favorite couple. Just because the baby didn't stay doesn't mean that baby problems won't crop up. Nor does that mean that they will be the only problems Clark and Lois will face.

My planned posting schedule is twice a week, maybe three times if I get begged by enough people. I've seen a few good stories on this board kind of peter out for lack of feedback, when the author posted chapters once a day or even more frequently and wondered why no one was commenting. I want to give anyone who's interested enough to comment enough time to do so without losing readers to huge time gaps.

Next chapter coming on Friday, probably, or Saturday for certain.

Terry -

I will say that it did/does remind me of a painful time - but DH reminded me of it the other day not knowing just how painful that night was for me .

I didn't mean to insinuate - and you may not have taken it this way - that just because Lois didn't give birth that she couldn't have a similar reaction. My point was only that I know a big cause of my PPD is that I had 4 children in 5.5 years [3 in 3.5 which was when it started] and the resultant hormone fluxuations was/is a big part of it for me.

Lois has every reason to be depressed especially since she and Clark are dealing with it in such different ways, but she doesn't have that particular underlying physical cause. My heart aches for her and you've done a great job of conveying her depression and self-doubt.

Three times a week would be great .

Carol

Oh F...!
Good story. I'm ducking from the the little men in sticks coming your way. LOL
Keep it up.