So I'm 24 weeks pregnant now with my first child....baby boy! I never wanted to be pregnant though for several reasons. Don't get me wrong, I love kids and have always believed that I was made to be a Mother; I just always thought I would adopt. My reasonings for not wanting to be pregnant sound petty to some...but are very real for me. A big one, body dysmorphia. I've struggled with my overall appearance for a long time, despite what others tell me to be true. So the thought of my body becoming distorted by loose skin with stretch marks absolutely terrifies me! Other reasons are health concerns for my baby/pregnancy. I've always been afraid of the possibility of miscarriages, or stillbirths or any other major complication that can come with pregnancy. The amount of devastation that I'd know I'd feel if anything like that were to happen also terrifies me! Labor and delivery has always freaked me out too...I think this goes for most women though in that I'm terrified of the pain and possible complications. The other reasons are much more minute such as, I don't want the hemorrhoids, or the burning while I pee, or the leaky breasts.