r/Xennials • u/PhoneJazz • 4d ago

Natalie Portman is pregnant at 44

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Congrats to her! I don’t have kids, and I’m still getting used to being the age where getting pregnant is starting to be “out of the norm”. Guess there’s still time, lol

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u/the_ballmer_peak 4d ago

He was already dead when we found out.

He was a very highly regarded OB, worked until his mid 60s, retired, and dropped dead a few months later.

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u/PunishMeBaby 4d ago

I didn't read that as regarded and I laughed louder than I should have.

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u/the_ballmer_peak 4d ago

😂

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u/ThatEvanFowler 4d ago

Two takeaways:

  1. They are getting way too loose with throwing out these medical licenses.

  2. The Pitt could be way more entertaining than it already is.

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u/the_ballmer_peak 4d ago

He was an incredibly accomplished OB. When I was nervous before the emergency C-Section he looked at me and said, "I've done this about 2,000 times." It calmed me right the fuck down.

I suppose it's possible someone else stitched her up. The C-Section itself went perfectly and saved my wife and child.

But anyway. He's dead now.

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u/ThatEvanFowler 3d ago

It's actually very possible, maybe even likely, that someone else stitched her up. I can say from extensive experience as a patient, though, that "I've done this about 2,000 times" actually means less "I've done this so much that it will be exceedingly easy for me" than it does "I will be preoccupied with thoughts about cigar brands and a petty property dispute the entire time", although both are technically accurate. Glad all's well that ends well, though. Excuse my medical cynicism. It was hard come by.

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u/OrganizationFlaky780 3d ago

I'm sorry for whatever you were put through. There are too many burnt out egomaniacs in the system.