Page 11 and Notes on Childbirth (Patreon)

Here is page 11! You might want to go back and read from the beginning if you haven't already: http://www.theweightcomic.com/ I learned a loooot about childbirth from the show Call the Midwife. And also from my friend Agi, who teaches preschool with my mom and is also a doula. She knew everything about how Marian might react or be positioned. I wanted this to be as real as possible, not clean and shiny, but with poop and blood and the things that people don't talk about. I watched birthing videos. I'm a little haunted by them still. I could have made this comic waaay gorier, let me tell you. Originally I wanted Marian to mostly just be terrified, like I show her in the previous pages, but after talking to Agi I decided to try to show the fear turning into surprise and love. Agi told me it's like entering an alternate reality when you give birth. I also originally had her lying on her back, but then Agi told me that that position came about because King Louis XIV wanted to be able to watch his little heirs being born. And that it's not usually the most comfortable for the mom. So. I had already drawn her on her back sort of, so I just made her squat. And then pull the baby out of herself. You know who did that too? Kourtney Kardashian. I watched her pull her baby out of herself on her reality TV show. The things you learn as a patron of mine! xo mm p.s. Please ask me any questions you might have, or give me suggestions for things/info you'd like to see on here!