I ugly laughed for no kidding, around 5 minutes straight. My husband was concerned for me. The cats scattered. I couldn't stop crying from this cursed and yet so beautiful image.

This is what I expect from my birth in a couple weeks. If it doesn't look like this, I was lied to.

But y'all... I lost it... I truly lost it when I encountered this beautiful piece of artwork depicting the head of the fetus emerging from the birth canal.

I encountered this beauty and started outwardly laughing, particularly at figure 5 and the way the fetus' face was presenting.

I continued reading the article after having a little snort at the artwork. The disconnected lines, something that was clearly made in an MS Paint like program if not MS Paint itself.

As I was scrolling through this article, learning about complex interactions of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, increased fetal cortisol levels, and placental enzymatic activity... I lost my shit when I saw this beautiful piece of art.

Before I share this story... I by no means intend to make fun of the author of the paper I read. Scientists and medical professionals are often not artists. But I have to say...