Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26342283-20150426230124/@comment-26217701-20150430003220

@Hublijhar You failed to mentioned that Rose also said: " Steven, we can't both exist. I'm going to become half of you." and not "Steven, I'm choosing not to exist for you. I'm choosing to become half you." It doesn't sound like she had much choice in the matter. Human-Gem 'breeding' wasn't something that was ever done before. Obviously complications are going to arise.

The womb thing doesn't necessarily mean he was born. It only means that he was conceived and carried to a point. For all we know at the height of his baby growth Rose could've just retracted into her gem which then took the place of his umbilical cord and came to rest where it is now.