1.The elevators represent the time to wait .Also elevators have like kind of scary you never know who is there.

2 .She was scare of being in labor and also she says "she wants her body back" after those nine months of pregnancy every one wants to get her body to normal as soon as possible.

3.Actually this most be an abortion that she has to do it because her health must be in danger.she describe how the doctors will take the unborn baby out from her in pieces.She will never be the same because she always will have in her mind this sad and  situation.

4.The author refer to the unborn baby birthday and tell her what other sad news do you know besides my.Maybe the authors was a close friend with the person and they see ones in a while and the have close friendship and talk about their personal problems.