Why is it ironic in "the petrified man" when mrs. fletcher declares "well! i don't like children that much"?

a) she is about to have her own child.
b) she is saying it right in front of a child.
c) children do not like mrs. fletcher very much.
d) children are an important theme in the story.

The reason why it's  ironic in "The Petrified Man" when Mrs. Fletcher declares "Well! I don't like children that much" would be:  
A) She is about to have her own child.

When Mrs. Fletcher said this statement, she's months pregnant with her own child. She even goes a length further by saying that she even almost considering abortion.