Kate Wicker

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I’m Still Saying, "Hmmmm…"

…but for different reasons. Now I’m “Hmmmming” because I’m not sure what to think of my wacko body and the way my labors transpire.

Contractions seem to be fading a bit. With my first, labor was very obvious. My midwife (not the same one I have now) and the hospital staff called me “warp speed labor girl” because I started experiencing fairly intense contractions right on top of each other and was told that my daughter’s birth was quite precipitous for a first-time mom. With my second (when I also had to be put on bed rest because of premature dilation), not so much. I gave birth at 37 weeks, and it wasn’t until right before I had to push that I really felt like I was in labor.

As for this baby, I’m totally confused, but that’s okay. My husband and I are both going to curl up with a good book, relax and see what happens.

Just a note: I typically refrain from blogging on Sundays, but I’ll try to give an update if anything big happens (as in real labor and/or the obvious realization that this was another false alarm).

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· April 5, 2009 · Tagged With: Pregnancy · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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  1. *Jess* says

    April 6, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Congratulations, Katie! Welcome to the world baby Mary Elizabeth!! I love her name! :) I hope you have a wonderful Babymoon :)

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  1. Mary Elizabeth’s Birth Story | Kate Wicker says:
    April 13, 2011 at 1:10 am

    […] I started having contractions on Saturday (April 4th) evening. They were mild but regular. They faded away for a few hours, but I woke up around 2 AM on Palm Sunday morning with more contractions that were a bit more intense. […]

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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