On Monday night I walked the lonely path of a dark corridor over and over with a hurting infant in my arms. My march endured for hours. I only found rest when I stopped to nurse. The baby would drift off, eyelids fluttering, but if I made any attempt to put her down, she’d writheRead the whole post >>
3 Things that Make You Say, "Hmmmmmm…"
1. Contractions coming every 15 minutes or so. 2. Those very contractions arriving on a day when you just learned that you won’t have to pay out of pocket for your hospital expenses because your midwife has worked her magic. 3. God, who in his mercy, doesn’t decide to whack you on the head withRead the whole post >>
Letter to My Unborn Baby
Preface: I write a journal for each of my children during my pregnancies. I plan on passing these journals along to my children when they’re first expecting their own baby or perhaps to commemorate some other milestone in life. My first child’s journal includes long-winded accounts of my day, my dreams for her, details ofRead the whole post >>
Pregnancy Update: Bedridden for At Least One More Week
I had a prenatal appointment this morning, and all the prayers are working. I have not progressed any further. That’s the good news and the only news that really matters. The bad news is my midwife wants me to stick to at least another week of bed rest. I’ll be considered full-term next week accordingRead the whole post >>
Bed Rest: Day 2
Just a quick pregnancy update. I woke up this morning to my second day of official bed rest. Last Friday I was pretty much convinced that the baby had dropped. I was up all night stumbling into the bathroom to relieve my bladder and in the morning my whole stomach shape had changed. I askedRead the whole post >>