Sorrow endureth for a night; but joy cometh in the morning. -Psalms 30:5 My life as a mother began on February 16, 2007, with the birth of my sweet Kate. I was induced with pre-eclampsia two days before my due date. Long story short, I ended up being completely dilated and after pushing, she never…
Lenore Calais February 22, 2011 12:42 pm 8 lbs 1 oz 20.5″ I’m the sort of person who recognizes patterns. I don’t have to try. I simply see them. My children are slowly teaching me that it’s okay to break them. I noticed several similarities between my first two pregnancies and births. Both children were…
I wish I hadn’t had the optional ultrasound at 20 weeks. Our midwife had given us the choice and we decided to find out if we were expecting a girl or a boy. Late in the afternoon a week later she called to tell me that there were some anomalies and that she was faxing…
The Accuracy of Operative Reports by Jessica Tiderman “Why did my OB tell me that I had a classical incision but my operative report says that I have a low transverse?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this, I wouldn’t be rich, but I probably could take my family out to…
My body is riddled with scars. I have a scar on my forehead, a scar on my chin where an object pierced all the way through my lip. I have scars on my abdomen from a surgery I had when I was seventeen and scar tissue built up in my ears and sinuses from the…
