(Part 3 of The Story of John Amos’ Birth. If you missed the drama of getting to a taxi, it is here. If you missed the drama of laboring in a taxi, it is here. ) Once I was in the labor room I got up on the bed and got ready for more laboring. [...]
When we left off last time my mom and I had just snagged a taxi and were on our way to the birthing clinic. Because of all the worry about making it to the clinic in time once I went into labor, I had written up a “Labor Action Plan”. Not to be confused with a [...]
Alternatively titled: The Story of John Amos’ Birth (Part 1) Both of my previous labors have happened in the middle of the night, so when I woke up on February 4th my first thought was, “Another day with no baby.” But then, as I started to go about the morning I noticed a deep, constant [...]
Happy Due Date to Me, Happy Due Date to Me, And so we just keep on waiting… Happy Due Date to Me! In honor of the occasion I have, for you, the long awaited, much asked for picture of me with a big pregnant belly. This is my first time seeing my due date. I [...]
I somehow signed up for a “pregnancy week-by-week” mailing list. (I’m not saying which one because I don’t want to advertise for them.) It was a combination of peer-pressure from my sister and a moment of brainlessness on my part. I kind of thought they would send me one email a week. Wrong. Try one a [...]
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