I remember it only in a blur—all of the sudden I had an IV inserted, an oxygen mask placed over my mouth, and I saw my shell-shocked husband sitting in a corner of the room, freaking out and neglected by the nurses as they prepped me for an emergency C-section.
by Rachel Kaufman It was early on a Friday morning and the baby wasn’t kicking like he usually did when I was resting. Normally, the calmer I was, the more kicks he got in (feisty little guy). The kicks were usually to the groin area since he was in breech position (a very weird feeling!). […]
Today is an ending. An ending to one of the most intense chapters of our lives. I’ve sat in this room for 72 days, waiting for THIS day to come. This room has held some of the biggest pains of my life, and also some of the biggest miracles.
After being admitted into the hospital at 21 weeks pregnant with twins due to my daughter’s sac rupturing, I was starting to be ok with the fact that I would be spending four months on hospital bedrest.
by Megan Ueckert Pregnant with my perfect little twins, I was put on hospital bed rest after learning my daughter’s sac had ruptured at only 21 weeks of pregnancy. I spent the first few nights in a labor and delivery room where the nurses kept telling us the next few days were critical, almost like a […]
” I didn’t know anyone who had gone through this. I had heard there was a possibility I would need to go on bedrest towards the end of my pregnancy but didn’t really understand why. I had no clue this hospital would become my new home and had no idea the journey that our family was embarking upon.”
Personally, I also feel judged since my birth story did not go as planned.
By: Cori Laemmle Dear Ezra Asher, We hope you had a wonderful birthday bouncing in the clouds. Thank you for letting yesterday be your brother’s day. Today is your day- your day to be remembered, thanked, and loved (although this happens every other day of the year as well). Oh sweet Ezra… What a strong […]
I would have stayed like that forever if it was possible.
“There are so many times that I know that I am trying my absolute best, but the truth is that I don’t feel like I’m a good mother. “
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