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Tiny Hands, Big Miracles (Part 3)
What happened next is a blur. I had just enough time to call my husband and urge him to meet me in the operating room before I was whisked away. He called my parents to stay with the kids and … Continue reading
Tiny Hands, Big Miracles (Part 2)
Even as I arrived at Labor & Delivery with fear in my heart, I told the triage nurse that I was probably overreacting. To try to make me feel better, she told me that she had come to L&D for … Continue reading
Lessons You Taught Me
I can’t believe it’s been 18 days since I last posted. These long breaks between posts seem to have become the norm for me lately. I’ve known the reason for this for a while now but have been unable to … Continue reading
Wyncie’s Legacy
It’s been a while since I’ve written, but I’m still here—nearing the third trimester of my pregnancy and too often afraid. The days go by slowly—not as slowly as they did in the dreaded first trimester—but slowly nevertheless. Sometimes I … Continue reading
On Hiding
I’ve been hiding today. Though countless numbers of patients have already discovered my growing belly, whether I button my normally-roomy white coat or not, I dared to try to hide my baby bump from one patient in particular. I had been dreading … Continue reading
2012 in Reflection
Every year on New Year’s Eve, as the clock counts down the last sixty seconds of the year, I invision two women—fairies, or guardians if you will—standing on either side of a wooden fence at sunset. One fairy from the … Continue reading
The Line in the Sand
It’s official. I have crossed over the established line that doctors once drew in the sand for all of us who would someday carry babies in our wombs. As of last Wednesday (12/12/12), I reached their “magical” 20 week line … Continue reading
A Milestone and a Mystery
Today marked another milestone on my journey. I had my “fetal anomaly scan” at 19 weeks today. Each anatomy ultrasound brings its own worries, as there are so many things that can go wrong during embryonic development and since I … Continue reading
Quickening and Other Revelations
It finally happened! Convincing evidence of baby movement tonight at 17 weeks 6 days. Sure, there have been possible movements during the past couple of weeks but nothing I would bet the farm on until now. QUICKENING. Normally I feel it … Continue reading
Rainbow in the Dark
My nemesis, Anxiety, has a talent for gripping me tightly. Why I should allow him to be a stronger force in my life than my Creator, I do not know. As I enter the next phase of “what ifs” in … Continue reading
My Mighty Miscarriage Foe 