Monthly Archives: March 2014

Elementary

March 20, 2014 Elementary “Elementary my dear Watson,” is a well-known phrase. However, the line never actually appear in any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books. The phrase was first uttered in P.G. Wodehouse’s PSmith Journalist in 1915. The phrase … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead

March 6, 2014 Walking Dead “You fight it. You don’t give up. And one day, you just change,” Carol says in The Walking Dead. I got the AMC TV show on DVD this week. I heard about the show since … Continue reading

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Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression    I woke up in tears my second night at the hospital.  I’d had a dream about someone taking Ana from me.  I got up and went to the bathroom, where I sobbed uncontrollably.  I felt down right … Continue reading

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Emergency

Emergency A couple of days before my water finally broke, everyone got sick. Jason came down with some sort flu or something, or so we thought.  Both Jason and Ana had fevers over 100 degrees. Mine topped out at 99.4. … Continue reading

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Surviving Bed Rest

 Bed Rest I went for a third trimester ultrasound and found the ultrasound tech concerned. She had me see the on-call doctor. My cervix was short and dilated slightly. This all signaled impending labor. I  was only 31 weeks along … Continue reading

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Staying Home

Staying At Home There has been debate among mothers about rather it was best to stay at home or work.  In my case, I felt like I didn’t have much of a choice.  Even still, I received flack from family … Continue reading

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Notes From The Underbelly

Notes From The Underbelly             Notes from the Underbelly was a new show on ABC that season.  The show is centered on the experience of a couple of expectant Mom’s. The title was a play on Dostoyevsky’s Notes from the Underground, … Continue reading

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The Woman Who Cried Pregnant

 The Woman Who Called Pregnant 2007 I noticed nausea and full breasts on a Sunday at the end of March in 2007. That Monday I ran to the Dollar Tree for a pregnancy test. I took the test and found … Continue reading

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Premier Preemie

 Premier Preemie I stayed in the delivery room for a while longer, pushing out the placenta.  When it was all over, I still needed to be examined.  They told me that I had a boggy uterus, whatever that meant.  Before … Continue reading

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Baby

Baby I waited restlessly for Jason to arrive.  It didn’t take long, but it felt like forever.  I was seated next to a woman who had apparently just started having contractions and not in that much pain just yet.  She … Continue reading

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