Tag Archives: Hospital

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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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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Deliver Me

  Deliver Me I was on the home stretch when things began to get complicated.  As I entered the third trimester, I began spotting.  The doctor assured me that unless the bleeding was heavy, that the baby wasn’t in any danger.  … Continue reading

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