Childbirth Without Fear, pt.1

I’m super hungry.  I just want a huge burger!” DJ, my mom, and my aunt subsequently accompanied me to a restaurant after leaving the doctor’s office late that morning.  I had been in early labor since 4 AM, and my contractions were getting stronger and closer together.  So, after calling my midwife, and being told […]

We Moved…Again!

Micah wake up. Train. Beep Beep!” I knew things were bad when Micah began telling me, in his own language, that the train had woken him up the night before. It was almost six months since moving to North Carolina, and things were going great. We were beginning to get plugged in with the local […]

Regrets

The other day, a good friend of mine asked how I was doing with my recent major life transition—that is, going from the world of doctoring to being a stay-at-home mom.  She wasn’t alone in asking that question, because since making that decision, I’ve been asked quite frequently, in some form or other, if I’m […]

Pain and Peace: My Labor & Delivery Story

“I think my water broke.” I calmly told my husband as I came back into the room at 2 AM, that Tuesday morning. I was three days away from my due date and there was certainly no surprise that baby would be making his appearance any day now.  I had been having irregular Braxton-Hicks contractions […]

Big Belly, Big House, pt. 1

“You’re late this month babe. Are you sure you’re not pregnant?”, my husband asked with a concerned look on his face.  “Of course not. I’ve been late before,” I nonchalantly replied. And with that, I hurried off to class, one of the last few of my med school career.  As the days drew on, still […]

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