The Birth & The Repair

Well, this was a post I wasn’t planning on writing so soon. I actually had a plan to write a lovely tribute to my husband and how great of a partner he has been during my pregnancy. I was going to post that on October 17th, which is his birthday, but our plans changed really …

The Stigma

My writing process normally goes something like this: idea, notes, emotional/stream of consciousness writing, sleep on it, edit it, reread it, edit it and post. A post normally takes anywhere from 2 days to a week to come together, depending on the subject and how careful I want to be with my words. Today, I …

The Ups & Downs

Over the past few weeks, I've been asked "how are you doing?" a whole lot, and I have said before on this blog that the answer changes day to day, minute by minute. While I may sound like a broken record, I decided I wanted to dive a little deeper into what it's like to …

The First Pregnancy

I'm going to preface this post by saying it's probably one of the hardest ones I will write and it could be a hard one to read. I promise it's not going to be horribly graphic or out to scare anyone, but it will be honest and I don't blame anyone for not being able …

The Diagnosis

Last Thursday we had an ultrasound. It was 4 weeks since my last one and I was 26.5 weeks along. I mentioned in a prior post that if they couldn't get a clear picture they might recommend an MRI, but we didn't need to. The ultrasound was pretty clear; our son has CDH. CDH stands …

The Mindset

With a lot of uncertainty surrounding the pregnancy, sometimes being positive has to be a very, very conscious choice. People in my life have been wonderful, checking in and asking how I am. Most of the time I say I’m OK, and I am. Sometimes I am really good, but I still just say I’m …