Tag Archive: pregnancy

a Brush with Death and a Baby Girl

Tiny Preemie Fingers

Share When my water broke, it was nothing like the movies. There was no gush, just an unsettling wetness, a slight trickle that woke me out of a deep sleep with a strong sense that something was not right. I walked through the darkened house past the sleeping shapes of my family, and headed to…

Wake Up Call

Infant Jack and Bella

Share Nature has a funny way of slapping you outside the head and putting things in perspective. I’ve been running around, going to conferences, eating great meals, trying to squeeze in as much life as possible before September 26, my tentatively scheduled induction. The car seat, crib and baby layette were cleaned and ready for…