Birth Story [part I – labor]
I thought I would need to write this up immediately so I didn’t forget anything. Turns out, this is one experience that I will never ever forget. Even the itty bitty details are etched in my brain. It’s taken a few weeks for me to get to the point where I can reflect without my emotions flooding over me. The first time I tried to begin the story, I couldn’t get very far. My hormones were still freshly surging and I got cramps just from recalling (and writing about) the pains of labor. So here… Read more >