Monthly Archives: September 2006

Phew. It’s so hard to fathom that it was only five short days ago that I left here in the pre-dawn light, preceded by a very large belly. I’ve been in something of a purple haze as well as living … Continue reading →

I’m writing this from my hospital bed during a few lucid moments before my favorite opiate kicks in again. We’re having technical difficulties with posting from here, but Ben is going to carry the laptop home or someplace with wifi … Continue reading →

The implications of my conversation with my OB on Thursday became clear a few minutes after I last posted, when I learned online that 98-99% of babies at 37 weeks DO have the lung maturity needed to be born. Most … Continue reading →

Starting on Tuesday night, I felt that labor was encroaching upon me. One of the top warning signs of labor, for instance, is when a very pregnant woman gets up out of bed, turns on the light, and begins to … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I will be 36 weeks pregnant. For those math whizzes among you, you will quickly see that this is also known as 9 months. Many people aren't aware that a standard pregnancy is ten months, 40 weeks, but still. … Continue reading →