I get so overwhelmed with the thought of writing this birth story that I’ve started and stopped (in my head, at least) half a dozen times or more. Do I make it funny? Heartfelt? Serious? All of the above? Can I adequately encompass all the emotions I went through on Monday? Have gone through during…
The New Girl
Meet the New Girl
Introducing, for the first time on NSJM, but maybe in the last place of all my other social media outlets, my VBAC baby girl. Meet Emma. 8 pounds, 6 ounces 20 inches long Med-free VBAC. I did it, y’all. I so did it. And I’ll tell you ALL ABOUT IT as soon as I have…
Hospital Tours + Us = Not Awesome
Dan and I do not have a great track record when it comes to hospital tours, apparently. In fact, we have what may be the worst luck ever when it comes to 1) these things going smoothly and 2) me not crying. Exhibit A: Tour #1, three years ago Exhibit B: Tour #2, three days…
March Madness
So there was some basketball game that was played last night, right? Clearly keeping up with that nonsense is not on my list of priorities. March madness? Has nothing to do with basketball for me. In the past two weeks I have: Written sub plans for the remainder of the school year for two grade…
Birth Plan, Part One
I have an OB appointment later today and at my last appointment, I heard the NP say that at this appointment, we’d be discussing my birth plan. I’ve know this was coming and have felt woefully underprepared for most of this pregnancy because really my only “plan” is for this baby to come out of…