Jill and Elaine entered the hospital approximately at 3 in the afternoon, on April 2. An hour later, nurses had inserted a needle into Jill that slowly injected her with a modest dose of pitocin. Twenty-two hours later, a stubborn cervix opened, and a nurse, a mother, a soon-to-be mother and a soon-to-be father were [...]
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The First Hour
4 April 2008Today in Dr. Huish’s office.
15 March 2008
Today in Dr. Huish’s office.
After the receptionist unlocked the front door of the OB/GYN office that Jill and I stood outside early this morning, we went inside to have a specialist perform an ultrasound on Jill. Roughly a week prior to today, the doctor wanted to see how big the baby was getting. [...]
Nine Months In
4 March 2008With four weeks before the nine month mark, we are wondering when the boy will actually come, and, when he does so, what shall we call him.
Naming a person carries a certain responsibility with it. Everyone recommends waiting to see what he looks like. I am dubious. I, at least, have trouble telling babies apart, [...]
