the pieces of my life

My big fear about having this baby is that I’ll go late and have to have a c-section by default. As a VBAC(and for those who are curious, we found a doula!), I can’t be induced (Pitocin can make the contractions strong enough to increase the risk of a uterine rupture), so if I go [...]

I said to Adam this morning: “My insomnia is getting worse and worse.”Adam: “Just too uncomfortable to sleep?”Me: “Yeah, there’s that. But I’m also feeling pretty anxious, and it keeps me awake.”Adam: “You have anxiety?”Me: “Yeah.”Adam: “Really? What are you anxious about?”Me: “Um, hello? We’re having a baby.”Adam: “Oh, yeah. Right.”