Finding our umbrella.  The last piece of the puzzle.

Finding our umbrella. The last piece of the puzzle.

In my opinion, Ashlynn’s birth history was significant. No, she wasn’t born premature.  No, there wasn’t a dramatic rush to the ER.  However, I was failing to dilate or efface and the labor was taking so long that vaginal fetal electrodes were placed on her head.  In addition, every contraction brought concern to the fetal hear monitor.  My OB recommended at least three times that I get a C-section; but

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Diagnosis, Disability, and Finding your Tribe

Diagnosis, Disability, and Finding your Tribe

However, we have our people now.  We have our tribe.  We have others who understand.  They understand that sometimes you are in such a state of deep grief you can do nothing else but cry and cannot face the world that day.