Twenty-one weeks into my second pregnancy, I just did not feel right. An ultrasound a few weeks earlier had shown that I was carrying twins, and I’d taken to assessing my tummy with a measuring tape, like the doctor did at my visits. I was pleased that the twins seemed to be growing quickly, adding … Continue reading Boundaries: The Space Between
Miscarriage
Healing Birthing Trauma: It’s Never Too Late!
Forty years ago this year, my first pregnancy ended in a very unexpected miscarriage at 19 weeks. I ended up delivering the baby in the doctor’s office after not knowing I’d been in labor all night. In a shocked daze, I watched as the doctor used a pencil eraser to poke around at my dead … Continue reading Healing Birthing Trauma: It’s Never Too Late!