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The Language About What Happened
labor and delivery

The Language About What Happened

In marriage therapy this week, Ger and I were talking about a confluence of events that started in 2016.  To describe the precipitating event, Ger said “It began after she had… her medical issues.”  He made a gesture with his hand to imply “you know what I’m talking about.
Nov 17, 2019 3 min read
labor and delivery

Reflections On Medical Care

Recently, I asked Sue if she remembered the first time that we spoke. “It was on the phone,” I said, “And I screamed at you.” Sue is the perinatal bereavement coordinator at the hospital where I delivered Nelle and Iris, and also a labor and delivery nurse.  While I was
May 10, 2018 3 min read
Missing the Echo
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Missing the Echo

When Autumn was born, suddenly there were echoes of her sisters surrounding me. Close parallels, repetitions, deja vus of the last two times I gave birth, with an intensely different outcome.  Or is Autumn the echo of those experiences? My body bleeds, shedding the remains of my uterus.  It was
Aug 13, 2017 2 min read
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