We bought a crib on September 10, 2001. After watching our nation’s tragedy the next morning, we turned off the news and quietly began to build the crib, as if rebuilding our belief in the future. We did not know if our baby was going to be a boy or girl, but we were certain … Continue reading Sleep, take 1
Author: Cressey
Discovery
At the beginning of my first pregnancy, I went straight to the library to read about it. Books lined my desk as I studied about gestational development and healthy habits for pregnant moms. I got references on doulas, birthing classes, and mommy-and-me infancy groups. I interviewed, bought products, and believed I had it figured out. … Continue reading Discovery
Poem: Where I End and You Begin
Where I end And you begin Expands each day The cord linking us Once ruptured Left behind An ancient language To guide us A rich vocabulary More concentrated Than my purest love Nourishes you From the marrow of me Our mute conversation Transcends measurement As nature’s compass Harnessed by instinct Yields nectar Sustaining Until you … Continue reading Poem: Where I End and You Begin
Deliverance
We went to see the perinatologist in the middle of week thirty-six. Sure enough, our baby girl had wiggled, and she was head-down for our final ultrasound. The peri’s parting words were: “Get up. You can’t swim enough! We need you to get strong so you can look after your baby.” On Saturday, March 2nd (thirty-seven … Continue reading Deliverance
In the beginning…
In 2000, after nine years of marriage and many hula-hoops in the infertility world, we finally got pregnant for the first time. We had passed the thirty-year marker, and most of our married friends had started their own families. In fact, everywhere I looked everyone seemed to be pregnant, and I was at my wit's … Continue reading In the beginning…
Where I End & She Begins 