One week postpartum – things I’ve learned while on drugs
Where have I been? Well, after pushing a baby out of my vagina without any medication, I learned that I did indeed split my pubic bone again. So, since then, I’ve been recuperating in the craziest,...
View Article8 mm
Our son, “Meatball” was born a little over 8 pounds. My vagina bears the badge of 8 stitches. The separation between the two halves of my pubic bone is 8mm wide. That doesn’t sound like a lot to me,...
View ArticleTexas Ranger (8 lines).
* 8 lines for a month. Why? Read this >> 8 mm I brought you home from the hospital. I hold you, fully with both hands. At this moment you are essential to me. The first thing I reach for… I...
View ArticleFrankenpussy (8 lines)
* 8 lines because of this post >> 8 mm ***** Frankenpussy, Frankenpussy - So misunderstood. You’ve been stretched. You’ve been ripped apart, Cut and stitched together. You’re marred with badges...
View ArticleNipple Shower Dance (8 lines)
* A month of 8 lines in honor of this post >> 8 mm ***** Dodge the water needles. Dodge them for the love of God. Soap and splash rinse… Shimmy to the left. Half turn to the right. Make boob...
View ArticleBaby number two- Chances are it will happen again.
I’ve been looking at this pregnancy as kind of a do-over of sorts. Baby number two was deemed my all natural, no drugs, but I’ve done it before so piece of cake birth. For those who may not know, the...
View ArticlePlease Don’t Pantomime a Vagina.
My doctor from the other end of the phone, “Are we in labor?” “No” I reply, “But I haven’t felt the baby move in several hours…” “You need to go to the hospital right now to be monitored.” So, in...
View ArticleProdromal labor, false labor, pre-labor – suck it.
´”How far apart have they been?” I looked at my digital stop watch, “5 minutes, 3 minutes, 12 minutes, 25 minutes”. I was excited. Even though the contractions were very irregular, something was...
View ArticleBaby Nani Booboo
r Born October 5, 2011. 8.5 lbs Labored for seven hours and had a non medicated delivery. Henceforth, he shall on this blog be named… Meatball. Ps- I totally posted this from my phone in the hospital...
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