Today I’m sharing my birth story! My sweet baby Henry is now 6 weeks old and though I wanted to post this much sooner, the mixed emotions of writing this and caring for a newborn have made it a much longer process than planned. But I’m glad to have written this to hold onto this big life moment in a special way. I have to start by saying that having a baby was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my life. Even though it was a rough beginning, I am so blessed to have a happy and healthy son. This birth story is long and emotional for me since a birth plan gone wrong left me feeling guilty and full of grief. Some may read my experience and say, “Be grateful it wasn’t worse” or, “It wasn’t as bad as you make it out to be”… but this is my story, my experience, and when failed expectations meet postpartum hormones, there’s bound to be significant disappointment. Henry’s Birth Story Monday, August 13 During the last couple weeks of pregnancy, I started experiencing light contractions that continued to grow in intensity but still weren’t anything serious. Monday, August 13th […]
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