It was July 5th, 2003 and I was in a Labor and delivery suite at Edwards Hospital in Naperville Illinois. My husband was introducing our daughter to her new baby brother and he was asking her if she was going to be a good big sister and teach him how to do things and with a huge smile and a nod, she said yes and she began to sing her favorite song from the Barney tv show “I love you, you love me were a happy family with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you. Won’t you say you love me too.” At that moment, everything that we had gone though had faded to the back of my mind and didn’t matter. It had taken eight months, four of which were strict bedrest, multiple doctors’ visits, three hospitalizations, the red cross bringing my husband home …show more content…
We were so excited to be adding a new addition to our family it would be several months before we would get the word that my husband would be heading to war somewhere in Afghanistan. With little notice and no idea on how long he would be gone, we prepared for the possibility that he would miss the birth of our second baby. We moved up our ultrasound so we could find out together, we were expecting a baby boy. We Choose a Name for our Son and decided on who his God parents would be and any other important decisions we could think of. We did not know there may be much bigger ones coming down the …show more content…
I spent the next several weeks glued to the TV, listening to the news of bombs being dropped, scared to death for the safety of my husband. I tried to just focus on my daughter and our day to day routine but I couldn’t stop worrying. March, was the first sign I was having any trouble with my pregnancy; stomach pain and bleeding sent me to the Hospital. The doctors thought it was just due to stress giving my circumstances and recommended I started taking it easy. So, I did, I took leave from my job, surround myself with my family and focused on getting ready for my son. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough, I found myself back in the hospital in less than a month. This time I was diagnosed with placenta previa; a rare condition caused by the placenta implanting low in the uterus, covering the cervix. I would spend several days in the hospital and receive steroid injections to help develop the baby’s lungs in case of premature labor. Due to the potential risks of major hemorrhage, fetal distress, premature labor, Hysterectomy or even death: the doctor not only put me on strict bed rest, he also recommended we contact the red cross to have them get my husband sent back home immediately. The Doctor felt it was important for my husband to be the one making life altering decision if needed in an
Good evening. I would like to begin by welcoming each and every one of you to this joyous and stressful occasion.
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - I must admit, I am more nervous about participating in this wedding than I was as the groom (bridegroom) at my own wedding. Maybe it's because I have been married thirty years and I know what my son is getting himself in to!
Well, good afternoon everyone, for those of you that don?t know me my name is Lee and I?m Janie?s dad, and in keeping with tradition, it is my honor and privilege to deliver the ?Father of the Bride Speech?. Having to make this speech is one of the few opportunities in a married man?s life when he is allowed to do all of the talking...and I intend to make the most of it.
For weeks leading up to his trip, it was all I could think about and it kept me up at night. My husband had been in the Navy for almost 8 years at this point and had been on two Middle East deployments in our marriage so I was no stranger to being alone, but this time was different, this time I had another tiny human being that I loved more than anything in this world to keep alive. I distinctly remember the day he left on that trip being the worst day of my life, I stood in our house and cried uncontrollably and thought to myself, there was no way I was going to be able to do this alone for one day, let alone two weeks. I went to her and spent an hour crying, telling her everything that had happened in the last year, she hugged me and assured me that there was nothing wrong with me, just something a little unbalanced inside me and that we were going to work together to fix it.
Not many people understand the severity of an emergancy c-section. When I first heard those words I was terrified, not only for my life, but for my daughter's life as well. A rush of sadness came over me. I wasn't sure how to react to the news when the doctor told me there were complications. All I knew was my daughter's life was in danger and they wanted to cut me open.
had one daughter Gemma that was a year old. I stayed in hospital for a
At only 8weeks I was excited to be expecting a child. The real joy came when I found out not was I only expecting a child, I was expecting two of them. Yes, Twins! To make it even better I learnt they were a boy and a girl. What an amazing time for me and my family! As the days pass and time was half way there, no one could wait for these babies to be born. It all started at only 22weeks the clothes, bottles, diapers, and anything a baby would need. Only to realize 2weeks later it would all be for nothing.
Pregnancy can be an exciting and sometimes frightening experience for many women. It was a snowy Sunday afternoon, and I was not feeling very well. I remember all week long, every morning I felt nauseated. I was craving odd foods, and foods I normally would not eat together. I was on the phone with my best friend explaining to her how I was feeling. She said “It sounds like you are pregnant.” That thought never even crossed my mind until that moment. Sure enough she was right, I was pregnant for the first time. I was excited to have a baby and never realized how many emotions or complications can take place during a pregnancy. Everybody that I knew that had babies, had such wonderful experiences. Unfortunately, this happy moment became such a monumental, emotional and stressful time in my life. During my pregnancy, I went through many emotional experiences from almost losing my child, to the uncertainty of a birth defect and early delivery.
Good morning everyone. I am Dorothy Drewe, mother of two wonderful sons and a lovely daughter and wife of a business man. And as a parent, I have a lifetime dream for my children and that is to finish studying and have a pleasant life. However, Robert Drewe, my eldest son, a thoughtful and friendly son who I trusted so much, made a stupid and careless mistake that destroyed our family. He changed so much without me knowing.
Good evening everyone I would like to make a toast for our newly married couple here. I would like to congratulate them and I am very happy for this two because they have found their true love; unlike me I am still single and I am 35 years old. There are 7 billion people around the world but I can’t still find the right person that I could spend the rest of my life with. But these couples In front of us have found their forever, sorry there’s no such thing as forever but lifetime exist. Being in love is very hard for people repeatedly heartbroken because they have sacrificed everything just for their love to continue but what have they done suddenly disappeared.
Congratulations on getting over your teaching diploma,you're parent's must be really proud of you.I've got some great news. One of my father's friends who has a small travel agency,and she has been very kindly given me a holiday job.it was difficult in the beginning because I tend to find it very hardly to get up in the morning. My boss is very keen on some punctuality, and because I have often been late I got into terrible trouble like at first.so I make sure of i'm always on time now. I have to work very hard and, although pay isn't much good.i'm quite enjoying myself so far. The main thing I learn to do to is how to give detail informations to customers over the phone. Unfortunately , I also have to make the coffee and do other boring things!sometimes
Standing before you today to farewell our son William is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Words cannot describe the sorrow and loss that I am feeling, but I will try. William was a wonderful, sweet boy. Even as a baby, he had a calm temperament and as he grew into a little boy, always took things in his stride. I remember his first day at school – I think I was more nervous than he was.
It was the happiest feeling that I have ever felt in my life, and as time came near for me to have my son the feeling became greater and greater. When I heard one of the nurses saying “Were ready, she’s now nine centimeters”, I began to get very anxious and excited at the same time. Although I was beginning to get happy I was still in disbelief as all of it was happening. I see the nurses preparing themselves. I just said to myself, “oh yeah its happening alright”. I was about to become a mother which was so unreal to me and nerve racking because I had no idea how to love or be mother. My heart became full of so many emotions, however the thought that dominated my mind was that I had to be the best mother I can be so my son could grow up and be the man he was destined to
The entire process brought on so many emotions and changes from the preparation for the actual birth and even the afterbirth. I must admit it was all worth it. My son has been a big blessing to me and I am forever thankful. He changed my life in so many ways. He taught me that it was easy to know that life was no longer about me. He has pushed me to be a better person and continue to do so still. He is my reason and I will continue to strive for greatness and make him proud to call me mommy. Our bond is unbreakable! When I reflect back on the day I went I went into the hospital, the surgery, and everything that came after, I can smile knowing I put a star here to help lighten the world. This is definitely something I will never forget. Carson Alano
One by one as they would come in the room they tried to comfort me since I had already been warned that my son might not live very long after his birth. Not only because of his birth defect, however because he would be born at only 32 weeks of gestation. I felt that the whole world was caving in on me. The room became silent; I would only hear the beeping sound of all the machines I was hooked up to. When my son was born they rushed him to the intensive care unit. It was 3:10 pm when he was born and I did not see him until 10:00pm that night. He now was stable, hooked up to so many tubes and wires I could barely see his tiny face. I was heartbroken; I now blamed myself for this. I started to dought myself, had I done the right decision? How could I be so selfish; bringing someone in this world to