Note: Read the last article in this series here: Two weeks ago, my husband Che called to say he had a surprise for me. After agonizing all day about it because he gives such amazing gifts, I twiddled my thumbs and watched the clock. My phone rings. "Babe, can you help me with something, I'm outside." After running outside, barefoot, he hands me a dog pillow and a … [Read more...]
The Road to Reproduction: Finally, A Diagnosis
Note: Read the last article in this series here. The morning arrived for me to go to the doctor. As I walked in, scrapbook in hand, she looked at me with tears. This was the first “female” doctor who I felt I really had a connection with. Besides my friends, she was the one who let me hear the baby’s heart beat for the first time. She was the one who gave me the May 4, … [Read more...]
The Road To Reproduction: Cutting the Umbilical Cord
Note: This story discusses a pregnancy loss in detail and is a part of a series. Click here to read the previous entry. My two best friends went away to get me a large White Mocha from Starbucks as I had totally cut caffeine out of my diet, along with a large cupcake. By the time they returned, I had Charley Horses in my abdomen. After about 2 hours, she came out still … [Read more...]
The Road to Reproduction: A New Womb Mate
Every woman is taught that everything is fine with your pregnancy once you make it past the first trimester. My name is Donnie Smith and I'm a wife, High School English Teacher, scrapbooker and a stepmother. I'm also a dreamer, a planner and a recovering worry addict. My husband Che "Rhymefest" Smith is a grammy-award winning writer, hip hop artist and a community activist. He … [Read more...]