Ode to Mommy-hood
Movement 1
"The First 12 Days"
Pitocin is a b!+ch
Epidurals are from Heaven itself
Doctor breaks my water
Who knew that it could splash???
And get his arm wet?
Very funny
Saying goodbye to many things
The belly
The swelling
The groin pain (good riddance!)
The achy hips
The sore ribs
The constant peeing
The kicks
The wiggles
The weight (if only a slow good-bye)
Saying hello to many things
The most handsome little boy
His coos and squeaks
His cries and grins
His wiggles
His complaints
His preferences
His fingers and toes
His beautiful eyes and nose
His strong little thirst
His baby eagle squawks
His double sneezes (just like his daddy)
My milk (wow and ouch)
Surprises
Yes, too many not-so-pleasant surprises
Bleeding out
Passing out
Puking
More bleeding
More passing out
More puking
More pitocin
It's still a b!+ch
Methergine
Just as bad a b!+ch
Afterpains are increasingly worse with each pregnancy
Thanks for the NON-warning ladies!
Would have appreciated knowing that BEFORE they brought me to tears
And took my breath
And made me realize my inadequate breathing-through-contractions skills
Who the crap dreamed up that stupid idea anyway?
Breath through the pain
Yeah
No
Prescription for iron
Causes constipation
Constipation is evil
So is diarrhea
Equal evils
Prevent both but
Still
Must
Poop
It's a tightrope
Over thin ice
With hot sun
Shining in my eyes
Diarrhea won
Holy Lord. Stop. The. Blinding. Pain.
Night sweats
Night sweats aren't always night sweats
Sometimes it's a fever breaking
Fevers usually mean infection
Infections within days of giving birth aren't usually a good idea
No, it wasn't a sinus infection
Or an ingrown toenail
It took a D&C
And 6 bags of IV antibiotics
And general anesthesia
And a night back on the maternity floor at the hospital
And another IV
IN MY WRIST
Never another wrist IV for me
And another blood draw for CBC (props to ER and Scrubs and House for that abbreviation!)
It hurt more than all the other blood draws combined
Movement 1
"The First 12 Days"
Pitocin is a b!+ch
Epidurals are from Heaven itself
Doctor breaks my water
Who knew that it could splash???
And get his arm wet?
Very funny
Saying goodbye to many things
The belly
The swelling
The groin pain (good riddance!)
The achy hips
The sore ribs
The constant peeing
The kicks
The wiggles
The weight (if only a slow good-bye)
Saying hello to many things
The most handsome little boy
His coos and squeaks
His cries and grins
His wiggles
His complaints
His preferences
His fingers and toes
His beautiful eyes and nose
His strong little thirst
His baby eagle squawks
His double sneezes (just like his daddy)
My milk (wow and ouch)
Surprises
Yes, too many not-so-pleasant surprises
Bleeding out
Passing out
Puking
More bleeding
More passing out
More puking
More pitocin
It's still a b!+ch
Methergine
Just as bad a b!+ch
Afterpains are increasingly worse with each pregnancy
Thanks for the NON-warning ladies!
Would have appreciated knowing that BEFORE they brought me to tears
And took my breath
And made me realize my inadequate breathing-through-contractions skills
Who the crap dreamed up that stupid idea anyway?
Breath through the pain
Yeah
No
Prescription for iron
Causes constipation
Constipation is evil
So is diarrhea
Equal evils
Prevent both but
Still
Must
Poop
It's a tightrope
Over thin ice
With hot sun
Shining in my eyes
Diarrhea won
Holy Lord. Stop. The. Blinding. Pain.
Night sweats
Night sweats aren't always night sweats
Sometimes it's a fever breaking
Fevers usually mean infection
Infections within days of giving birth aren't usually a good idea
No, it wasn't a sinus infection
Or an ingrown toenail
It took a D&C
And 6 bags of IV antibiotics
And general anesthesia
And a night back on the maternity floor at the hospital
And another IV
IN MY WRIST
Never another wrist IV for me
And another blood draw for CBC (props to ER and Scrubs and House for that abbreviation!)
It hurt more than all the other blood draws combined
A worried Mighty Hunter and parents and in-laws and other family and friends
Horrible hospital lunch
Horrible
Quick improvement
Home by 2pm
Cabin fever returning
Lucky is worth it all
Stinkerbell loves him dearly
The Mighty Hunter is a wonderful daddy and husband
He’s changing diapers
He’s fussing over me
He’s driving me nuts
He loves me
He’s a keeper
1 comment:
wow. He is beautiful, and I think your ode to birth is just perfect.
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