diblog | July 11, 2010
It was the summer of 1974. I was 24 years old, married for one year. I was pregnant for the second time, but this was going to be my baby to keep. My pregnancy was fairly uneventful. The only craving I had was for fried shrimp at 2 in the morning. The closest I could […]
Category: 1970s, July babies |
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Tags: back labour, epidural, hospital, long labour, overdue, second child
diblog | May 26, 2010
In the summer of 1971 I was 21. I discovered that I was pregnant. I was single and had just finished my second year of teaching. I was visiting my step-brother and his wife in Niagara Falls when I found out. I knew right away how I was going to handle the situation. I knew […]
Category: 1970s, February babies |
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Tags: adoption, episiotomy, first child, hospital, long labour, nitrous oxide, single mothers, vaginal, younger mothers
