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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Connecting

My sister in law has recently been having a more difficult pregnancy due to placenta previa, and it got me thinking about not so normal births-ones where we have problems, with mom or baby. Albeit 90% of the time, there is no problem, but that 10% can sure be hard to wade through much less think about what sort of meaning there can be in it.

As I was thinking about this, though, I was impressed by the amount of support that is needed for a mom like this. You have the medical community, of course, but you also have family, friends, spouse, and many others that help to cradle that mom who is experiencing difficulties. In a sense, that mom is surrounded by a nest of those around her to help her cope and overcome.

There is something different to gain in an experience like this..it has more to do with community and support for a new mom. While they can be difficult at times, it is nice to see these connections happen. And I'm not sure they would have otherwise.
Posted by Rachel at 11:43 AM
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Cherylyn said...

Thank you for posting this. I think it's really important to notice the positive impact that things have on people. Many times when we go through hard things we want to feel sorry for ourselves or ask why, and it helps to remember that things happen not just "to" us, but that impact us personally as well as everyone around us. It's amazing and beautiful to see how people come together in tough times. Thank you again :)

March 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM

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