I call Mia "the Wonder baby" not only because she charms me to no end and I adore her to the moon and back, but because she is the miracle baby we didn't expect my body could nourish and grow ~ she's the baby we didn't expect to ever hold in our arms or hear laughing or see smiling back at us. I waited every day for the miscarriage to happen. It didn't help that not one of my doctors or nurses had any experience with my particular "condition" and I received no assurance or hope at all from reading stories on the internet.
So I wrote one, myself. When the people at WhatToExpect.com asked me to be a Word of Mom blogger I had to seriously stop and think, "What could I possibly have to say to other moms out there?" As one who never feels as if she's done enough I couldn't comfortably dole out parenting advice or tips. And then it occurred to me that I might offer a teensy bit of hope to other women out there in the same position I was in ~ scared and looking in vain for concrete stories of a successful pregnancy. If you'd like to read the short article, find it here. It is aptly titled, "My Baby is Proof that Pregnancy after Endometrial Ablation Can Be Successful."
And take a look at Mia today. Nine months old. Two teeth. Crawling, pulling herself up to standing. Says Ma-ma, Da-da, Na-na. It's music to my ears.
xo amy