Comments on: Happy Birthday, Gwennie http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/happy-birthday-gwennie/ "...do your own thinking, talking, and naming..." Adrienne Rich Sun, 24 May 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: crse http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/happy-birthday-gwennie/#comment-90 crse Sat, 03 May 2008 15:50:37 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-90 Oh sunshine, this is the third time ive cried over Gwennie's birth this week and we haven't even had her birthday party. As she opens up her weapons today, I will be thinking about how grateful we are that you brought this gift into the world. I love you! Oh sunshine, this is the third time ive cried over Gwennie’s birth this week and we haven’t even had her birthday party. As she opens up her weapons today, I will be thinking about how grateful we are that you brought this gift into the world. I love you!

]]> By: blue girl http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/happy-birthday-gwennie/#comment-89 blue girl Fri, 02 May 2008 15:02:43 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-89 Happy Birthday to Gwennie! I always envy you women who have these wonderful, marvelous birth stories. Mine? Not so much and believe me, I won't burden you with the gory details, except to say -- I would take the drugs in a heartbeat. The episiotomy? Those doctors can just keep those damn things to themselves. lol. Dear Lord in heaven.... Hope you guys enjoyed the day! Happy Birthday to Gwennie!

I always envy you women who have these wonderful, marvelous birth stories. Mine? Not so much and believe me, I won’t burden you with the gory details, except to say — I would take the drugs in a heartbeat. The episiotomy? Those doctors can just keep those damn things to themselves. lol. Dear Lord in heaven….

Hope you guys enjoyed the day!

]]> By: Wren http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/happy-birthday-gwennie/#comment-88 Wren Fri, 02 May 2008 04:54:14 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-88 A very happy birthday to Gwennie and to you, too, Lucy. I loved your post. I gave birth to my daughter (she'll be 27 in 23 days!) naturally, too. I was in the Air Force at the time, and believe it or not, the military medical system was progressive enough to go along with Lamaze and natural childbirth. Oh, the doc tried to sneak a drug into my IV line to induce, but I caught 'em and said no. I didn't get away with no episiotomy, though. That I got, sans painkiller, and it was the only time during the whole event that I screeched. Dang, that hurt! And my sweet girl was ... beautiful. Worth every moment of reality. She still is. Thanks for the memory and for your kindness, Lucy. A very happy birthday to Gwennie and to you, too, Lucy. I loved your post. I gave birth to my daughter (she’ll be 27 in 23 days!) naturally, too. I was in the Air Force at the time, and believe it or not, the military medical system was progressive enough to go along with Lamaze and natural childbirth. Oh, the doc tried to sneak a drug into my IV line to induce, but I caught ‘em and said no. I didn’t get away with no episiotomy, though. That I got, sans painkiller, and it was the only time during the whole event that I screeched. Dang, that hurt! And my sweet girl was … beautiful. Worth every moment of reality. She still is.

Thanks for the memory and for your kindness, Lucy.

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