I try not to cry after Tim storms out of the midwife's office. She pulls me into a hug and asks me to talk about how I'm feeling. She has such a warm personality and I love knowing that she's hugged my mother with these same arms. That she knew me as an infant. I might not be able to ask my own mom any questions about pregnancy, but it helps knowing I can ask this woman who cared for my mom during that time. I tell her how this pregnancy was unplanned, that my relationship with Tim is still new and we are clearly on rocky ground.
“Unplanned does not mean unwanted, Alice. I want to make sure you know that." Carol makes some notes in her file. She reviews some of the information with me about the do's and don'ts of a healthy pregnancy and hands me a prescription for some bloodwork. We tal
