About: Shayna
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Step-Christmas
Posted on 16. Sep, 2007 by Shayna.
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. It’s great because it’s celebrating a wonderful occasion and it always brings my family together. It’s such a cold time of year (where I live) but the Christmas season always warms me up.
Little did I know what a step-family might do to this wonderful holiday. It was a [...]
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The Step-family Awaits
Posted on 15. Jul, 2007 by Shayna.
I was so excited to be going home…finally. It had been a long couple of days and I was glad it was behind me. I was alive and I had a beautiful new baby boy to take care of. All the way home I watched as my baby stared at the back window. It [...]
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Did I Die Yet? (#7)
Posted on 28. May, 2007 by Shayna.
During the transfusion my body kept trying to fall asleep but I wouldn’t succumb. If I shut my eyes I had no guarantee that I’d be able to open them again.
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I Needed A Blood Transfusion (#6)
Posted on 19. May, 2007 by Shayna.
The blood clots had been removed and I thought everything was fine.
Boy was I wrong.
I just kept on losing blood. When the doctor finally came in to tell me I had to get a transfusion I could see the concern on his face; and when your doctor looks concerned you know you should be very [...]
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Of Course I was Bleeding (#5)
Posted on 05. May, 2007 by Shayna.
Later that evening, after getting some much needed sleep, I really needed to pee. I sat up, tried to stand up, but quickly realized it wasn’t going to work, and eased myself back into bed. I buzzed for the nurse and she quickly came in to help. As I sat in that tiny closet-sized bathroom [...]
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Strong Women= No Epidural (#4)
Posted on 19. Apr, 2007 by Shayna.
Strong women have babies the natural way– without an epidural.
As I lay on that cold, hard table with my legs spread uncomfortably apart and cold hands prodding me, my doctor asked that infamous question, “would you like to get an epidural during labor?” I quickly answered that I didn’t want an epidural, I was going [...]
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NO TURNING BACK (#3)
Posted on 31. Mar, 2007 by Shayna.
At three a.m. when my water broke, I was caught by surprise(who isn’t).
After I realized that I didn’t wet the bed, I woke my boyfriend who found it hysterical that I was ‘overflowing.’ I joined in his laughter but my laughs quickly turned to tears as my swollen belly squeezed tighter and tighter.