Author Archives: Sarah Chrestman

Great Big Lily Pad in the Sky

BREAKING NEWS: It has just been confirmed that Floyd 1.0 has died. Witnesses report that Floyd 1.0 stopped singing mid-song. Despite extraordinary efforts to change batteries, the house supervisor was unable to save him. “The batteries were quickly changed, but … Continue reading

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Puzzle

The difference between Kohl’s placenta and Amelia’s was remarkable. Amelia’s was the textbook placenta where it provided love and nourishment to her and gave her life. The extra lobe and the tangled, unwanted blood vessels of Kohl’s placenta took life.  … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Births

The births of Kohl and Amelia were, simply put, different.  We decided early on during my pregnancy to do a planned C-section with Amelia.  It was physically possible do a vaginal birth after caesarian (VBAC), but emotionally it was a … Continue reading

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