I delivered my daughter, Ava, at Hawthorne Military Medical Center while my husband, Ryan, was stationed a thousand miles away for mandatory training.
The labor had been long and exhausting. My body felt emptied by it, but Ava was finally in my arms, small and warm beneath the hospital blanket. I was still trying to understand the miracle of her breathing against me when my phone buzzed…. Continue Reading ⬇️
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