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<\/a> <\/p>\nThis month, I read:<\/b><\/p>\n On the docket for next month<\/b>:<\/p>\n Don’t forget to drop by 5 Minutes 4 Books<\/a> to see what others are reading this month!<\/p>\n Last month, I sat in a hospital room typing up my Nightstand post, trying to hold off my baby’s delivery as long as possible. This month, I eagerly await news that I can return to a postpartum hospital room, room in with my daughter and BRING HER HOME. It’s been an eventful month, full of … Read more Nightstand (November 2014)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12783"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12783"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12831,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12783\/revisions\/12831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nSince about 30% of American births take place via c-section, the authors attempt to fill a gap in prenatal education, teaching women what to expect before and after a c-section. Reading this, I was a) frustrated that the c-section rate is as high as it is (much of it due to repeat c-sections without other indications) and b) thankful that I didn’t have a c-section – except that, oh wait, I did. The authors seem to go out of their way to try to present a c-section as a normal and appropriate birthing experience (though they stop just short of encouraging the completely elective c-sections that are normative in some South American countries). Meanwhile, the typical side effects\/after effects of a c-section that the authors describe are so truly horrific that this reader is convinced (if she wasn’t already) that VBAC is the way to go (I was blessed to NOT experience anything particularly awful after my section – but why risk those side effects if you can avoid them entirely?) I really want<\/em> to review this book more fully, but don’t know if I will, since, well – I am recovering from my c-section and taking care of my preemie, which doesn’t exactly leave a lot of room for other things. <\/li>\n
\n“Who knew” type tips from before Pinterest.<\/li>\n
\nLots of pictures of Colonial Williamsburg dressed up for Christmas. A fun review from our trip.<\/li>\n
\nA great comprehensive look at the questions and concerns parents have while their preemies are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Read my full review<\/a>.<\/li>\n
\nMany of the customs described in this little book, published in 1959, are depicted elsewhere with equal or greater artistry – the real strength of this particular volume compared to others is the missionary vignettes shared throughout. While I can’t find the passage that gave me the impression, it seems that the author was involved with some Presbyterian missions agency, and he shares a variety of missionary’s depictions of how their community (often a mission school or orphanage) celebrates Christmas in Africa or Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n\n
\n‘Cause we have a daughter who needs to be cared for<\/li>\n
\n‘Cause we have a daughter who needs to be cared for<\/li>\n
\n‘Cause there are special rules for recovering from a c-section and I didn’t study up in advance because I didn’t expect to need it.<\/li>\n
\n‘Cause we’ll need to be thinking about the process of putting a house on our land.<\/li>\n
\n‘Cause I’m dreaming of what else<\/em> we can put on our land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"