Synopsis:

A journey of lasting lessons through a difficult first pregnancy that included surgery, eleven days in the Labor and Delivery wing and prematurity.

Book Excerpt:

Science Project

 

One evening in March, Jeff and I prepared to document my sixteenth week of pregnancy. It was our weekly ritual—“Jeff and Genie’s Science Project.” We measured our time in three-three cadences: first trimester, second trimester… Each week, we sent a Polaroid to the baby’s future godfather in New York. The photos were captioned to highlight a new outfit or to commemorate a milestone such as the baby’s first sonogram (“It’s a boy!”). Many of the captions referred to my exponential growth.

Unlike my sister who ate a bushel of grapefruit in three days, I had no specific food cravings—any kind of food would do. The act of eating was the only cure for my nausea. Thanks to Korean parents, I had small bones and smooth Asian skin. My body hadn’t changed much since puberty, and then I was thirty-seven and pregnant. …

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Topics/Categories:

Disabilities, journaling, Motherhood, Pregnancy, prematurity, Women's Health

Genre:

Biography and Memoir, Family - Relationships, General Health, Korean - Korean-American Literature, Memoir, Motherhood

Type of Work:

Essay

Publishers:

McGraw-Hill Companies

Purchase From:

Amazon
McGraw-Hill UK

Original Publish Date:

December 31, 2000

Publishing Notes:

Edited by G. Bonni Goldberg

Formats:

Paperback

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