Last night was book group.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter. A great book. My second time reading it. My favorite line, which kind of sums up much of the story:
She did not know that her discarded clothes fluttered in a wind that he himself had set in motion so many years ago. (p. 197)
Of the six of us there, four of us are mothers. To boys. Born within three months of one another. In four different states. All by emergency c-section.
Several of those aspects can be explained by choosing friends with whom you have something in common. But the c-sections?! While I'm thankful to have ended up with a happy and healthy baby, it really brings more to the forefront of my mind what was already a question: was delivery by this fashion truly neccessary?
Posted by Shokufeh at October 17, 2007 12:46 PMWhen I had Lexi, 5 babies were all born within a few hours of each other. Lexi was the only one that wasn't C-Section. Perhaps, doctors turn to the practice a little too quickly, but I guess it is better to be safe than sorry. I'm sure if the doctor had told me it would be best, I would have done it too. ...Same thing goes for this one. :)
Posted by: FFG at October 17, 2007 02:46 PMUnfortunately, it's one of those questions you'll never know the answer to.
Posted by: +mojan. at October 18, 2007 06:54 AMThis book is in the pile in my closet, waiting to be read!
And very weird coincidence about your deliveries.
Posted by: kristi at October 18, 2007 09:33 PM