All the conversations around mother’s day, followed by a Birth next door, and delightful visits and interaction with my niece’s rather rapidly growing baby brought back a spate of memories, which naturally led to taking out my stack of albums (actual physical photo albums) and reminiscing. Since my son’s home for his summer project, I am busy in the kitchen, and enjoying movies with the family. Good ol’ digital detox—less time online. As per tradition, we walked down nostalgia lane, exchanging stories. In retrospect, everything seems funny, even the serious stuff. Naturally conversation turned to my wedding. Since I married “late” by normal standards, my family was stressing over whether I’d have issues over having issues. Pun intended. They heaved a collective sigh of relief when I announced that I was pregnant. I still remember that balmy April evening when we went to the local clinic after I missed my period for two months in a row to consult a doctor. Sure enough, she recommended a pregnancy test among others, and the next evening had us whooping with joy over the news. Of course, our next task was to find a good gynecologist who’d hold my hand until the day […]

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