29 June 2017
I’ve written about this moment several times since that day. It is an ever-present memory; I will take it to my grave. I remember the doctor’s face as he said the words, “I’m sorry.” My next memory is of someone screaming. It was me.
my time in the hospital before and after Adrian’s birth
Adrian’s Birth Story
My water broke in a gushing flood. I understood then what women meant when they said it felt like peeing. I looked down, expecting to see water pooling on the tile floor. What I saw instead was blood.
Adrian’s Story
On 30 June 2017, Adrian James Hernandez was born silent into this world. He was 9 pounds, 0 ounces; 22 inches long. He was perfect in every way.