In the begining there was Adam . . .
The journey in fact started long before Adam, but Adam is where we will pick up the story.
Born November 30, 2004, and weighing in at 6 pounds 13 ounces, he was a wide eyed, quite newborn with a thick head of hair. His father should have been so lucky. The delivery was chosen not to be filmed for a variety of reasons, but in the end it was a good choice, if only because it would give a misguided appearance of the ease of giving birth. His mother was, as the nurses and doctors said, "Built for making babies." Everyone hoped the second one would be so easy, though that is still an unforeseen and distant choice to be made.
The following two days as his mother and the baby recovered from the experience were quiet and serene. His mother glowed with the pride of having created and delivered a new life into the world. She had wished this for a long time, but as the time grew nearer to give birth, she wondered like so many if she was actually ready for the experience. While it was probably more concern about the delivery, there may also have been other lingering concerns that had not been raised.
The crew at Atlantic City Medical Center (ACMC) in Pomona, New Jersey, were truly a caring and compassionate group during the 3 day stay at he hospital. Concerned parents always have a criticism or two during any experience of this magnitude, but in reflection of only a couple of days, the experience is remembered as wonderful. New parents often forget that this is their job and they all had ample experience in these situations, and while birthing a baby is new to the parents, it is not new to them. When a pregnancy and delivery are a smooth as the one that Adam's was, there was no need for concern, and the crew at ACMC certainly exuded this lack of concern. This is a natural process, and this one was textbook, so there was no need to worry.
Born November 30, 2004, and weighing in at 6 pounds 13 ounces, he was a wide eyed, quite newborn with a thick head of hair. His father should have been so lucky. The delivery was chosen not to be filmed for a variety of reasons, but in the end it was a good choice, if only because it would give a misguided appearance of the ease of giving birth. His mother was, as the nurses and doctors said, "Built for making babies." Everyone hoped the second one would be so easy, though that is still an unforeseen and distant choice to be made.
The following two days as his mother and the baby recovered from the experience were quiet and serene. His mother glowed with the pride of having created and delivered a new life into the world. She had wished this for a long time, but as the time grew nearer to give birth, she wondered like so many if she was actually ready for the experience. While it was probably more concern about the delivery, there may also have been other lingering concerns that had not been raised.
The crew at Atlantic City Medical Center (ACMC) in Pomona, New Jersey, were truly a caring and compassionate group during the 3 day stay at he hospital. Concerned parents always have a criticism or two during any experience of this magnitude, but in reflection of only a couple of days, the experience is remembered as wonderful. New parents often forget that this is their job and they all had ample experience in these situations, and while birthing a baby is new to the parents, it is not new to them. When a pregnancy and delivery are a smooth as the one that Adam's was, there was no need for concern, and the crew at ACMC certainly exuded this lack of concern. This is a natural process, and this one was textbook, so there was no need to worry.
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