A pregnancy after a stillbirth: Wordless Wednesday

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Howard Zinn: People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
I like to just pick this book up and read a section every now and then because they stand alone, which is different from most history books. Of course Zinn is not a moderate historian... he's very much on the left. However its nice to get a different perspective on history that what you read in college texts. It should however be paired with a more conservative text to get a balanced view. (*****)
A. Christine Harris: The Pregnancy Journal, Revised Edition: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy
This is a day by day account of what's happening to Critter and I. Matthew and I have read the daily entry outloud each night. It's sort of our way of bonding with critter. My only complaint is that some of the information is repetitive. I'd also love to see pictures of fetal development. (****)
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families
Thought the idea of the book was promising; to examine the debate between career moms and stay at home moms from their eyes. It was awful because all of the mothers who contributed were not the norm. It did nothing to help me understand why this issue is so thorny. (*)
Jodi Picoult: Nineteen Minutes: A Novel
Only about 1/3rd of the way through. A novel about what makes a school shooter. Tells a story of a fictional shooter and the impact the shooting has on the lives of those affected and the community. Also weaves in and out of past to examine what events shaped the shooter. So far it has been a fascinating read.
Carol Cirulli Lanham: Pregnancy after a Loss
A wonderful book from a woman who lost her first son at term due to a cord accident. She and others who suffered losses report about their subsequent pregnancies. It includes sections about each trimester and special concerns that might arise in those trimesters. Also includes a section about medical care in subsequent pregnancies. Great to read while trying to conceive and to have to re-read during the pregnancy. (*****)
James M. McPherson: Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)
A slow read, but an exhaustive one volume account of the Civil War including the causes. So far I haven't even made it to the election of 1860.
Michael Shaara: The Killer Angels
Just finished and it was the most amazing Civil War book I've ever read. Gives an account of the Battle of Gettysburg from the viewpoint of those involved. (*****)

Pregnancy loss /Infertility blogs I like to read

A Mending Heart?
A recent loss (stillbirth caused by a "cord accident") and the path to rebuilding one's life.
Andria
A pregnancy after miscarriages.
anno di consolation
Healing from a loss and a subsequent pregnancy.
Broken Heart Diaries
A pregnancy after a stillbirth and miscarriage.
Certainly Not Cool Enough To Blog
Describing herself as a "mother in mourning" trying to survive two miscarriages and the loss of her infant son.
dead baby jokes
It's not what the name implies. An eloquent blog about pregnancy loss and just being. Being.
Discovering Me
A blog about a SPAL following the stillbirth of a baby girl. Due at the end of September a few days before me.
Eight Million Pieces
Dealing with a full-term stillbirth, pregnancy and parenting after a loss of a child.
Everything Is Under Control
Baby Myles on the way after two sons stillborn.
Froggy Baby
Pregnant after a stillbirth with SUA.
Infertility...I Wish I Could Quit You
Infertility struggles after the loss of twins at 23 weeks and two miscarriages
It's a strange world...
Just like the title says.... after the stillbirth of her first child Jacob.
Maybe Baby
A witty blog about infertility and the path to creating a family.
Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss Blog Directory
A site that provides links to blogs about pregnancy related loss. Your "one stop shopping" site for those similarly affected.
My journey towards my little miracle
The double whammy. Dealing with a loss and infertility.
Nate Nate Roller Skate
Blog about infant loss due to placental abruption and a subsequent pregnancy due about 2.5 weeks after mine.
Not What I Expected
Pregnancy and parenting after a term stillbirth of a baby girl.
Seed Dispersal Mechanisms
Pregnant after the IF rollercoaster
STILL HOPEFUL
Celebrating the lives of two babies lost due to incompetent cervix and thinking about the future.
Surviving my loss
A blog about a woman who lost her first child shortly after birth. She's pregnant again and due two weeks after me.
T.K.O. ...more or less...
The journey to a baby after secondary infertility.
Thalia's fertility journey: hopefully more comedy than tragedy
Infertility journey and expecting a few days before I'll be induced.
The Island
Dealing with two miscarriages and infertility in the path to having a baby.
the littlest bean
A loss due to incompetent cervix and TTC issues.
The Zoromski Chronicles
Parenting after the loss of a twin.
Vegetarian Mom
Trying to find meaning in life after a loss during birth.