This version is the story as I wrote it in the postpartum haze, in the days just after given birth. It’s a mix of field notes and journal entry. There’s also a Q&A section at the bottom.
This version is a lyric essay centered on the same experiences. It will eventually appear in Born At Home, a home birth anthology edited by Kate McCahill and published by The Santa Fe Writers Project. I’ll update this when the book is available for purchase, but in the meantime, you can read my contribution here.