What is a Rainbow Baby?

In some circles, babies born to families after the loss of a child are referred to as "Rainbow Babies." The idea is that the baby is like a rainbow after a storm. "Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

9w5d One sick momma...

I have the flu. It's awful! I'm not sure how long this post will be because I'm so nauseous and I'm not sure if it's morning sickness or the flu. I got sick suddenly Saturday night. High temps, body aches, the works. It was "great". I went to the ER two nights in a row. The second night I needed fluids because I was so dehydrated. I stayed at mom's on Sunday and yesterday I slept most of the day on the couch. I've tried to be up and moving more today but it's not that easy when every moment I'm having to take deep breaths to keep from throwing up. They have me on tamiflu but I threw up this morning's dose. Nice. The good news is at the ER the 2nd time they can u/s and found baby moving all over the place. The heart rate was REALLY high though. It was 217. I'm praying it's ok. I figure it was because of the fever. It's been down for over 24 hours now, so hopefully baby has gone back to normal. My u/s is in a week so, I guess we'll find out if it's all normal then.
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