Comments on: "It’s not wrong, its not bad, its not weird…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:53:00 +0000

You sound so much more understanding and confident about having a baby in another country and with people in another language than I was. I was scared. I am praying for you My worst problem was the language barrier, all of my nurses only spoke spanish and my doctors preferred it and didn’t talk to me anyway It sounds like you’re holding your own so far. Don’t you love finding/figuring out the rules as you go? I can’t believe you have to weigh yourself! I’m sorry for all the restrictions for Eric, though. David would have really missed seeing the sonograms, it’s great they do them so often there though. Merry Christmas and God bless!Cassie Wright-Rios

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:38:00 +0000

Hello Sara-Beth. I just wanted to say thank you for commenting on my blog, I think you may have found me through Susi (Howell) Forshey, from the Harrisonburg church? Anyway, just wanted to acknowlede your comment and thank you for reading. Likewise, I was amazed at your fortitude with being pregnant & planning on delivering a baby in Japan… The ob experience sounded rather strange, but you handled it in a really calm and experienced way. I look forward to reading more interesting stories in the future.God bless you.

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:33:00 +0000

Yeah – when I was overseas for 6 weeks I reached a point where I decided that though most things are not wrong, bad or weird … every once in a while something was It would be hard to imagine labor without my husband … two things though, your mom is right and at least you have done this before! Hooray for baby #2!

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:33:00 +0000

Sara, You are a brave and wonderful mother. I would be freaking out! I don’t like all the rules in the states, but they don’t sound like much compared to what you’re describing.

By: The Sinks

The Sinks — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:25:00 +0000

haha! So glad you shared your experience! It was good to read, and definitely interesting. And, by the way, the phrase “It’s not weird, just different…” was a common one heard in our apartment in college!

By: carlymay

carlymay — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:52:00 +0000

Love your writing!! you make everything sound alive, and fun. I am definatly planning on having my next baby in Japan:)

By: Simpleton

Simpleton — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:59:00 +0000

Wow, sounds totally harrowing. I loved all the details.