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*I am thankful for those that share their stories here–we can learn so much through it. Big high five to my sister Maria for bravely sharing a piece of hers. I know this makes her uncomfortable but sometimes it's good to stretch.*
In 2010 I was pregnant with my third child. I had a normal pregnancy, just as I had with our first two girls. On September 14 our little baby girl (9 lbs 7 oz) was born at 5:30 AM. The following week I developed pain in my abdomen and swelling in my feet. They suspected a uterine infection, so I went for an ultrasound which they found no sign of infection (no debris left in uterus.) A few days later, 9 days post partum, I got a headache, a REAL headache. That Friday night I lay in pain from the pounding, Tylenol did not help and I could not sleep. I thought it was probably from having a newborn and a 2 and 4-year-old and being exhausted.
