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My grandfather is dying, and I'm having a baby.
Grandpa doesn't eat anymore. He is 94. The baby is officially full-term at 37 weeks - ok to come any time now, no longer premature.
Grandpa can't eat. He has an esophageal diverticulum. He doesn't want a feeding tube.
This morning I put on my socks without feeling like the wind was knocked out of me. The baby is moving lower in my belly - probably not fully engaged just yet. I wasn't expecting this for another week or two.
Mom doesn't know if Grandpa will last a week, or two, or more. Mean time between engagement of a firstborn child and birth is a week, but it could be two, or more.
I don't want this to be a race to the finish line.
Grandpa doesn't eat anymore. He is 94. The baby is officially full-term at 37 weeks - ok to come any time now, no longer premature.
Grandpa can't eat. He has an esophageal diverticulum. He doesn't want a feeding tube.
This morning I put on my socks without feeling like the wind was knocked out of me. The baby is moving lower in my belly - probably not fully engaged just yet. I wasn't expecting this for another week or two.
Mom doesn't know if Grandpa will last a week, or two, or more. Mean time between engagement of a firstborn child and birth is a week, but it could be two, or more.
I don't want this to be a race to the finish line.
