Stacie* and Spencer* never imagined life could get any better!
They only had a week of honeymoon before Spencer was called away to work, gone for two months. It was a challenging time for Tracie but she threw herself into her work and prayed for Spencer’s safe return.
For two years now, Spencer had been applying for jobs that would allow him to settle down with much less travel, to no avail. Only to receive an email that a job he had interviewed for and long forgotten about had actually materialised and was his for the taking, should he still want it!
Together, they shopped for their unborn child with so much excitement. They paid a familiarisation visit to the maternity suite five weeks prior to the due date and were impressed with what was on offer.
Together with her sisters, Spencer secretly planned the biggest surprise baby shower ever, leaving Stacie in tears.
The midwife assessed Stacie and told them that she was already in active labour and the cervix was five centimetres dilated already. Stacie had an average of five more hours to go before the little one arrived.
The next day, Stacie complained of excessive bloating and constipation. She was given rectal suppositories, which resulted in passing stool but she still remained uncomfortable.
Stacie handled the surgery well, but the post-operative period was stormy. She was eventually discharged home after 18 days. Spencer was so grateful to be taking his family home. He could not believe just how quickly tables had turned from a normal pregnancy to a rough and tumble in a fight for Stacie’s life. Life indeed can be near-miss!
