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Half Baked: The Story of My Nerves, My Newborn, and How We Both Learned to Breathe
Half Baked The Story of My Nerves My Newborn and How We Both Learned to Breathe Author:Alexa Stevenson A memoir from an author whose work has been hailed for "the depth of its comedy and its generosity of spirit". — Alexa Stevenson had spent most of her life preparing for the wrong disasters. When her daughter is born fifteen weeks early, Alexa is plunged into the strange half-light of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she le... more »arns the Zen of medical uncertainty and makes the surprising discovery that an almost-worst-case scenario may just be the best thing that's ever happened to her.
From the indignities of infertility treatment to the absurdity of hospital life, through joy and loss, fear and annoyance, and even the occasional glimpse of wisdom, Alexa recounts her deep-end plunge into parenthood with a uniquely sharp, funny, and poignant voice.« less