GREAT READS → LIFETAKES Issue 774 · August 21, 2019

A Mother’s Prayer

It was for a great reason, but it sure was awkward. I had to reach out to my new mechutanim before my obstetrician

A Mother’s Prayer

 

And I now had an uncomfortable phone call to make.

A few days after my oldest son got engaged, I started feeling squeamish. Once my suspicions were confirmed, I realized my due date would coincide closely with the date we’d set for the wedding. We knew we were taking a risk of this happening when we set an eight-month engagement, but somehow didn’t think we’d actually win the lottery. Yet we did!

It was for a great reason, but it sure was awkward. I had to reach out to my new mechutanim before my obstetrician.

Wonderful people that they are, they were very gracious about moving up the wedding date, warmly wishing us the best. After some back-and-forth, we settled on a date almost three months earlier than the date we’d originally chosen.

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