Michele Rule

The body knows what it knows.

I was about to be a first-time mom, in a hospital bed for a few weeks on bed rest for preeclampsia. I tried to catch a nurse’s attention without actually pressing the call bell. When someone brought my lunch, I told them – I think I’m having contractions. They pushed the call bell.

The nurse was surprised. Baby wasn’t due for two weeks.

“It’s just a little Braxton Hicks,” she said with a smile. “Try to relax.”