We Are Us

Returning to my bedroom, I open my laptop and order a year’s supply of the best-selling pre-natal vitamins, shipping them overnight. And then I order a dozen baby books. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, The Pregnancy Journal, Belly Laughs, What to Eat When You’re Expecting, books on breastfeeding, on sleep-training (whatever that is), and several baby name books. And, at the last minute, just before checking out with my electronic shopping cart, I go back to get a few books on fertility. Just so I won’t jinx myself by being overconfident.

But I’m sure I won’t need them.

I’ve spent years trying not to get pregnant.

How hard can it be?