Diary of an Expectant Father: Part I
The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part I Certainly, men do not have the same share in pregnancy and birth as women. They don’t carry...
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The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part II JUNE 23, AFTER NIGHTFALL Not long after Emily was flown to the other hospital, my parents...
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Diary of an Expectant Father The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part III JUNE 27 We decided to return home for a couple of days to...
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Diary of an Expectant Father The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part IV July 14 Lisa was at a business meeting all day. Not long after...
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The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part V AUGUST 11 It was a little scary to go for a visit on the 11th — who knew what we’d see when...
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The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part VI SEPTEMBER 10 Imagine our surprise when we walked into Emily’s room on September 10 and found...
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The thoughts and reflections of a first-time father during his period of expectancy by John F. Iekel Part VII: Epilogue The first days of Emily’s homecoming were happy ones. It was amazing to be able...
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