by Thankfully, the doctor laid her fears and told her that her daughter’s heart was fine. Although she had no complications, her pregnancy was a challenging one. The pregnancy was excruciating. I had morning sickness for about five months. All day, all night.
I actually cut into my trimester, which was horrible. I remember not being able to leave my room. I could barely eat and it was just the worst thing. At this point, Maddie also had a larger support system. Everyone knew she was pregnant and they supported her.
Her best friend called her regularly and her classmates also kept in touch. Although her life was now completely different from theirs, they tried their best to make sure she didn’t feel left out. However, while she had large support, she also had people who were horrible to her. Now that everyone knows I’m pregnant, some people’s reactions confirmed what I was scared of while my friends were supportive. Well, not all my friends.
Some people said unbelievable things. I didn’t get a lot of negative reactions, a lot of hate. Everybody had something to say and they didn’t hold back. People would say, you’re ruining your life. I had people send me the address to abortion clinics when I was about seven months pregnant.
I was so depressed. There were days that I was very happy and other days when I considered adoption or committing suicide. But I took all that negativity and I shifted it. I said, this is my life. Maddie used the bad comments she got from online trolls as the fuel to spur her on to be a better person and mother for her child.
Her baby was healthy, and after 39 and a half weeks, the medical staff induced her labor. Labor induction is a process of treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery. Induced labor can be more painful than natural labor. In natural labor, the contractions build up slowly, but in induced labor, they can start more quickly and be stronger. To avoid her dealing with much pain, the doctors gave her an epidural.
