Expecting Adam

Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth And Everyday Magic by Martha Beck

Amazon Description:

"John and Martha Beck had two Harvard degrees apiece when they conceived their second child. Further graduate studies, budding careers, and a growing family meant major stress--not that they'd have admitted it to anyone (or themselves). As the pregnancy progressed, Martha battled constant nausea and dehydration. And when she learned her unborn son had Down syndrome, she battled nearly everyone over her decision to continue the pregnancy. She still cannot explain many of the things that happened to her while she was expecting Adam, but by the time he was born, Martha, as she puts it, ‘had to unlearn virtually everything Harvard taught [her] about what is precious and what is garbage.’"

My Thoughts:

This was a sweet story. I enjoyed Beck’s telling of her journey into Motherhood and the challenges that come with a baby with Down Syndrome. Beck is a little over the top, at times, but I loved her fierce passion for her child.