Frightened and pregnant with my first child, I was diagnosed with a severe case of Preeclampsia, also called Toxemia, a toxic blood condition. It endangers the life of the baby and the mother. Confined to bed rest, I spent many hours home alone and isolated while my then-husband, and the rest of the world went about their business. That was many cities, career moves and family transitions ago. I wrote my hopes and fears, and conversations with my unborn child. I started keep