You are not alone in this.
The first hours can feel like everything is happening at once.
Doctors coming in. Questions being asked. Conversations moving quickly — before you've had time to understand what is even being said.
Trying to stay present while your mind keeps moving ahead.
This guide was written for that space.
Not to give you everything at once.
Just something steady to come back to.
Written by Kristina Pavlenko, author of The Bedside Advocate.