The Postpartum Survey by Stephanie M. Wytovich

The Postpartum Survey by Stephanie M. Wytovich

My husband carries our one-week-old into the waiting room. The receptionist smiles at him, awash in the sparkle of a new father. I creep into the room, my steps small. I am invisible now. My womb empty. We are ushered into a room and the nurse hands me a survey. My options: most of the time, often, occasionally, never. The fluorescent light hurts my eyes, triggers the start of a migraine. In the car seat, my daughter sleeps. I wipe tears from my…