February 6 2024- The passage describes the author’s experience of discovering her pregnancy at 21 while still in college. The pregnancy was challenging, marked by a tumultuous first trimester in nursing school, a shotgun wedding in the second trimester, and night shifts in the third trimester. Despite graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and delivering her first daughter, postpartum depression took hold in the following year. The author struggled without support and attempted various methods to overcome it, eventually finding an unexpected source of solace in drive-thru McChickens. Seeking a return to herself, she explored running, new hobbies, and spending time with her baby. The turning point came when she applied to graduate school, taking evening classes that eventually led her back to a sense of normalcy and self-discovery.
My daughter was born a week after I graduated college. Late-night drive-thru McChickens soothed my postpartum depression.
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