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Originally from Boston, Michelle is a writer, editor, instructor, obsessive sports fan, loud talker, quick laugher, and chances are, she watches more television than you do.
senior sports analyst
member since 10.1.99
red sox nation, ma
dob:
1.29.74
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baby without the maybe
awake in the present moment of pregnancy
7.12.10
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I won’t be pregnant forever.
This thought turns itself over in my head as I lie awake at some way too early hour, experiencing the insomnia that has been yet another symptom to add to a growing list. As the months ahead of me that have been carefully measured turn to weeks, to days, what this statement means has changed significantly, too.
At first, it was a forbidden thought: I was so terrified during my first trimester, so scared that something would go wrong, that I barely allowed myself to imagine a summer that would end with a healthy baby. It had taken so long for the three of us to get to this point that I could hardly believe it could actually happen, that we could have a family that consisted of more than just us two adults. As the evidence mounted, the successful upon successful trips to various medical professionals kept resulting in exactly what we were looking for – strong heartbeat, evidence of growth, no fetal problems whatsoever – my fears began to diss...
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